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Bryan Byrne

The mastermind behind the revolution that is SoccerCleats101. Bryan started this website back in 2008 and has been testing boots on a daily basis ever since. Check out our About Page for more details on Bryan and the website.

Mizuno Wave Ignitus at the World Cup

One of the more stand out boots of the World Cup so far has been the Mizuno Wave Ignitus. Below you will see the pair that Paraguay international striker Santa Cruz has been wearing. His version include his native flag stitched on along with the names of his two children. …

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Cristiano Ronaldo Signed Nike Vapor up For Grabs

I just spotted this one over on soccer.com! If you have an extra few hundred dollars to spend and are a huge fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, these might be worth adding to your collection! A signed Nike Mercurial Vapor V’s boot in the Orion Blue/Metallic Silver/Obsidian color is up for …

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Adidas adizero FG Leather Review

Adidas has created something unique with their new F50 adizero range. If you had a chance to read the Synthetic review last week, you will be familiar with the fact that these are the lightest soccer cleats on the market. But there are several rather large differences between the Synthetic …

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World Cup 2010 Arrives in Style!

Today saw the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and one thing is for sure, the Nike Elite range is doing its job! The Mach Purple and Total Orange colorpattern is designed to allow other players to see you on the pitch. While watching the opening game …

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Pele Sports Revealed

Pelé Sports will reveal their new soccer cleat to the world tomorrow with the aid of the man himself, Pelé, in Cape Town South Africa. Pelé Sports have been hyping this release since late last year, with the soccer cleats sure to have a classic design around the heritage of …

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World Cup Giveaway – SoccerCleats101 Style

World Cup fever is setting in and although Ireland won’t be there, I am still very excited to watch the worlds best players (all except Thierry Henry) playing on the biggest stage in South Africa for the first time ever. In celebration (and because I like making you guys happy), …

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Adidas F50 adizero: Leather vs Synthetic

After reviewing the Synthetic version and the Leather version of the Adidas F50 adizero, many of you were keen to know how they performed against each other. Well, without making you all wait any longer, here is the full scoop and a simple comparison of both boots side by side. …

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Jabulani Ball Controversy

With all the current hype about the Jabulani, I thought it would be a good time to point out the review of the ball that we did back in January. Goalkeepers seem to be the primary ones discussing and denouncing the World Cup ball because of its unpredictability. After testing, …

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Uhlsport Heavily Represented at World Cup

If you are a goalkeeper, you are probably pretty familiar with Uhlsport. Over the past few months, we have covered some Uhlsport products including the extremely useful Kickschuh Instinckt soccer cleat, designed for both goalkeepers and outfield players. Well, the German giants have ensured they will be highly prominent at …

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Adidas adizero FG Synthetic Review

Finally, the review you have been waiting for, the Adidas adizero! First off, I have to tell you that I was extremely skeptical going into this review. After testing several other speed boots (Nike Superfly and Puma V1.10), there was one question on my mind: “How bad are these going …

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Adizero Update – “Review in Progress”

For those of you waiting for the Adidas Adizero review it is almost complete. The reason it has taken a little longer than expected is because I am currently reviewing three versions of the Adizero range at once! I have the Black Synthetic FG, Chameleon Synthetic SG and the Chameleon …

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Diadora Kobra K Pro Review

The Diadora Kobra K has been released just in time for the 2010 World Cup. In recent times, Diadora have been pretty quiet, and it seems like we have been waiting a while for the Italian giants to bring us something new. We know that Diadora have already established a …

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