Just over a month ago, the folks at the Double Diamond dropped some subtle hints that they had a new boot on the horizon, ready for release before the World Cup. Upon release, the Umbro UX-1 drew some gasps and set a new tone for the brand as they step …
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Here we are, three days complete, and only three heart attacks for those trying to correctly predict every scoreline. The main storyline of the day saw the under appreciated Costa Rican “los ticos” take out a Suarez-less Uruguayan squad. The Lotto sponsored squad pulled off what is surely the shock …
Read More »World Cup Boot Recap Day 2 – Smaller Brands Take The Stage
Wow, what a day! We have officially concluded Day 2 of the biggest tournament in the World, and boy has it been a good one so far. Three games were played on what seemed to be a rainy day in Brazil, and many boots were on show. In fact, it …
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Good evening (unless you’re reading this Monday morning, in which case, Good Morning put the kettle on would ya) and welcome to the first edition of the World Cup Boot Recap. Your one stop shop for the skinny on what boot is making a splash at in the humid climes …
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So Yesterday was the first day of the World Cup and the Croatia Brazil match up was quite a good way to kick it off. There were lots of twists and turns to the match, but here we will be looking at the twists and turns that took place leading …
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Finally, it has arrived – the 2014 World Cup in Brazil has officially kicked-off and not a minute too soon. Other than the fact we get to see the best players in the world in action, competing at the highest level, we also get to do plenty of high profile …
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last, oh, let’s conservatively say 7 years, you’d know that the 2014 World Cup in upon us. If you have been living under a rock please get to me in the comments and let me know what it’s like, I’ve often …
Read More »Umbro GeoFlare Gets A New World Cup Colorway
Not a boot we have covered much since their release last July, but an ultra fresh version of the Umbro GeoFlare has been released to coincide with the kick-off of the World Cup – Chile international, Maurico Pinilla, will be the player to spot wearing them. From a performance perspective, there is an …
Read More »Umbro UX-1 “Unboxed” – Plus Now Available in the US!
A few weeks back, we received a pair of the latest Umbro boots to be released – the UX-1. Given the fact we haven’t seen much activity from the Double Diamond over the past 12 months (since their high profile split from Nike), it has been refreshing to experience first …
Read More »Warrior Release Full 2014/15 Porto Kit Line
At the end of May, US sportwear firm Warrior announced that they had linked up with Portugal’s most famous club FC Porto, in a deal which saw them sign on to produce the kits and training wear for the Portuguese giants. When they did so they teased a few images …
Read More »Nike Elastico Superfly IC – Modify Your Indoor Game!
If you are an indoor player looking to seriously modify your indoor game, then Nike has a brand new shoe for you to check out. Officially released these week and available to buy for $150, the Nike Elastico Superfly IC is the first indoor shoe of its kind, designed with a …
Read More »Nike Magista Opus – How do they Compare to the Obra?
Everything Magista over the past few weeks, and since their release, has been focused on the highly technical Obra design. It has been an unusual period, where not much information has been relayed on the regular “top end” release, in this case aka the Nike Magista Opus. Nike has …
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