Tag Archives: Umbro Speciali

With all the wild and extravagant releases we are regularly exposed to, it is refreshing to open a box and find a pair of boots like the Umbro Special Pro inside. We are talking pure nourishment for the soul, with a classy black leather upper and traditional cross layered stitching …

If you are in the mood for an iconic new boot, Umbro has delivered at the perfect time. Making it’s reappearance is a boot that has been crafted to the same standards and specifications as the original version released in 1998, the Umbro Speciali 98. This is a boot that …

Reborn and ready to take on the modern game, Umbro has released the Speciali “Eternal” to take on everything the market has to offer! If these boots look similar, well they should because it is inspired by the greatest boot in Umbro’s history. Think of players such as Carlos Valderrama and …

Who is Matty Burrows? It’s a good question to start off the second edition of “Iconic Moments in Soccer and the Boots They Wore“.  For those who are unfamiliar with football in Northern Ireland, Matty Burrows is a striker who formerly played for Glentoran of the Northern Ireland Premiership and …

The Umbro Speciali range used to have a prestige about them with some legends of the game like Alan Shearer, Michael Owen and Roberto Carlos (with “that” free-kick against France) wearing the iconic double diamond. In recent years Umbro have lost their way slightly with the company being bought and …

Can you actually get anymore white on a shoe? I think not. Umbro has finished out the 2012/13 season with two complete whiteout releases, this one coming in the Speciali 4 range. The Speciali IV and Umbro in general, has become a bit of an anomaly in the US market. …

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 …

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 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 …

Umbro are again running a cool ‘Customize your Speciali’s’ competition for aspiring cleat designers! To enter, all you have to do is design how you want the sole of the Umbro Speciali to look. If your design is selected as the top design, it will be worn by the likes …

This is what it is all about, and exactly what I enjoy seeing when reviewing soccer cleats! Below is a two part series taken by amateurs who want to share their opinion on a soccer cleat, and in this version the Umbro Speciali. Art Director Stephen Owen and Benjamin Rose are …

Voting closed, and 10 finalists were selected on November 5th 2009!! There is a great competition involving designing a soccer cleat going on over at Umbro. Umbro is giving aspiring designers, or creative soccer players, the opportunity to design the soles of the Umbro Speciali. 11 lucky winners will have …