by Hanleigh | Feb 8, 2018 | News
Fit is the foundation of fast. No matter how innovative a pair of football boots may be, if the fit isn’t right, if the foot slides even 1 mm inside the boot, speed can be compromised. For this reason, fit became the focal point in designing the new Mercurial, leading...
by Hanleigh | Feb 8, 2018 | News
On October 7, 2017, Alex Iwobi’s 73rd-minute strike made Nigeria Africa’s first qualifier for this summer’s major international tournament. The 21-year-old forward, who was born in Lagos and has spent much of his life in England, is just one of the Super Eagles’ young...
by Hanleigh | Feb 6, 2018 | News
Icons are made in moments — the bigger and more magical, the better. Without a moment to confirm their greatness, a footballer is just another professional plying a trade, and a boot is just a component affixed to their foot. The truly iconic is cemented when a player...
by Hanleigh | Feb 2, 2018 | News
In 1996, Nike partnered with the world’s most decorated international side, the Brasilian National Team, and began its mission to create a boot worthy of their caliber of play. Ronaldo, the squad’s young striker, was chosen as the muse. On the pitch, he was patient —...
by Hanleigh | Jan 31, 2018 | News
adidas Football has launched its Cold blooded football boot collection with the first new colourway of the re-released Predator 18+ which will be worn on-pitch by the likes of Thulani Hlatswayo, Abbubaker Mobara, Daniel Cardoso and Morgan Gould. The Predator 18+...