Only a few weeks back, Nike were heralding the release of a new custom designed, Zlatan Ibrahimovic Hypervenom Phantom, as seen above. It seemed like the big Swede was destined to make a dramatic switch from the Vapor IX to the Hypervenom in order to help lead it toward a …

Recent releases aren’t always the best releases. Over the years, there have been plenty of top releases that, in their time, were considered the greatest boots to be released. A select few have even weathered the test of time such as the adidas Copa Mundial and still finds favor with …

It was a busy weekend of football, as a lot of new signing were given their run-outs for the new clubs. I mentioned Samuel Eto’o last week having a knack for wearing old boots, and by old boots I actually mean old boots. He wore a pair of Puma King …

It is that time of year again, preseason has finished and now the real work starts for all college soccer players across the US. Some players are fighting for the opportunity to showcase their talents and get drafted in January while others are legitimately fighting to help their school win …

Anyone who has listened to me talk about football boots knows I have a preference for three things, small brands, all leather and classic style. In this case these brilliant RetroStar Classics tick all of the boxes. When I first pulled these boots out of the box when they arrived …

It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Mizuno football boots, I have had the privilege of recently reviewing the impressive Morelia Neo and next up in the Mizuno range is the Wave Ignitus 3. With Nike retiring the T90 range and Adidas turning the predator into …

The shift in International matches to a Friday and Tuesday slot, gives people maximum time to sit down and get in front of the television to watch their national team, but it also gives the keen eyes at Soccercleats101 boot spotters multiple matches across the globe to feast their eyes …

As most of you will know, I have an addiction for Footgolf and have become a pretty consistent player over the past few months. Everyone I have spoken to who has played the sport has had nothing but positives to offer and the most popular comment is “when can we …

We have covered the Nike and Adidas Best XI teams over the past few weeks and now we will take a look at Puma’s.  Considering all the hype surrounding big name players that the big two soccer brands seem to get, Puma still have managed to get their fair share …

As players, we often grow emotionally attached to our boots and parting ways can become a real gut-wrencher. This is of course taking into consideration the fact they “treated you well”, kept your feet nice and cozy, helped keep you stable on those box to box runs and they provided …

What happens to the loyal wearers of a boot when a brand discontinues the range?  That was the case when Nike replaced T90 range with the Hypervenom, leaving their sponsored players with a few options on what boots to wear.  Obviously Nike had some say in what the players switched …

This week would have to be called the “Gareth Bale week“, but more importantly the weekend began with some teams in Champions League qualification, to the first “Super Sunday” of the year and two massive derbies in the Premiership, and it was all capped off with the closing of the …

Despite the endless options of colorways, styles, fits and brands, some girls still want to know: “can I wear men’s and women’s cleats?” After speaking to what I consider to be the top 3 cleat manufacturers – Nike, Adidas and PUMA – they have answered the most important and historic …

Gareth Bale was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player today at the Bernabeu, and it was pretty much a Hollywood style entrance. With the lower level of the stadium packed and journalist hovering like vultures, Bale gave us a glimpse of how he will look wearing the fabled Madrid …