I’ll keep this short and sweet since I know everyone is getting tired of hearing about Coronavirus all of the time. Make sure to follow your local health authorities for what actions to take to keep yourself and everyone else safe. Remember that you may feel fine but by keeping yourself healthy, it will allow […]
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In force Over the past half a decade knit has come to absolutely dominate the boot market. It is because of this that the industry has been able to go to new places and create product that one never thought might have been possible in the past. However, it somewhat seems like something has been […]
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A small brand with underrated boots In the middle of last year, Athleta Japan released their second version of their all-k leather football boots, the O-Rei A002. Following the quiet success of its predecessor, the O-Rei (the king in Portuguese, referring to Pele) A001, Athleta sought to make some slight changes to the formula that […]
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The battle recommences From the first Mercurial until arguably the end of the lifecycle of the Predator Powerswerve, the boot industry was engaged in a titanic battle between the two dominant boots on the market. For many people, the boot choices came down to Predator or Vapor. Sure, Nike made some excellent power boots, like […]
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A Solid performer When people think of Mizuno football boots and their indoor shoes, people tend to first think of the Morelia series. Inside of Japan however, the Monarcida is quite popular and well-known as a staple of the Mizuno brand as well. Just like the Morelia, almost every team seems to have at least […]
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Leather Luxury in an Indoor package Mizuno stands above many other brands when it comes to their football boots. They are well known for the quality, comfort and performance the come together in a tidy package. Less celebrated over the years is their indoor range, which has been impressively improving over time. With the Morelia […]
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How Nike helps its product sell It is pretty safe to say that Nike has was one of, if not the best marketing departments in any industry. One only has to look at how successful the “Just Do It” campaign with Colin Kaepernick was to see evidence of this, since Nike’s market value rose by […]
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The Pinnacle of Leather Football Boots Mizuno’s Morelia silo has been around for a long time and is, in many ways, the solid foundation upon which the rest of their football line is built. Unlike some other brands though, Mizuno knows that over time that the foundation needs to be rebuilt in order to keep […]
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Shout out to Iain Harvey (@sixstud) on Instagram for the article suggestion! It used to be that the majority of boots on the market came almost exclusively in soft grounds. As you all know, these days many boots are firm ground and artificial ground. I’ve argued before that hard ground boots you be more widely […]
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Hi all,Just wanted to give a heads up with what is going with the blog right now. I have finished reviewing the Mizuno Morelia Indoors, I just need to get photos done for them. Also, in the next week or so my review for the new Morelia II Japan will be dropping as well. I […]
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