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Adidas Predator are a range of football boots developed by German sportswear manufacturers Adidas based on a prototype concept from the Australian former footballer Craig Johnston.〔http://sneakerreport.com/features/the-complete-history-of-the-adidas-predator/〕 The common feature of the Predator range is the presence of rubber patches or strips on the top of the shoe, designed to increase friction between the boot and the ball. In late 2010, Adidas designed the new "Power-spine" technology, which they claim improves shot power by reducing the amount the foot bends back as it kicks the ball. In 2014 Hungarian inventor László Oroszi won a court case against Adidas in relation to the ''Predator Precision'' range.〔http://www.lawdit.co.uk/reading-room/adidas-liable-for-patent-infringement-in-hungary〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.origo.hu/itthon/20140211-pert-nyert-egy-magyar-feltalalo-az-adidas-szal-szemben.html )〕 forcing Adidas to pay royalties on that range of the boot. The Predator line was discontinued by Adidas in May 2015. ==The concept== Footballer Craig Johnston retired from the game in 1988 to return to his native Australia to help care for his seriously injured sister.〔 Whilst coaching a group of schoolchildren in Australia, he came across the idea of using rubber instead of leather to build ridges on the top of a football boot to, theoretically, aid control of the ball.〔 Johnston spent a lot of time and money developing prototypes and experimenting with designs. Those designs were rejected by various sports shoe manufacturers, including Adidas.〔 He then persuaded German footballers Franz Beckenbauer, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Paul Breitner to be filmed whilst using his prototype football boots in snowy conditions. This was enough to convince Adidas to take up Johnston's design, buying the rights with Johnston receiving a 2% share of all sales.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adidas Predator」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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