PUMA announced today it has signed a long-term contract with US international, Michael Bradley, who is set to officially debut his relationship on field during the USA game against Mexico on October 10th. This is a major coup for PUMA, even if it is not a very sexy signing. Bradley is …
Read More »What You Need To Know About the Adidas Ace15+ Primeknit
When we met with them earlier this year, adidas promised some surprises were in store for the Ace and X silos. Well, this is definitely one of them! This week, adidas introduced the Ace15+ Primeknit , a boot designed to highlight the brands key technologies. The performance characteristics of “Control” …
Read More »New Balance Release Limited Edition Visaro and Furon Prototypes
You might recall the Blackout and Whiteout New Balance boots that existed before we knew what the brand was all about. Well, just over a year since their debut on pitches, NB has decided to release some limited edition, “original” prototype, Black and White Visaro and Furon. The limited edition boots …
Read More »Nike Hypervenom II – Exclusive Robert Lewandowski Edition
Given his performances of late, it was only a matter of time before Nike propelled Robert Lewandowski to the front and center of the Hypervenom II series. They are in need of a fresh lead focal player for the silo, and 12 goals in 4 games offers a pretty pitch …
Read More »Adidas Announce Limited Edition Messi 10/10, Annual Release
He might be injured right now, but that hasn’t stopped adidas puling out all the stops for their key athlete. Going forward, adidas want 10/10 to be known as Messi Day, an annual date for the release of a super limited edition boot for Lionel Messi with just 100 pairs …
Read More »Up Close – UA Speedform, Limited Edition Military Camo
If there is a brand making moves on the market right now, it is Under Armour. The American brand has been producing some of the most comfortable boots on the market of late, with the UA Speedform easily fitting into that bracket. Added to the high performance characteristics, UA has …
Read More »10 Things We Learned At “THE COOP”, Nike HQ
Last week, we made the trip to Portland for the NWSL final along with a trip to Nike HQ. Nike had several key products on show, including the new 2016 Women’s pack, some fresh SCCRX designs and next season’s Ordem Ball. They also treated us to some time in “THE COOP”, a …
Read More »Nike Unveil Women’s 2016 Cleat Collection
We were on hand this morning in Portland for the release of a fresh new Nike Soccer Women’s Pack; the second standout pack released explicitly for female players. This pack joins the World Cup pack released earlier this year and is officially a 2016 collection. The Hypervenom, Magista and Mercurial …
Read More »Fresh Love For The Nike Magista Obra – Electro Flare Edition
A boot that really hasn’t received a lot of positive attention in recent times is the Nike Magista Obra. As part of the Electro Flare pack, Nike chose a fresh Green pattern to coat the upper and at first glance it has a mediocre appearance – that was our initial …
Read More »Nike Mercurial Superfly – Electro Flare Edition
With Nike releasing a full set of new releases as part of the Electro Flare Pack, players have ample selection when choosing new boots for fall season. One of those pairs, and probably one of the more popular colorways, comes via the Mercurial Superfly. Designed with shades of Purple, Blue …
Read More »Adidas X15+ and Ace15+ “Primeknit” Released
A few months ago when we spoke to adidas designers about X15 and Ace15, they assured us there were some “game-changing surprises in store”. Today, adidas announced that the boots that redefined the game are now available with an all new Primeknit construction. *Available for pre-order. See the full collection here. Debuting on …
Read More »Adidas Ace15.1 Leather – Boot Review
When Adidas shocked the boot world by replacing the F50, Predator, 11pro, and Nitrocharge with just two boots the X and the Ace, I was left curious. We all know that the X was designed as a sort of like for like replacement in the speed boot category, and the …
Read More »Backed By Messi – 10 Players That Will Wear His Boots!
Overnight, we are going to see the Adidas Messi15 get a whole lot more attention on pitches across the globe. Our one issue with the one-man-boot was that only Messi was wearing them, the best player of all time had the ultimate weapons, designed for his own unique style and talent. …
Read More »Puma Head-To-Head Duality Boot Collection Released
Puma is back with a fresh set of dual colored boots, one picking up a shade of the Blue and the other Orange. It is part of an eye-catching Duality series, dubbed “Head To Head”, with the colorway applied to PUMA’s two football boot families, evoPOWER 1.2 and evoSPEED SL. A selection of …
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