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Whether you realize or not, you probably have some soccer friends or teammates who are battling mental health issues today. It is extremely common, yet it is not something we don’t talk about enough. You might have heard the phrase “It is OK not be OK” and that is an …

Hello everyone! Over the past few weeks, I have been testing out the new Adidas Predator Freak+ in the junior model. When I first saw these boots, they looked incredibly spiky. Light green spikes stood up around the tongue area. And the rest of the boot was black with a …

Ask any parent of a soccer player out there, and they will have a horror story to tell you about a new pair of boots that fell apart far sooner than expected. And it is no secret that brands are not sitting around a planning table, talking about how they …

In a word of futuristic style releases, this concept “What If” Tesla boot sets a new standard for prototype creations. In what is a first, Hussain Almossawi created this Tesla concept, allowing the American electric vehicle and clean energy company to enter the world of sports collabs for the first …

Whether you are a player looking for some extra advice to take your game to the next level, or a parent who wants to support an aspiring player, I wanted to share some tips and advice from a career of playing the beautiful game. This is something just a little …

What a wild and unusual year 2020 has been. We have had shutdowns, canceled tournaments, no fans in stadiums and a lot of boot releases put on hold. It has been incredibly stressful and some would say boring. Even so, there have been a wild variety of exuberant boots dropped …

In case you missed them, Balenciaga included a new line-up of $725 soccer cleats with their 2020 collection. Yes, you read that right, $725. First, you might be asking who or what in the world is Balenciaga is? Well, they are a luxury fashion house based in Paris, founded in …

With so many players returning to soccer action right now, there is one problem popping up more than ever before; blisters! After several months without scheduled soccer practices and games, our feet are more susceptible than ever to irritation. I’ve experienced it myself over the past few weeks, with new …

What if soccer and basketball combined on a soccer cleat! Given we are in the middle of the NBA “bubble” playoffs, it only seemed appropriate to highlight some awesome crossover concept boots. They were created by graphicunited around a year ago, using the current Nike Superfly 7 silhouette as the …

Neymar is set to switch from Nike to Puma! It was revealed today that Neymar Jnr is set to make a dramatic brand switch over from Nike to Puma! Out goes the Mercurial Vapor NJR and the Jordan collaborations, in comes the all new evoSPEED NJR. There had been some …

Today, I have been testing the adidas Nemeziz 19.3 laceless. When I first saw these, they looked interesting. The top where usually the laces would be, instead there was a stretch fabric material that overlapped in dark blue. The color design on the outside was very interesting as well. Lines …

This past week, I have been testing the Nike Superfly 7 Academy CR7 boot. First I would like to talk about the design. The design on this boot is called a “Safari print.” It reminds me of a Dalmatian. The first time I saw them I said to my dad …

A few years back, Complex had a complete section on their site devoted to soccer footwear, something that we were able to provide input into. But since it has kind of fallen into the archives and out of the spotlight. Case in point, this 2012 article on the 25 Best …

What are the boots that have changed the boot market the most? We are treated to dozens of new boot releases and silos every year, with some making a much more significant impact that others. So, here we decided to delve into the past and pull out the 10 most …