I called on the other writers of soccercleats101 to deliver some pictures of the places they play soccer on a regular basis, and they delivered in a big way. I hope that this is just the first installment of an extended series that will showoff soccer fields, gyms, and other …
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This Years Holiday Gift Guide for Soccer Players!
Tis the season right? Well this season is all about cheer and tradition. Spread the Christmas cheer and follow up with tradition this Holiday with a fine gift. And the best way to shop for your loved one this season is getting him or her some top of the line …
Read More »Introducing the Nike Tiempo Legend V
With 2 and a half years of extensive research behind it, Nike has finally revealed it latest boot masterpiece – the Tiempo Legend V. For weeks, people have been asking when the new silo would finally be unleashed, and having seen the release colorway used in games across Europe this …
Read More »Nike Vapor IX Supernova vs Adidas Adizero F50 Yamamoto
Over the last few weeks, we in the boot world have been treated to a quality game of one-upsmanship from Soccer’s two main brands. Back in October, the boot powerhouses graced us with a bevy of high profile and high visibility releases in Adidas’ Enlightened and Nike’s Hi-Vis Collections. The …
Read More »They Have Arrived – Mizuno Boots Available in the US!
The long wait is over; finally Mizuno boots are officially available for purchase in the US. It has been a long wait for many players who have been craving the high performing boots, only available before December 2nd by ordering them from overseas. Over the past 3 years, we have …
Read More »Adidas Brazuca Ball – How Does it Perform?
Last week, we were introduced to the latest World Cup ball – the Adidas Brazuca. In a blaze of colorful glory, the new ball was introduced as having the best flight of any ever released. It is set to offer players a completely new type of performance, with a lot of …
Read More »Joma Top Flex – A Second Look Review
As I mentioned about a month ago now, SC101’s Canadian HQ received a little pre-Christmas care package from Spanish outfit Joma. The first thing I spied in the package was Joma’s futsal party piece, the Top Flex. Now it’s been just shy of three years since Bryan took the Top Flex …
Read More »Puma evoSPEED 1.2 M – Limited Edition Release
Puma has teamed up with the folks at BMW to create a brand new, highly attractive, limited edition speed boot. It comes in the form of the Puma evoSPEED 1.2 M, with an entirely new paint-job and BMW detailing separating it from the pack. Creating limited edition releases like this …
Read More »Nike Premier “World Cup Collection” Hits Market
Check out the new paint job that the Nike Premier range has been treated to. As part of their World Cup 2014 build-up, Nike has added colors to recognize three of the countries that will be wearing their jerseys in Brazil Rather than releasing boots for every nation, they have …
Read More »Nike, Adidas, Puma – Which Brand Comes Next?
The soccer boot world has been largely dominated by the actions of three “dominant” companies. The big three- Nike, Adidas, and Puma are the boots that you see on almost all pro players. Even in grade school leagues, kids wear the big cat logo, the swoosh, or the three stripes. …
Read More »World Cup 2014 Draw – “Who to Watch and Why” Part 2
Welcome back to part two of my analysis of the draw for World Cup 2014. I’m going to continue on in the same vein as the first half of the draw running through my opinion of the group picking a winner and a runner up and highlighting some players to …
Read More »Adidas adiPure 11Pro – Black/Running White/Solar Slime
With the colorful Samba release of the new Adidas adiPure 11Pro came questions from fans wondering if there would be a more familiar, traditional release coming soon. Well, here is your answer! Adidas has increased the value of the range with this toned down Black/Running White/Solar Slime colorway. Of course, the …
Read More »World Cup 2014 Draw – “Who to Watch and Why” Part 1
So this morning the world stopped what it was doing for about 60 minutes and watched the draw for the upcoming World Cup 2014. The draw in classic FIFA fashion featured retired footballers picking small balls out of pots; pots with numbers like 1,2,3, and 4 and letters like X. …
Read More »Adidas adiPure 11Pro Samba Review
Adidas are currently in full World Cup 2014 prep mode and part of that charge is the introduction of the new adiPure 11Pro Samba. In many circles, opinion of the adiPure range has not been extremely popular of late, with fans missing the traditional, rustic feel that came with the initial …
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