After a month long wait, my International Clearance has gone through and I have transfer/signed to play for a month this summer with my former team in Ireland, Castle Villa. What’s that you ask? Well, I have been given the opportunity to sign with my former team as they finish …

Whether it is a twist, sprain or torn tendons, any sort of ankle injury absolutely sucks! Seeing as so much of the action takes place down by our feet, ankle injuries are just a part of the game and at some point in your career, you are probably going to …

One of the most intriguing boots currently on the market is the new Lotto Zhero Gravity II, a boot that features a quite dramatic lace-less design. Reactions for this boot have been incredibly mixed, with players either loving or hating what they are all about. We actually got our hands …

I watched a great documentary on CNBC tonight called Crime Inc: Counterfeit Goods (available to watch here) and it prompted a follow-up on the “Boots You Don’t Want To Buy” post from a few months back. If you are wondering what I am referring to, over the last year a …

From July 24th through August 12th, Mizuno are opening a pretty sweet Performance Center in London, as part of an event called Seiei. Athletes will have the opportunity to see what Mizuno’s Elite training is all about. Along with the event, Mizuno are releasing a new Purple colorway in the …

Without having the opportunity to announce their release on SoccerCleats101, the Under Armour Hydrastrike Pro II just arrived in for testing. What is even better is the fact that this White/Yellow/Midnight colorway is making its US debut right here! UA has implemented several key changes on this boot from the …

If you have been watching Italy play at Euro 2012, you might have noticed that several players in the squad have chosen to wear footwear made in their homeland. On a weekly basis, we don’t get to see a great deal of top level players wearing the likes of Lotto …

To go along with the Leather version, a pair of Synthetic Puma evoSPEED 1 arrived for testing. Just from first glance I can tell you that both are designed to offer completely different performance characteristics on the field, with the all around make-up of each both differing in many ways. …

Believe it or not, I actually wrote articles for Men’s fashion magazines before starting SoccerCleats1o1, so when it comes to picking clothes and shoes to wear off the field, I am pretty picky! A few weeks back, I spotted the new Pele Sports Rasunda and reached out to my contact …

Puma are having a quick Friends and Family 40% Off Sale over the next few days, and there is one particular deal that absolutely needed to be highlighted! The Puma V1.11 is currently on sale for $126 – when you take an additional 40% off, that results in a final …

If you are looking for a speed boot that offers a different take from the mainline releases, the Umbro GT2 Pro is a boot that is worth checking out. When this boot was released, they actually garnered plenty of media attention for their full-flavored look and independent charm. In a …

There are several reasons I am excited to test the new Puma evoSPEED 1. Nothing about the boot is extra special and they don’t feature any unique technology, but Puma has made a brave step in transitioning their speed boot away from the V-series design and onto a more streamlined, …

Lotto are back with a new upgraded version of the first laceless soccer cleat ever released, the Zhero Gravity II. Kicking things off is this very sleek and sharp looking Risk Red/White colorway, which features a very Italian vibe thanks to the colors used. Even though it is an upgraded …

A few weeks back, Nike sent over their latest colorway release in the Nike5 Lunar Gato Series range. As you can see from the images, the Imperial Purple/White/Wolf Grey colorway is pretty offbeat and distinctive. It’s not necessarily a colorway I would have went out and purchased myself, but the …