The European football season is well under way and with it, the excitement and drama of the Summer transfer window. Players move to new clubs all the time in the modern game, often leaving supporters and fans wary of new signings and their commitment. What better way for professionals to …

It’s not everyday that a rec league hacker can get his hands on a pair of boots which have been designed to the exact specifications of a World Class footballer! Thanks to my sister who was working in Japan, and brought me home a gift, I’ve been able to do …

Around a week ago we debuted our Best XI by Brand series by highlighting the company with the three stripes – Adidas (See: Adidas Best XI).  We are back at it again and this time we will take a look at Nike’s Best XI.  This team has some flare and …

AESTHETICS? Yes Please! Picture this – You’re looking through websites like soccer.com, worldsoccershop.com, soccergarage.com, etc, and you click on “goalkeeper gloves.” You’re thinking, “This will be quick and painless.” However, we all know what happens at this point. You go in with an EXACT idea of what it is you …

  In part of an increased push to show off their MiAdidas customization, Adidas have created specialized Predator LZs for four of their biggest clubs. Some of the creations are better than others, but they are all a great example of how MiAdidas allows any customer to create the ideal …

Arsenal playmaker and Spanish international, Santi Cazorla, has signed up to be a PUMA player. We actually spotted him wearing some new boots in Arsenal’s win vs Fenerbahce last night, but the signing was officially announced this morning. He is going to be wearing the Puma evoSPEED 1.2 going forward, …

Italian, hand made, high quality kangaroo leather picked from Tuscan tanneries were some of the features that got me excited about reviewing the Ryal Europa. I’m a big fan of heritage leather football boots and was eager to find out if there was much difference between the standard machine made …

I feel it is only fitting that I write my intro piece as SoccerCleats101’s first female writer on a breast cancer awareness program. PUMA recently launched its fourth season of Project Pink on August 5th with a new collection featuring athletic apparel and soccer gear. Whether or not you know …

We now know that Robin van Persie has made the transition to the Adidas F50 adiZero, from the Adidas adiPower Predator. The Man Utd striker had been wearing the adiPower range for an extended period, so it made big news when he finally made the switch. [Also: RVP Sticks with …

Taking to the field this weekend’s games in new boots was a new signing for Mizuno in England, Carl Jenkinson. He signed for Mizuno during the week and worn the Morelia Neo in the bright orange colourway. Mizuno is not new to the premiership or the championship but I believe …

As you are probably aware, I am always hunting down old school boots to add to the SoccerCleats101 collection. Well, last week I found a fantastic assortment of dead and rare stock being sold by one store. Normally I would have some reservations when I see so many available from …

Cinquestelle, which translates to “Five Stars” in English, is a fitting name for this unique brand that specializes in hand made leather football boots. Doing some research, I accidentally stumbled across Cinquestelle and was instantly intrigued by the history and the character of this brand. Having contacted them, with the …

This is a sort of preview to a new show we are slowly piecing together, entitled “The Boot 411“. The concept of the show is pretty self explanatory from the title. Myself and co-host, Norman Levesque, will be testing boots together right out of the box. All in the name …

In last weekend’s LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake MLS matchup, I was thrown for  a loop with the unusual kit worn by the LA Galaxy. After doing some digging, I found we at soccercleats101 had missed one of the more interesting MLS kit launches of the summer. For this …