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National Team Football
Global Boot Spotting: 2026 World Cup Matchday 1 Edition
The World Cup always brings out the best in boot culture, and 2026 is already delivering. A sea of pink? Expected. The latest pack colourways may have...
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Boot Spotting
Fresh reporting, design details and stories from football, basketball and the wider uniform world.
National Team Football
Club Football
The adidas Predator x Thrasher Boot Just Made Me Cry a Little
It takes something pretty special to rip the spotlight away from Messrs Messi, Suarez, De Paul et al at Inter Miami. But when the latter showed up to a...
Club Football
Global Boot Spotting: Champions League Matchday 8 Edition
All 18 Champions League matches. One night. No Pause. Matchday 8 turned Europe into a full-scale boot showcase, so we knew we had to break out a CL edition...
Club Football
Has Rodrygo Just Confirmed A Move From Nike To adidas?
After months of rumours of a possible ending deal, Rodrygo has practically confirmed his move away from long-standing partner Nike as the Brazilian forward...
National Team Football
Global Boot Spotting: Women's Euro 2025 Edition
The Women’s Euro 2025 is already delivering on every front. It’s had drama, quality football, and some serious boot heat. As the tournament unfolds across...
Club Football
Global Boot Spotting: Tournament Edition
The tournaments are well underway as a summer of football commences, so it’s only right that we round up the boots that have been stealing the spotlight when...
Club Football
Luxe Linesman: Raymundo Feliz Rocks Predator x Kith at CONCACAF Champions Cup Final
Talk about dressing for the occasion. During the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final, assistant referee Raymundo Feliz surprised viewers bewaring a pair of Predator...
Club Football
Top Athletes Who Are Playing the Fields of the Boot Game
The season is close to coming to an end, club contracts are running down and clearly so are boot contracts. Over the last few weeks, multiple top-level...
Club Football
First Look At Next Gen Nike Phantom GX
Alexia Putellas offered us a closer look at the next generation of Nike Phantom GX this weekend, as she debuted the all-white prototype in Barcelona’s clash...
Club Football
Next Generation of adidas F50 Spotted At The Training Ground
Last week we got the first proper look of, what seems to be, the next generation of adidas F50. The boot debuted at both the Arsenal and Manchester United...
Player Profiles
Jamal Musiala Wears Upcoming Special Edition Nike Tiempo Legend X
Looks like there’s another special edition Nike Tiempo on the way, with Jamal Musiala spotted training in a luxurious burgundy take on the iconic silo.
Club Football
adidas Set To Drop A Traditional “Black/White/Red” Predator 25 Soon
The adidas ‘Pure Victory’ Predator launch advert was a treasure trove of cameos, easter eggs and teasers, and the eagle-eyed amongst us would’ve spotted what...
Player Profiles
adidas Tease Zidane Predator Precision Rerelease
This week saw adidas officially launch the Predator 25 as part of the ‘Pure Victory’ pack, and we couldn’t help but spot a couple of sneaky teasers in the...
Player Profiles
Vini Jr Debuts New Signature Nike Mercurial
Nike gifted Vini Jr his own signature Mercurial back in December to commemorate being named ‘Best FIFA Men’s Player 2024’. However, at the time and since...
Player Profiles
Vinicius Jr. Shows Off New Signature Nike Mercurial
Following on from being named the Best FIFA men's player for 2024, Nike dropped a video in which Vini Jr. danced in a pair of previously unseen pristine pair...
Club Football
Alessia Russo & Grace Clinton Give First Glimpse At adidas Predator 25
Adidas has absolutely dominated proceedings this year on the boot front with the Predator 24, but as the year edges towards its conclusion, we get a first...
Player Profiles
Lionel Messi Debuts Upcoming adidas x Bad Bunny Collaborative F50
Over the weekend, Lionel Messi guided Inter Miami to a 6-2 victory over New England Revolution with an 11-minute hat-trick, and he did while debuting a pair...
Club Football
Global Boot Spotting – Women's Olympics Edition
The Women’s Olympic competition has not disappointed on the action front, and as we reach the climax of the competition, we’re looking at the standout boots...
Player Profiles
Jude Bellingham Laces Up In Upcoming Predator 24 Colourway
Jude Bellingham is always a sure place to check in for the latest adidas Predator 24 looks, and sure enough the Real Madrid midfielder has delivered once...
Player Profiles
Kylian Mbappe Trains In Next Gen Nike Mercurial
Mr. Mercurial, Kylian Mbappe has shown up for his first France training session of this international break in a whiteout prototype of the new, next...
Club Football
Nacho & Militao Debut Upcoming 'Electricity' Predator 24 Colourway
Thought the nostalgia levels had already peaked? Think again, as it looks like adidas will take more inspiration from their past, with one of the most iconic...
Club Football
Giacomo Raspadori Debuts Upcoming adidas Predator 24 Colourway
The Predator 24 continues to be the boot of 2024, and adidas are showing no signs of letting up, with a new colourway spotted on the feet of Italy’s Giacomo...
Club Football
Xaver Schlager Gives First Look At Next-Gen adidas COPA
All adidas attention has rightly been on the new Predator 24 recently, but there’s two other boots in the Three Stripes roster to not forget about, and one of...
Club Football
Global Boot Spotting
Another week, another round of Boot Spotting, bringing you some new upcoming releases on the feet of the pros across the globe. Also some customisation thrown...
Player Profiles
Messi Spotted In Mystery Whiteout adidas Boot
With MLS returning to action recently, Lionel Messi has once again been in the spotlight, garnering mass attention as he performs his magic on the pitch. Now...
Player Profiles
Messi Debuts Upcoming Signature Edition adidas X Crazyfast
Been over three months since Lionel Messi last had a signature pair of boots – high time he had a new pair, and it looks like that’s on the cards, with the...
Club Football
Marcus Thuram Reveals A Vapor Version Of The Nike Air Mercurial Tn
Following on from the official unveiling of the Nike Air Zoom Mercurial Superfly IX ‘Air Max Tn’ earlier this week, as debuted by Kylian Mbappe, Marcus Thuram...
Club Football
Darwin Signals Potential Switch To adidas With New Predator Colourway
Looks like Darwin Nunez could be on the market for a new boot sponsor, after the Liverpool striker was spotted wearing what looked to be an unreleased...
Player Profiles
Jude Bellingham Debuts Expected Launch Colourway Of New adidas Predator
As if we weren’t hyped enough already for the launch of the new adidas Predator, Jude Bellingham has just turned hype levels to maximum after he debuted what...
Player Profiles
Endrick Seemingly Confirms Switch To New Balance With Signature Boot
It’s a big time for rising Brazilian star, Endrick. Having signed a future deal with Real Madrid, the current Palmeiras star made his debut for the national...
Player Profiles
Bellingham & Gomez Are Latest Players Spotted In Next-Gen adidas Predator
We’ve already had a pretty decent look at the new whiteout prototype adidas Predator, but now attention switches from the boot itself on to more who’s wearing...
Club Football
Ian Maatsen Offers Closer Look At Next-Gen adidas Predator
Following on from our first sighting of the next generation Adidas Predator on the feet of Aaron Ramsdale, we now get a closer look at some of the details of...
Club Football
Enzo Fernandez Wears Customised Nike Mercurials From Jordan Dawson
Once again flexing his creative muscles, artist Jordan Dawson has produced a special pair of customised boots for Enzo Fernandez, which the Chelsea midfielder...
Club Football
Aaron Ramsdale Trains In Next-Gen adidas Predator
Aaron Ramsdale’s not a man to shy away from the camera when it’s pointing at him, and that’s paid off from a Boot Spotting perspective this week with the...
Player Profiles
Harry Kane Returns To Preseason Training In Mystery Blackout Boot
Following a well-earned break following the 22/23 season, England captain and record scorer, Harry Kane reported for preseason training with Tottenham Hotspur...
Club Football
adidas Provide Firmino With Signature X Speedportal For Last LFC Games
Roberto Firmino is set to bring the curtain down on what has been an incredibly successful eight-year spell with Liverpool Football Club, and for his last...
Club Football
Tchouameni Trains In Mystery Nike Prototype
A regular Nike Phantom GX wearer, Aurelien Tchouameni has been spotted in a mysterious whiteout boot in Real Madrid training, and it looks likely that it’s...
Club Football
Lucy Bronze Trains In Next Gen Nike Tiempo
Lucy Bronze has given us one of our first looks at the next generation of Nike’s iconic Tiempo line, training in a blacked out prototype version of the new...
Club Football
Hugo Ekitike Trains In Next Gen adidas X Prototype
PSG youngster Hugo Ekitiké has become one of the first athlete’s to show off the next generation adidas X boot, wearing a blackout prototype of the upcoming...
Player Profiles
Mbappe Receives Special Mercurial From Nike To Celebrate PSG Scoring Record
Kylian Mbappé became PSG’s all-time leading scorer after netting his 201st goal for the club in their 4-2 win against Nantes on Saturday, and Nike have been...
National Team Football
England Players Switch Into Next Gen Nike Phantom
As they prepare for a quarter final showdown with Kylian Mbappé and France, England players including Jack Grealish and Mason Mount have switched into what...
Club Football
Goretzka, Jesus & McKennie Show Off Next-Gen adidas Predator
Preparations for the big kick off are well underway, and with players linking up with their national teams, we’ve got a sneak preview of what looks to be the...
Player Profiles
Messi Debuts Upcoming World Cup Signature X Speedportal
National squads are getting their last bit of preparation in ahead of the World Cup, and in the Argentina camp Lionel Messi has revealed his new signature...
Club Football
Karim Benzema Debuts Ballon d'Or Boots – With A Twist
In the second half of Real Madrid’s match against Elche last night, Karim Benzema switched into his special Ballon d’Or boots from adidas to give them a...
Club Football
Emi Buendia Provides Early Look At Next Gen adidas Predator
It’s about that time of year when we start to get early glimpses at the new generation of adidas’s iconic silo, the Predator, doing the rounds, and sure...
Club Football
Atletico Mineiro's Rubens Trains In Upcoming adidas Predator Edge Colourway
Offering up a glimpse at an upcoming colourway, Rubens Dias (not that one) has been spotted in a recent Atletico Mineiro training session wearing an as yet...
Player Profiles
Son Heung-Min Trains In Upcoming adidas X Speedportal Colourway
Kitted out for the occasion, Son Heung-Min has been spotted training in an upcoming colourway for the adidas X Speedportal, ahead of Tottenham’s Champions...
Player Profiles
Neymar Trains In Blacked Out Next Gen PUMA Future
Bit of Boot Spotting from PSG’s latest training session, as Neymar took part in the session in a blacked out prototype of the next generation Future, giving...
Player Profiles
Haaland On The Verge Of Signing With adidas
One of the longest running boot sagas in recent memory looks like it could be set to end in the very near future after Erling Haaland turned up for his...
Club Football
Jordyn Huitema Shows Off Upcoming Nike Air Zoom Mercurial Colourway
Just ahead of the official retail launch of the new Nike Air Zoom Mercurial, Canada’s Jordyn Huitema has given us a preview of an upcoming colourway for the...
National Team Football
England Lionesses Debut Nike Bonded Pack
The Nike-sponsored members of the Lionesses debuted the new Bonded Pack ahead of their friendly with The Netherlands at Elland Road this evening, giving us...
Club Football
Has Leroy Sane Been Given A Signature Edition Mercurial Vapor 14 From Nike?
On his return to training with Bayern Munich following the international break, Leroy Sane has been spotted in what looks to be a possible signature edition...
Club Football
Fabinho Trains In Upcoming adidas Predator LZ DB Remake
Looks like adidas are set to roll the clock back to 2012, after Liverpool midfielder Fabinho was spotted in what looks to be a remake of David Beckham’s...
Player Profiles
Haaland Ramps Up Rehab In An Upcoming adidas X Speedflow Colourway
Erling Haaland’s boot future continues to be a hot topic, and now there’s more fuel for the speculation fire after the Dortmund hitman was spotted training in...
Club Football
Benzema & Gnabry Debut Upcoming adidas X Speedflow Colourway
Adidas obviously share a special affiliation with the Champions League, and they look set to be releasing a special new colourway and possibly a full pack, as...
Player Profiles
Ronaldo Debuts Upcoming Nike Mercurial Colourway
He may have only made the bench for Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Burnley last night, but that didn’t stop Cristiano Ronaldo debuting an upcoming...
Player Profiles
Jude Bellingham Shows Off Launch Colourway For New adidas Predator
The 18th generation of adidas Predator is expected to drop anytime now, and it looks like Jude Bellingham has confirmed the launch colourway, wearing them in...
Club Football
Raheem Sterling Trains In Mystery New Balance Blackout Boot
Raheem Sterling has been spotted training in a mystery pair of blackout boots from New Balance, but with the next generation of Tekela already having been...
Club Football
Rounding Up All Next-Gen Silos Currently Being Tested By Pros
The new year is set to bring with it a raft of next generation updates to some of the most popular boots on the market, as brands look to tweak their existing...
Player Profiles
Kylian Mbappe Trains In Next-Gen Nike Mercurial Superfly
The road to the Nike Mercurial Superfly 9 starts here… Kylian Mbappé laced up for PSG’s first training session of 2022 wearing a blackout prototype of what’s...
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