A series of decisions changed the market Ever since 1998 and the launch of the original Nike Mercurial, synthetic boots have slowly gone from being a small part of the market to becoming the dominant force. This accelerated after 2014 with Nike launching the Magista Obra which led to the rise of knit boots. These […]
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Possible reasons why Phantom GT has a horrible fit It figures that after praising Nike for making a boot that is just good, we would start to see issues with that same boot. The Phantom GT not only seems to fit long, but if you get the white colourway the fit in the width is […]
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Mizuno’s DNA produces brilliance once again A few eyebrows were raised when Mizuno launched the Rebula Cup. It wasn’t named with a number like the other boots in the series (Rebula 2, etc.) and the design was quite different, with the internal foam cage replaced by a more external sponge padding to help with the […]
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The Big Three’s lack of innovation is startling This summer has seen a lot of big drops from each brand, from Mizuno’s Neo 3, Neo 3 Beta and Rebula Cup releases to the Big Three’s massive launches in the form of Nike’s Phantom GT, adidas’ X Ghosted to Puma’s Ultra 1.1. It has been a […]
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A good solid boot is a good thing With the rise of constant releases, new technology and new gimmicks with each new boot launched, the market makes it seem like everything that drops has to be something out of this world outrageous. While I have definitely been critical in the past of brands releasing stuff […]
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Adidas drops the ball with the X Ghost launch To get this started, I want to go out of the way and say that like a lot of people, I am really looking forward to the launch of the X20 Ghosted. Adidas seems to have taken a lot of feedback as well as asking a […]
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The boots for every occasion In a time when there are constant releases, updates and we are all buying new pairs of boots regularly, it seems like there is never a time when we give ourselves a break. The obsession and hype surrounding the latest new thing can cause us not to truly appreciate the […]
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Among the Elite When Mizuno launched the original Morelia Neo 2 Beta it marked the start of a new approach from Mizuno that would push them to compete more in the speed boot race. While the Morelia Neo 2 was a speed boot by all accounts, it never had the tech that other boots in […]
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Nothing escapes criticism Let’s start with a preface to this article by saying that almost all the boots on this list are great boots. One of them is one of my all time favourite designs. However, nothing exists in a vacuum and nothing should have criticism withheld just because you like the product. With out […]
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Increase sales while still making tons of colourways If you have read this blog or talked to me for any amount of time at all, you’ll know how often this blog brings up the fact there is too much product and too many colourways on the marketplace. Even though this is a bone that is […]
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