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Top 5 Boots for Wide Fitting Players

Classic Wide Fitting Boots

My interest and possibly mild obsession with football boots came from the research and many articles I read about finding the best boots for wide feet. This brought me to reading and learning about the many technologies, styles and a variety of many brands. I am unfortunate to have both …

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Kits and Jerseys: Breaking Down the 2013/14 EPL

With constant sponsorship changes and increasingly interesting releases, keeping track of what kit your club is wearing  can always be difficult. Here at SoccerCleats101, we would like to provide you with an overview of what you can expect to see on the pitch this season. This is the first installment …

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Under Armour Spine Blur Carbon 3 Leather – The Review

UASpine Blur Carbon 3 Leather

The Under Armour Spine Blur Carbon 3 Leather is a very interesting football boot, offering a lightweight speed boot that incorporates a very generous amount of Kangaroo leather. These also feature carbon fiber on the soleplate and a carbon “wing” on the outside of the boot, so there are definitely …

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FA Community Shield 2013: What to Watch For

With the English season upon us, the Football Association’s Community Shield provides the first taste of top division competitive soccer. In a rare twist, this season’s game features a team no longer in the top flight of English soccer. Due to Wigan’s miraculous run in the FA cup last season, …

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Adidas Launch MI adiZero F50 Premium Edition

Custom F50 adiZero

For those Adidas F50 adiZero fans out there craving a new personalized pair of boots with a Premium touch, Adidas might just be offering you the answer. Welcome in the adiZero F50 Premium Pack, a boot that you can tailor for yourself through miAdidas. Adidas are packaging an upgraded version of …

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Cleatology – Previewing the Mizuno Ignitus II KH

Mizuno Morelia Green

My sister has just arrived home from a three year stint teaching over in Japan, and in her suitcase was a little present for me, a pair of Mizuno Ignitus II KH’s. Now the timing of this piece may seem a bit off with the Wave Ignitus III having been …

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KT or Kinesiology Tape – Whats it all About?

Bale with KT

I think that at this point we’ve all seen at least one professional athlete with unusual looking black tape on an arm, leg, shoulder or even on their ribs. This tape is called Kinesiology Tape or a lot of people will refer to it simply as KT. A lot of professional athletes, and many …

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This Summer’s Top Running Shoe For Soccer Players

Running in Under Armour

Behind the scenes, I get to test out a lot of running shoes and I’m always looking for the right ones to recommend for soccer players to use during off-field fitness. This summer, I’ve got to try out a number of shoes from the likes of Adidas, Nike, Asics and …

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#Cleatology – Player Pics on Instagram

If you have checked out the SoccerCleats101 Instagram page, you will know I am a huge fan of all things soccer footwear and I love to post plenty of cool pics while checking out what you guys have to offer. Over the last few weeks, I have been asking readers …

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The Speed of Light – Messi’s New Boot Finally Arrives

adidas adizero F50 Messi_4

In typical “lets build up the anticipation” fashion, Adidas has finally unleashed the new Lionel Messi edition of the F50 adiZero to the market. Considering the fact that the boot was revealed back on June 26th, fans have been left waiting quite a while to order a pair. But as …

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