Just arrived in the door for review comes this pretty tasty new release, the Umbro Speciali R Pro. These were released right around January of this year, with the likes of Michael Owen and Darren Bent sporting them in the EPL since. Umbro don’t tend to advertise much here in the US, so you might [...]
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Umbro Stealth II Pro
You might have spotted that the second edition of the Umbro Stealth Pro (Stealth II) was released a few months back, well finally they are available here in the US. The original Stealth series was released with the pretty unusual “Are you Fox or Chicken” campaign – I am glad to say at this point [...]
Lime Green Umbro GT – Go Faster
Spotted this over on the Umbro Facebook page today, set for release in February is a new Lime Green edition of the Umbro GT Pro. Worn by players such as England and Sunderland striker Darren Bent, the Umbro GT is designed for the fast, quick-thinking soccer player who likes to have the ball at his [...]
Umbro GT Pro Review
Every so often, a new boot comes along that just flat out surprises you – and that was my reaction while testing the Umbro GT Pro. To be honest, I have never really been a big Umbro fan, although I have worn several different Umbro boots through my career. One thing I can say about [...]
New Umbro Stealth Pro Colors Released
Umbro have released two new colors in the Umbro Stealth Pro range, both of which look pretty funky in my opinion! The official colors of each version are Black/White/Red and Black/White/Lime. I did like the previous release of the Stealth, including the White/Red version that I tested a few months back but these new releases [...]
Michael Owen Receives Unique Umbro Specialis
Michael Owen has been a key figure in many of Umbro’s campaigns over the past 10 years. Well, as a reward for his loyalty and also to celebrate his 30th birthday, Umbro fulfilled his wish to have a picture of his horse, named ‘Speciali’, placed on the sole of the Umbro Speciali cleat! Owen recently [...]
Umbro Stealth Pro Review
The release of the Umbro Stealth Pro has had one of the most bizarre advertising campaigns in recent memory! “Are you Fox or Chicken?” reads the headline, followed by guys running a round a field in masks with feathers flying about the place. Strange, odd, confusing. But, once you get past this and actually try [...]
Umbro Speciali Limited Edition
Umbro are next to join the Limited Edition club with the release of this rare Speciali release. The Speciali has been worn impressively by the likes of John Terry and free-scoring Sunderland striker Darren Bent. This version comes in a pretty bold Royal/Fluorescent Citrus color that will be very noticeable on the field. The Speciali [...]
