Blog

We have covered the Nike and Adidas Best XI teams over the past few weeks and now we will take a look at Puma’s.  Considering all the hype surrounding big name players that the big two soccer brands seem to get, Puma still have managed to get their fair share …

The Nike Hypervenom has been one of the most talked about releases of the year as it’s replaced the Total 90 series, and almost instantly found a home among attacking players. The crew over at NIKEiD have been paying attention too, and they’ve chosen three players across the range who’s …

What happens to the loyal wearers of a boot when a brand discontinues the range?  That was the case when Nike replaced T90 range with the Hypervenom, leaving their sponsored players with a few options on what boots to wear.  Obviously Nike had some say in what the players switched …

This week would have to be called the “Gareth Bale week“, but more importantly the weekend began with some teams in Champions League qualification, to the first “Super Sunday” of the year and two massive derbies in the Premiership, and it was all capped off with the closing of the …

Despite the endless options of colorways, styles, fits and brands, some girls still want to know: “can I wear men’s and women’s cleats?” After speaking to what I consider to be the top 3 cleat manufacturers – Nike, Adidas and PUMA – they have answered the most important and historic …

As far as mid-tier boots go, you can’t get much better quality than the Nike Miracle III. In fact, I wouldn’t really consider them mid-tier because they can probably out perform not only past Miracles but a lot of Vapors too! They weigh in at a light 8.2oz, which is impressive …

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 …

  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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …