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With Ryan Giggs retiring, the option of finding a pair of Reebok soccer boots has all but disappeared – or so we thought! Today, I found a very random listing on SHOEBACCA.com, where they have pairs of the Reebok Integrity 09 in a Black/White/Gold available in multiple sizes……and on sale! Although …

Given the fact Paul Pogba only made a reverse switch from Nike back to Adidas in the past few weeks, he is fully entitled to dabble in all the boots they currently have on offer, right? (I know I would!) Well, since his current boot of choice is the Adidas …

Here is an odd story coming out of Brazil – As part of the launch of the new third jersey, adidas and Flamengo have decided to affectionately nickname the plant species Acalypha wilkesiana the “Flamengueira.” The idea to adopt the plant as a symbol of the club was inspired by the …

Bulgarian team Ludogorets needed the help of their center back Cosmin Moti in goal to escape the final round of Champions League qualifying. The victory means Ludogorets will become the second Bulgarian team ever in the group stage and the first since 2006.  Ludogorets had their first choice goalkeeper sent off …

During the release of the new Real Madrid 3rd kit yesterday at the Santiago Bernabéu, several players took the opportunity to wear the custom Yamamoto adiZero F50. Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and Marcelo were the players chosen to wear the sci-fi style, Dragon inspired boots, offering fans a sneak peak at how …

Last weekend, we received several questions from fans wondering what kind of boots Christian Atsu wore in the Everton vs Arsenal game. The Ghana international was sporting some sort of custom design boots, and in play it was pretty impossible to tell what they were. Of course, we have an answer! In …

So unless you were living under a rock Tuesday afternoon you would have heard about the goings on in the Capital One Cup (that most important piece of footballing hardware). The second round of the Cup is where the big clubs enter, and if you happen to live in London’s …

So, I got the Predator absolado a few months back when soccer savings was running its amazing “buy one get one for $1” deal. I wasn’t extremely keen on actually using them in game and I only got them so I could get a pair of adiZero for a dollar. However, …

Liverpool’s newest acquisition Mario Balotelli has already received a hero’s welcome at the club’s training grounds. Despite having only ever recording one assist in the Premier League, he is one of the more hyped transfers of the summer. Balotelli signed from AC Milan on a €16 million move. He hasn’t wasted time in telling …

Everyone’s favourite tiny Italian maestro Antonio Di Natale nearly retired on us at the end of last season. He even did a lap of honour and everything! Thankfully, he reconsidered and is playing on for at least one more season, although given how sublime his talent is he could probably play …

  Eibar toppled over Real Sociedad this weekend infront of less than 5000 fans in their first ever La Liga match. If you haven’t been following the Eibar story, now is a great time to start. The team plays in a stadium of 5000, and had to turn to supporters …

It might have been a friendly and Maradona might have been 10 stone overweight at the time, but we have proof that the Argentinian legend actually wore a pair of Nike Mercurial Vapor in a 2011 charity match. Given the fact he continually wore classic, heritage inspired boots through his career, the …

Ah yes, the craziness that is the adiZero f50 Crazylight. Released as the lightest boot ever on the market, they came with so much potential yet never really caught the spark that many other boot releases attain. Gareth Bale wore a pair in a game, but other than that they …

With the World Cup now in the past, the USMNT exports are back in action and most of them are contributing to their respective clubs. But it hasn’t exactly been a quiet return, and many of them are grabbing headlines right and left. It seems as if every overseas player …