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The Mizuno Basara has caused a small stir since it was released in the market back in June of last year. With its headline player Shinji Okazaki currently slamming in goals with them in the Bundesliga (and for Japan!) I managed to get a hold of a pair and have …

Out of all the questions I field a vast majority of them all come back to the simple “What boots should I get for turf?”. As someone who plays pretty much specifically on turf (at least during the cold and winter months) I am quite the aficionado of what to …

Here at Soccercleats101 we have developed an appreciation for one of the very few remaining power boot silo on the market in the form of the evoPOWER boots, an affection that even extends to the mid-tier option the Evopower 2. Both options reviewed very highly, the evoPOWER 2 being called the top mid-tier on the …

Dear US Women’s National Team Supporters, I must say if there’s one thing you American’s love it’s a bit of drama. Trust me, I live above you, you’re a very dramatic people. That said, you do offer a wide variety of discounted gasoline and alcohol; so much like a house …

After a recent mishap in buying the wrong size soccer cleat on soccer.com I have finally gotten the opportunity to test out their customer service department in terms of returns and exchanges. This is important especially around Black Friday and Cyber Monday as I’m sure they will be inundated with  lots of returns and exchanges. …

Recently Bryan took a look at some of his preferred high-end releases. One of our readers, Andy, asked if we had any recommendations for more budget friendly options where the performance didn’t suffer in the boots. Andy is a soccer coach who coaches teens, and teens don’t always have the fiscal …

For those that are educated in the world of boots, I think you will agree that there has never been a larger selection of boots available to players to choose from. It seems like we are hit with wondrous new releases every week – bigger and better is only a …

Some eagle eyed readers might have noticed long time Adidas Predator wearer Aaron Ramsey sporting a pair of blacked out Nike Tiempo V’s during the Gunners last match against against Hull City. Now this had many people wondering if the former (and future) Wales captain is making a switch from Adidas …

It is a dilemma that many players are currently facing – which boots to turn to after the Nike CTR360 Maestri. A few months back, Nike introduced us to the final rendition before bringing the Magista series to market. The move was a bold one considering the high popularity of the CTR360 …

In the past three months of playing goal specifically on turf I have gone through two pair of goalie gloves, and not the $15 dollar bargain bin gloves either. I have to splurge on the gloves equipped with finger saves. So after having the turf chew through 2 pairs of …

Since my Sunday night indoor soccer season is still a couple of weeks from starting, I’ve been able to sit down on Sunday nights and watch some Sunday Night Football. Last night was no difference as I trekked over to a friends house to watch the Cincinnati Bengals and the …

[ot-video type=”youtube” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S_D7puL9w0″] When 38 year old AS Roma captain Francesco Totti scored on noted getting chipped aficionado Joe Hart to level the Manchester City- Roma match at 1’s; he established himself as the oldest goalscorer in Champions League history. It’s a record he will hold until he scores another goal …

How about these for a pair of technically advanced shinguards – the Puma evoPOWER 1 Guard can actually bend and flex in any direction. Last week, these arrived in and it was the first time I had heard about them. Featuring a SAS-Tec foam shell, the same material used by …

In anticipation of the upcoming Puma King II release, Puma has gone pulled a “Puma” and introduced a limited edition Camo edition of the boot. We have seen them take similar steps with the evoSPEED and evoPOWER, with each featuring a camo print design across the upper in order to …