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Every boot is marketed towards a specific type of player, and more specifically, a type of action. Companies market their boots towards player styles, and generally their players wear the boots intended for them. A great example is Cristiano Ronaldo and his explosive speed, wearing the Mercurial Vapor. But how …

I have had the privilege of testing out some new keeper gloves over the past few weeks. As every keeper knows, there are several key factors when determining the right glove to buy and go with. After all, once that glove is selected, the bond should be like that of …

Ryal make some of the highest quality and best looking football boots on the market If you like the old school look that is which I personally love, all of Ryal’s boots are handmade in Italy by highly skilled craftsmen and they also use the finest materials available. I have …

Hot on the tail of the Sniper Speed review we have their leather counterpart, the Legend Speed. Much like the name implies this boot is a heritage speed hybrid putting it in a much beloved and successful category in the boot market. Unlike a lot of heritage boots on the …

Since the release of the Hypervenom and my testing of the Phatal AG my eye has been set on the Phelon Turf. The Phelon Turf is the lightest Turf boot to grace the market to date, sitting well below the usual 10 oz mark at a very respectable 8 oz. …

The first football tracking app released by adidas is something we haven’t seen before – the Adidas Snapshot App. It is designed to track your shots by giving the speed, distance and angle. So if you are in the dark about personal stats, then there is finally an app that …

Cinquestelle are a company who’s philosophy is to make football boots that feel as if you are playing barefoot for an unrivaled feel on the ball, and having previously tested the Colibri and loving them I was looking forward to see if the Classica with an AG soleplate could rival …

Xblades aren’t a huge player on the market and I’ve never actually seen a pair in person. So, I was quite excited to hear that I would be getting a few pairs of Xblades in for testing. Seeing as more interest was expressed over the Sniper Speed, I made sure …

The big story in colorways as of late has been the release of Nike’s “Flash Pack“. The main focus has been on the four firm ground boots, with each receiving a reflective blocking design that is supposedly inspired by some on nature’s most magnificent creatures. However, there has been less …

Hi again Sinterklaas, (I’ve chosen your Dutch holiday name because I like the spelling and sound of it) I should start my letter to you by apologizing because I believe it’s been quite sometime since we corresponded last. I know you didn’t write me back, but you did bring me …

I called on the other writers of soccercleats101 to deliver some pictures of the places they play soccer on a regular basis, and they delivered in a big way. I hope that this is just the first installment of an extended series that will showoff soccer fields, gyms, and other …

Tis the season right? Well this season is all about cheer and tradition. Spread the Christmas cheer and follow up with tradition this Holiday with a fine gift. And the best way to shop for your loved one this season is getting him or her some top of the line …

Over the last few weeks, we in the boot world have been treated to a quality game of one-upsmanship from Soccer’s two main brands. Back in October, the boot powerhouses graced us with a bevy of high profile and high visibility releases in Adidas’ Enlightened and Nike’s Hi-Vis Collections. The …

As I mentioned about a month ago now, SC101’s Canadian HQ received a little pre-Christmas care package from Spanish outfit Joma. The first thing I spied in the package was Joma’s futsal party piece, the Top Flex. Now it’s been just shy of three years since Bryan took the Top Flex …