Nike

By now you have probably heard or seen the response Sepp Blatter gave when asked who he thought was a better player; Messi or Ronaldo. His choice was clearly Lionel Messi and the President of World soccer hit a nerve with the “2nd best player in the world”. He also …

When it comes to custom, one off designs, Nike got it absolutely spot on with this super significant pair of boots for Chris Wondolowski. Wondo was treated to his own pair as part of the Nike N7 initiative, which is committed to inspiring and enabling participation in sport for Native American …

Nike are back with another signature and personalized release for Cristiano Ronaldo, with this one taking on an appearance to match his “out of this Galaxy” performances. Well, at least that is where the concept of the design was originated, according to Denis Dekovic, Nike Footwear Design Director: We were watching a …

Believe it or not, a pair of used Nike Hypervenom Phatals just sold for $3,601. That’s right, three thousand, six hundred, and one United States dollars.  But not just any old pair of Phatals. This pair was worn in game by an American Football player! Brandon Marshall took to the …

Only a few weeks back, Nike were heralding the release of a new custom designed, Zlatan Ibrahimovic Hypervenom Phantom, as seen above. It seemed like the big Swede was destined to make a dramatic switch from the Vapor IX to the Hypervenom in order to help lead it toward a …

The creation of miadidas and NIKEiD systems has proved to be an extremely smart marketing move by both brands. Not only does it provide everyday players with the opportunity to personalize their own boots, but it also allows for the dispersal of hundreds of uniquely designed boots across the internet to “entice” visually …

It is that time of year, with European leagues underway and the excitement of Winter football just on the horizon. Being that most US eyes are focused on the EPL, you will be well aware that rain and dark days are not too far off. For that reason, Nike has …

With the recent retirement of the Nike T90 series, there has been a lot of reminiscing by fans toward some releases in the series that were really under-appreciated when they were released. Case in point, the Nike Air Zoom T90 Supremacy. Looking back in time, this was a classic for …

This caught my eye earlier as I was browsing Nike’s website, and I’m not sure how it hasn’t been highlighted before. Nike has actually posted a scoring system of how they rate their own boots. It is an interesting move, but one I applaud as it gives players some insights …

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 …

Those of you that tuned into the USWNT game versus Mexico last night might have noticed that Abby Wambach was sporting a rather unusual pair of boots. They were a personalized pair of Mercurial Vapor IX that Nike created just for Wambach, in recognition of her record breaking goal scoring …

It has been on the cards for a few weeks now, but things in Spain have just got a whole lot more interesting and the battle of Nike vs Adidas has seriously intensified. Real Madrid just announced that they have signed Gareth Bale from Spurs for a world record £86million, or …

After a long stint as the top turf boot on the market the Bomba Finale finally got a successor. The Nike Bomba Finale II is unrecognizable from the previous Bomba finale, it seems to more closely resemble the Hypervenom as they both utilize NikeSkin in the upper. There has been …

When it comes to transfers in MLS, we are never really exposed to those unbelievable deals we see happen in Europe. Then there are the likes of the Beckham and Henry signings that really spark new life into the fans interest in their club. This past week, Seattle Sounders pulled …