Economics always includes psychology Main Image Credit: SoccerBible So, I was going to a write a whole thing about New Balance’s interesting approach to a limited edition release, but then someone complained about people (rightly) taking issue with the high prices in the market right now. Now, I need to preface this by saying that […]
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Comfort at the expense of fit GrpStar first really made a name for themselves with their unique SG studs that were designed to provide more grip. Moving into the competitive grip sock market seems like a natural progression for the brand and to their credit, they seem to be doing quite well for themselves. There […]
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ASICS’ most tech heavy boot gets an update The original Ultrezza was first released back in 2019 (time has been weird in the past few years) with some solid fanfare. A great boot packed with a lot of tech that received a lot of praise for how that tech was used and how good the […]
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Top of the class. Like Mizuno and ASICS boots, something that is also quite common among players in Japan is Tabio Sports’ Five Finger Grip socks. Several members of my team wear them, I have noticed a lot of people in my league wear them and every sports store in Japan carries stock of them. […]
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A fantastic example of a made in Italy boot. One of the last things I would have expected this year is the launch of the new brand. This is because of circumstances around the world and because of the difficulty of entering the market in the best of times. So, it was a surprise to […]
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They can’t cover for everything In the past year there has seemingly been an explosion of new grip sock companies on the market and its virtually impossible to miss them. This isn’t a bad thing though, since the more competition there is, the more everyone has to step up their game. The flip side of […]
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The Rebuild Project produces excellence once again The original Mizuno Morelia was released all the way back in 2003 to offer something to players who wanted a soft kangaroo leather upper but with more support and a grippier soleplate. Mizuno took its popular Wave technology and squeezed it into a football boot which as a […]
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Mizuno should pay attention ASICS is mostly known as a running and athletics brand in the global market but in its home country of Japan, it is one of the biggest brands when it comes to football boots. Any match you watch, any place where people are playing the World’s Game, you will see at […]
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But its already running late Recently adidas dropped their new Game Mode silo, which are boots that are made from 50% recyclable plastic and are available at a much lower price point. This also come at a time when Nike is pushing all of the new club kits that feature 100% recycled polyester fibre that […]
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An incredible boot – with one noticeable flaw The Morelia Ultralight is another boot that I have quite a long history with. The white colourway, which was originally released in 2008, was the second ever pair of Mizuno boots I bought, and I had them for years. I bought a second pair after they were […]
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