It has been on the cards for a few weeks now, but things in Spain have just got a whole lot more interesting and the battle of Nike vs Adidas has seriously intensified. Real Madrid just announced that they have signed Gareth Bale from Spurs for a world record £86million, or …

It’s not everyday that a rec league hacker can get his hands on a pair of boots which have been designed to the exact specifications of a World Class footballer! Thanks to my sister who was working in Japan, and brought me home a gift, I’ve been able to do …

Around a week ago we debuted our Best XI by Brand series by highlighting the company with the three stripes – Adidas (See: Adidas Best XI).  We are back at it again and this time we will take a look at Nike’s Best XI.  This team has some flare and …

AESTHETICS? Yes Please! Picture this – You’re looking through websites like soccer.com, worldsoccershop.com, soccergarage.com, etc, and you click on “goalkeeper gloves.” You’re thinking, “This will be quick and painless.” However, we all know what happens at this point. You go in with an EXACT idea of what it is you …

Arsenal playmaker and Spanish international, Santi Cazorla, has signed up to be a PUMA player. We actually spotted him wearing some new boots in Arsenal’s win vs Fenerbahce last night, but the signing was officially announced this morning. He is going to be wearing the Puma evoSPEED 1.2 going forward, …

Italian, hand made, high quality kangaroo leather picked from Tuscan tanneries were some of the features that got me excited about reviewing the Ryal Europa. I’m a big fan of heritage leather football boots and was eager to find out if there was much difference between the standard machine made …

We now know that Robin van Persie has made the transition to the Adidas F50 adiZero, from the Adidas adiPower Predator. The Man Utd striker had been wearing the adiPower range for an extended period, so it made big news when he finally made the switch. [Also: RVP Sticks with …

Taking to the field this weekend’s games in new boots was a new signing for Mizuno in England, Carl Jenkinson. He signed for Mizuno during the week and worn the Morelia Neo in the bright orange colourway. Mizuno is not new to the premiership or the championship but I believe …

As you are probably aware, I am always hunting down old school boots to add to the SoccerCleats101 collection. Well, last week I found a fantastic assortment of dead and rare stock being sold by one store. Normally I would have some reservations when I see so many available from …

This is a sort of preview to a new show we are slowly piecing together, entitled “The Boot 411“. The concept of the show is pretty self explanatory from the title. Myself and co-host, Norman Levesque, will be testing boots together right out of the box. All in the name …

It is that time of year, when everyone is looking forward to getting involved in the upcoming fall season of soccer. For most, it is the key part of their year and thus new boots are an absolute MUST. With that in mind, I’ve pieced together a short list of …

Welcome to an all new segment on SoccerCleats101 called “The Boot Report”. Going forward, this is the spot you will want to read when wondering what boots players are currently wearing or what is going on in the world of boots in general. It is a mix of whats being …

The concept for this article came about when I got strep a few weeks back. The fever coupled with heavy duty medication kinda put my head through a trip. During this time many random thoughts came to my mind. One of them was “What cleats would superheroes wear if they …

I am slightly late on this one considering the games kicked off today, but if anyone is in need of a new pair of boots this weekend you can get 15% off any order at WorldSoccerShop through Sunday night. This is one of those deals that you are going to …