The history of football boots

Knittted boots for the World Cup

Nike and Adidas have new soccer boots which are knitted. Set to unveil their new boots the footwear giants are hoping to revolutionise the world of football footwear before the World Cup this summer.Nike have been using Flyknit technology in running shoes for two years but the new Magista (lightweight) boot which incorporated the same will be released soon . The new books have been endorsed by Andres Iniesta ( FC Barcelonaand Spain). The Magista will be released officially at the Champions League Final in Lisbon as a prelude to the World Cup in Brazil.



Luis Suarez (Liverpool and Uruguay ) will wear the new Adidas Primeknit Samba boot. The one piece upper is knitted using lightweight running shoe technology and will be available only as a limited edition.

Colourful adidas Copa Mundial 2014

For the upcoming World Cup in Brazil, adidas have given the Copa Mundial's a colourful face lift. The original Copa Mundials were released in 1982 and have gone on to sell more than 10 million pairs worldwide. They have remained favourites with park footballers and pros alike, being worn by some of football's greatest names including Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Zico and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Designed specifically for firm ground pitches, the new boots boasts kangaroo leather upper and heel sections, which provide excellent control and touch, alongside superior comfort. The new coloured Copa Mundials retail for £145 and are available at adidas performance stores nationwide or at www.adidas.com. The classic black and white design is still available for those who prefer to keep their footwear low-key.

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White Copa Mundial of Adidas: Special Edition

Adidas has launched a white Copa Mundial of Adidas on limited edition. Oringinally released in 1979 the Copa Mundial graced the feet of the great including: Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Zico, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and many other soccer superstars.

Founder Adi Dassler was actively involved in the initial development of the "Copa Mundial" but sadly died before they became best sellers. The new version of Copa Mundial soccer shoe has kangaroo leather uppers, reinforced heel panel and twelve-stud outsole design.

Yohji Yamamoto adizero f50

Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto and adidas have created the Yohji Yamamoto adizero f50 , a new limited edition soccer boot . The lightweight boot (165g) , has a lion’s face and was inspired by the spiritual lion-dog guards that defended the grounds of Japanese emperors. This weekend the boots will be worn by David Alaba ( FC Bayern Munich and Austria )and Lucas Moura ( Paris Saint-Germain, Brazil). There are only 2,000 pairs of the Yohji Yamamoto adizero f50 boots available globally from Monday, October 28. and can be purchased in selected adidas retail outlets,

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Craig Johnson: Boot blades

Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney is out for several weeks after suffering a horrific gash to his forehead in a clash in training with Manchester United team mate Phil Jones. The gash was caused by an accidental kick with blades. Since they were introduced over ten years ago many luminaries in the game including Sir Alex Ferguson and former Liverpool FC hero and inventer of the Adidas Predator boot, Craig Johnston have warned of the potential dangers of blade footwear. The call for softer studs and less viscious blades is growing and Johnston has warned it is only a matter of time before a big-name footballer sues a boot company.

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Countdown to the 2014 FIFA World Cup: Watch out !

In collaboration with Hublot (official timekeeper of the 2014 FIFA World Cup) and (Radamel ) Falcao (AS Monaco and Columbia), < a href="http://www.puma.com/">Puma have issued a limited edition of their evoSPEED boot. The promotion is part of a countdown to 2014 FIFA World Cup. Falcao signed a personal endorsement agreement with Hublot and PUMA have collaborated with them to develop the bespoke boot to accompany a limited edition Falcao signature time piece. Only 100 pieces are available; 60 titanium and 40 King Gold priced at US$17,000 and US$40,000. PUMA created an evoSPEED 1.2 colourway for each watch, numbered 1-60 and 1-40, and the concept was first presented at the Basel Watch fair. The lateral side of the boot bears no secondary branding, and have been left blank so each will be personally signed by Falcao. The boots will only be available with each watch sold, and come together in a unique casing. For every Hublot Falcao sold, a portion of the revenue will go towards improving the “terrible living conditions” in the Grand Lagoon of Santa Marta, Falcao’s Caribbean birth town”

FA Cup finalist in pink polka dots

Professional footballers rarely if ever need to pay for a pair of football boots. The vast majority are signed to a lucrative boot contract and get supplied supplied evermore with enough boots to give them away. One downside to this arrangement is sometimes companies come up with competition boots that might on second thoughts not be the most appealing to the wearer and their fans.



Sergio Agüero (Manchester City and Argentina ) will be sporting these tutti frutti beauties when he takes to the field at the FA Cup Final (May 11th) courtesy of Puma. The colourway of the new evoSPEED 1.2 Camo is certainly eyecatching.

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adizero F50 Messi: Introducing Messi's Signature Collection

Lionel Messi ( FC Barcelona and Argentina) is set to release his own range of football boots . The player helped with the design and testing process for his custom-made studs. The Adidas F50 boots will be available later this year. The boots sport the Messi logo and feature a single red stud surrounded by 10 white ones. At 165g, they are one of the lightest soccer slippers

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Winnicott Foundation: Zlatan Ibrahimović's boots

Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden) has given his turquoise boots to charity. Zlatan scored an amazing goal against England which has made his boot hot property. He agreed to give his boots to team-mate Jonas Olsson for a novel idea of raising funds for the Winnicott Foundation, a charity for premature and critically ill newborn babies. Olsson is allowing people to donate a five pounds Sterling to the charity in order to be in with a chance to win the boots. Once the figure reaches ₤10,000 he will pick a winner at random. The generous defender has also pledged to donate ₤5,000 once it reaches that figure.

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Old Heads dislike soccer slippers

Martin O'Neill (manager of Sunderland ) spoke recently about his dislike of modern soccer slippers and the potential dangers they may bring to professional players. O'Neill's comments are a direct result of the influx of colourful and lightweight football boots and his opinion is shared by Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United). The latter refuses to allow academy graduates to wear anything other than black boots with studs and no blades. Under new rules Manchester United's junior players have been banned from wearing anything other than old-school black while on club business. Once in the reserve or first-team squad there are no restrictions but the old heads do caution against wearing highly coloured boots for moderately talented players. The eyecatching hues may attract more skilful attention.

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Nike Clash Collection football bootsL Colour is key

Nike have released the Nike Clash Collection football boots consisting of four of the best soccer shoes available from their range. Each boot sports a white toe with contrasting bright tone around the ankle, and each color representing the shoe’s strengths. The Mercurial Vapor VIII sports red for speed, CTR360 Maestri II features blue for the “assured midfielder,” T90 Laser IV is in electric green for the “deadly striker,” and the Tiempo Legend IV opts for black to reiterate the shoe’s classic style. All four models in the Clash Collection are now available, ranging in price from $150 to $220.