- Model: Adidas Predator Powerswerve
- Player: Steven Gerrard
- Condition: Match Worn
- Seasons: 2008/09 & 2009/10
- Size: UK9.25/US9.75 (no internal size labels)
- Soleplate: FG
- Made in: Germany (Adidas Athlete Services)
- Headline Features:
- A phenomenal, match-worn artefact from one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history, Steven Gerrard, worn across both the 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons while captaining Liverpool FC.
- Directly associated with multiple iconic Gerrard moments — including scoring in the 1-4 win at Old Trafford (camera kiss celebration) and his Premier League hat-trick vs Aston Villa at Anfield.
- Worn in fixtures across the Premier League during a period where Gerrard was at the absolute peak of his powers.
- Specially custom built in Germany via Adidas Athlete Services, including quarter-sizing and reinforced, bespoke leather construction.
- Personalised with the names of Gerrard’s daughters — ‘Lexie’ (left boot) and ‘Lilly-Ella’ (right boot) — embroidered into the medial sides.
- Further personalised with ‘Gerrard’ embroidered to the lateral upper of both boots and ‘8’ embroidered on each tongue & heel.
- Features an ultra-rare custom metal plate fixed inside the forefoot of the left boot for metatarsal protection.
- A major historical piece from seasons in which Gerrard registered over 30 Premier League goal contributions, earning PFA Team of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year award (2009).
- Supplied with the BC Boots UK Certification Package.
- Match History:
Premier League:
- 14th March 2009 — Manchester United 1-4 Liverpool, Old Trafford (Gerrard scores the goal that sparks his iconic camera kiss celebration).
- 22nd March 2009 — Liverpool 5-0 Aston Villa, Anfield (Gerrard scores a hat-trick, all wearing this exact pair).
- 26th September 2009 — Liverpool 6-1 Hull City, Anfield (Gerrard scores again during the 2009/10 campaign).
- Player Features & Modifications:
Custom Construction (Adidas Athlete Services, Germany):
- Hand-built, made-to-measure boots tailored to Gerrard’s exact foot shape and requirements.
- Quarter-size specification (UK9.25) — a signature trait of Gerrard’s custom boots.
- Ultra-soft premium leather upper with additional vamp stitching for durability and reduced overstretching.
- Bespoke, lowered heel cup crafted to Gerrard’s preferred fit profile.
Internal Protection & Structural Adjustments:
- Custom metal plate embedded into the lateral forefoot of the left boot to provide metatarsal reinforcement — an extremely rare feature reserved for select elite players.
- Strengthened internal construction across both boots for increased rigidity and impact protection.
Personalisation:
- Left boot: ‘Lexie’ embroidered on the medial side.
- Right boot: ‘Lilly-Ella’ embroidered on the medial side.
- Both boots: ‘Gerrard’ embroidered on the lateral side.
- Custom tongues featuring the player’s iconic squad number ‘8’ in place of the retail PREDATOR branding.
- Custom heels featuring ‘8’ stitched in place of the retail Adidas branding.
Wear Provenance:
- Heavy, elite-level match use visible across upper creasing, forefoot wear, tearing to the toe-off area of the leather upper, outsole abrasion, and internal heel shaping.
- Pattern of use, cut lines, wear marks, and embroidery distortion match directly to photography from Gerrard’s 08/09 & 09/10 fixtures.
- Reinforced forefoot and bespoke heel geometry verify Athlete Services manufacture and match-use authenticity.
- Collector & Investment Significance:
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Historic Season Artefact: Worn during two of Gerrard’s most famous campaigns, including the 2008/09 season — widely regarded as one of the greatest individual seasons of his career.
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Iconic Goal Provenance: Directly linked to legendary moments — the camera kiss vs Manchester United and a Premier League hat-trick at Anfield — making this pair museum-worthy.
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Peak-Years Relic: Boots from Gerrard’s absolute prime are exceptionally scarce; match-worn Predator Powerswerves with scoring provenance are almost never released to market.
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Athlete Services Customisation: A spectacular insight into the personalised construction Adidas created for one of their flagship athletes, including rare quarter-sizing and internal metal reinforcement.
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Long-Term Investment Security: Gerrard remains one of the most collected midfielders of all time, with demand for his prime-era match-worn Predators increasing year-on-year.
