Lockhart Boot Blog

LockhartBootBlog Boots of the Decade Part 1

This list does not include remakes or updates to boots that released before the decade began. So boots like the Wave Cup Legend and the Morelia don’t qualify for this list, same for the recent Mania remakes. If they did, the Wave Cup Legend and Morelia MiJ would be number 1 and 2, respectively. The […]

The LockhartBootBlog 2019 Boot Awards

The “Oh no bby, what is you doing?” Award Predator 19+ Mania ADV and Predator 19.1 Mania AdvReleased only the three days before the Mania remakes, these two limited edition Predators were not only expensive, but made little sense. They seemed to be made for a target audience that doesn’t exist and even now they […]

Dreams and Football Boots

A view into hopes and dreams Personal story time. My dream was to always become a professional footballer. Some years back I used to go to a lot of trials/tryouts all over the US and UK. By that time, I already had become a Boot Otaku and had a small collection going. So, when it […]

The case for sub-$90 Boots

A part of the market not talked about Somewhat piggy backing on the article I wrote a few days ago, a part of the market that seems to be widely ignored these days are the sub-$90 boots. There was a time when you could an excellent pair of boots for less than $90 and would […]

Boots are too expensive

And it needs to change Rising prices are expected as time goes on. Because of inflation prices naturally rise over the years. However, this doesn’t excuse for some of the rampant price-gouging that is going on in today’s marketplace. Prices are rising too quickly overall and wonder has to wonder at what point will brands […]

How brands should make changes Pt. 3

The final part of the 3 part series An Additional brand that stands out from the crowd in interesting ways is Concave. People have often had a love/hate reationship with Concave’s signature striking element but a general refinement of the years plus a switch to the newer AccuStrike Railing System on the newest model of […]

How brands should make changes Pt. 2

Change for the better! Diadora is a brand that seems to not have an identity outside of being a classic Italian brand. Their tech has fallen flat over the past few years and while the relaunch of the Brasil several years back and the consistent offering of a Made in Italy model is something that […]

How brands should make changes Pt. 1

Ch-ch-ch-changes! A lot the articles mentioned is this blog have focused attention on the constant releases by brands and how’s it’s a big issue. So far, I haven’t really mentioned much in the way of solutions, outside of suggesting which lines should be killed and that less colourways should be released. Today I would like […]

TruSox Tenaci

A new challenger approaches It was surprising to see that TruSox announced they were going to enter the football boot market. Primarily known through their sponsorships with players like Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale, it was a pretty bold step for them to make this decision. It also one that I applaud. Whenever a new […]

Boot of the Month Adidas Predator Powerswerve Control

You knew this was coming When the Predator Powerswerve was released in December of 2007, it marked an evolution from the previous model, the Predator absolute. It was slightly lighter, and the power spine had changed into a PowerPulse chamber which had tungsten powder in the inside, that shifted with your foot. Admittedly, it does […]