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Sokito Scudetta Kaizen Review

Improvements Thanks to Sokito for providing me with the boots. There is always extra pressure on smaller brands when they go to update their most popular products. Unlike Nike, adidas, or even Puma, brands like Sokito cannot afford to have many misses. At the same time, given the popularity of the original Scudetta, Sokito could […]

Nike Mercurial Superfly 11 Review

A true Mercurial For years now, many of us in the boot community have been wanting Nike to separate the Superfly and Vapor models by making the Superfly truly “super” again. Finally, Nike has not only listened to these demands but took even further by making something that is uniquely Superfly. This is a boot […]

adidas F50 Hyperfast EVO Review

Evolution One of the best things about the current market is that some brands are willing to push the boundaries of what works in a football boot. These are of course, the halo products, or products that exist simply because the brands want to show off what they can do. This gave us boots like […]

adidas F50 Hyperfast Review

A new beginning Adidas has had some iconic speed boots over the years. The obvious ones are boots like the 2014 F50 adiZero, the 2010 adiZero, the 2005 F50+, and the X Speedflow. Oftentimes, adidas has struggled to meet the high bar that they have set for themselves. While the generation before this one tested […]

Athleta Proxima II Review

Mostly Improved The Japanese market is a struggle for many brands because of the fierce competition here. Many foreign brands have tried and often failed to achieve any kind of lasting impression. Obviously, Japanese brands have a natural understanding of their market. This leads to brands like Athleta trying to make updates for their boots […]

ASICS DS Light Pro AG Review

The AG Boot for All ASICS’ DS Light Pro series has long sat in the shadow of its siblings, the X Fly Pro 3 and the X Fly 6. However, one of the things that the DS Light Pro lineup has offered that is not found elsewhere is ASICS’ lineup is an AG outsole option. […]

Sokito Scudetta Biotouch Review

Clean Alternative Thanks to Sokito for providing the boots. Sokito has quickly made a name for itself over the past few years because of the successful launch of its headline Scudetta boots. They have further capitilised on this accomplishment with the release of the Scudetta with an AG outsole, which has become my favourite AG […]

Lotto Stadio Japan Review

A Solid Package Lotto has solid history when it comes to football boots and even celebrated their 50th anniversary a few years ago, however in terms of new boots the brand has been treading water for the past several years. It is surprising then to not only see Lotto release a new version of their […]

PingLe Knight Review

A New Challenger Approaches Special thanks to PingLe for sending me the boots. You can find more info here: pl-sports.com Note: In this review I am using the given English name for the boots rather than the Chinese name, which is JIAN DAN QIN XIN. While many of the larger brands in the football boot […]

Nike Tiempo Ligera Pro Review

More of this, please One of the more frustrating aspects of the modern market is that there has not been enough value for money boots. However, the past few years have seen the rise of brands like Sokito and the release of boots like the adidas Icon II. While Nike has often stood above its […]