With El Clásico coming up this weekend, a big tip of the cap to the folks over at Soloporteros for the above image profiling the boots of El Clásico, which will occur on Sunday at the Bernabéu. Personally I’d love to see more images profiling who’ll be wearing what in the big matches, and …

The emergence of Trusox and other elite socks over the past year has been quite exceptional. In the modern game players are looking for every advantage possible to give them the edge over the opposition, today’s products now go well beyond just the football boots the players choose to wear. …

Nowadays, it seems like boots are designed for a specific positions and the players that wear the boots generally play the marketed positions. It is much rarer to see a forward sporting “heritage boots” or even a hard hitting center back wearing “speed boots”. So with all the hype surrounding …

So, maybe you guys have heard about the somewhat far-fetched rumor floating around the web that the legend, Diego Maradona, is set to step out of retirement at the age of 53. Pretty crazy, right? Although the idea of seeing this happen would be pretty awesome, it is highly unlikely …

While doing some research this weekend on custom designed boots, I came across this post from last year that highlights some pairs worn by AFL (Australian Football League) players. I’ve seen plenty of Indigenous designs before, but these ones had somehow slipped by and are very much worth highlighting. You …

Back in November when Warrior Sports announced they were ready to drop their first ever speed boot, an air of optimism surrounded the release. With the Skreamer and Gambler already on the books, it seemed that the addition of the Superheat was set to solidify Warriors place as an established …

If Gareth Bale was ever to prove his worth at Real Madrid, now is the time. With Cristiano Ronaldo serving a 3 game suspension, Bale has been tasked with ensuring the team continues their winning ways and stay top of La Liga. On Saturday, Bale bagged the first goal in Real’s …

After several weeks of speculation, Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has decided to join Team Adidas and wear the F50 adiZero. He had been sporting several different brands over the past few weeks and we were well aware he was being tracked by several brands. Our bet was on Puma to …

So Friday at 23:00 GMT the transfer window slammed shut on European football. This edition of The Soccer List will take a look deadline day, or as Sky Sports News loyalists and I call it ‘Jim White Day‘. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Jim White, allow me …

For those of you that crave custom designed boots, there are some extra special pairs currently up for grabs on Soccer.com. They have partnered with the world-famous KICKASSO KUSTOMS and dressed up pairs of the Adidas F50 adiZero with some highly vivid, hand-painted designs. We are not talking your everyday mass …

It’s a well known fact that I’m not a fan of the Red Devils, in fact I’ve enjoyed watching them flail about this season very much. In an effort to get back at me the Gaffer (who is a Wycombe Wanderers supporter masquerading as a Manchester United supporter) has asked …

About a week ago now I found myself languishing in the tedium of a soccer-less day, and I got to thinking, the current boot market sees players spoiled for choice, there are literally boots which cover every potential want and need for today’s player. This wasn’t the case as recently …

Things are finally starting to kick off in 2014 and they are just going to continue to get crazier as we approach this summer’s World Cup. With that in mind, I thought I’d share a  few quick updates on things in the SoccerCleats101 world and beyond. After the blur that …

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 …