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ASICS DS Light Acros Pro 3 Review

Rainy Day Monster When the original Acros Pro released, it was an interesting boot and had a lot of ideas that were ultimately let down by the execution of the boot. The upper was far too slick, meaning that in anything but perfect conditions it was difficult to control the ball. ASICS upgraded the boot […]

Adler Yatagarashu Long Term Review

The definition of balance A lot can happen in two years. Especially in the football boot market. Just think about what models were available two years ago versus now. Boots seem like they were released forever ago, and we have seen leather disappear from major brands as well as some huge market shake ups. Heck, […]

Mizuno Wave Cup SS Japan Review

Not the best of all time, but probably the Top 1 It can be argued that we are in one of the best ever periods of time when it comes to football boots. There are boots for pretty much everyone and all sorts of types of boots to suit almost any playstyle. What is even […]

Sokito Scudetta Review

Thanks to Sokito for providing me with a pair of the boots for review This is (or should be) The Future Sokito made a small mark on the market when they released the Devista in 2022. While the boot was not revolutionary in terms of its performance, what made it stand out is the fact […]

Adidas F50 Elite vs adidas F50 Messi Elite

There can only be one! Or maybe two. Adidas have been done an excellent job on their boot releases this year and the adidas F50 has been no exception. The launch colourway of the boot was not just a callback colourway but signaled a return of the F50 name as well. An excellent performer, and […]

Adidas F50 Elite vs Nike Air Zoom Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite

It has been some time since we have two speed boot releases drop around the same time and put the boots more in direct competition with each other. Both Nike and adidas have always taken different approaches to their speed boots and with the newest generation of the F50 (which adidas have brought back) and […]

Nike Air Zoom Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite Review

Frustrating Nike has a very long and much vaunted history with its Mercurial Series and almost every single release has its own diehard fans (for the most part) and still continues to be one of, if not the top selling football boot lines in the world. They are everywhere, on every pitch, at every pick […]

Adidas F50 Elite Review

The Return Adidas has been the talk of the market this year. The relaunch of a proper Predator, as well as the marketing and performances that surround it, has put the Three Stipes at the forefront of everyone’s mind when it comes to football boots. The fact that the new Predator not only looks the […]

ASICS Ultrezza 3 Review

A major improvement ASICS has been on a good run recently. Their DS Light X fly Pro 2 is one of my favourite boots on the market and their DS Light X Fly 5 was my boot of the year last year. Slowly but surely the brand is beginning to increase in popularity and their […]

ASICS DS Light Pro Review

The best value for money option. ASICS has been tearing up the boot market in Japan over the past few years with the brand putting out excellent update after excellent update. They have been so good that the X Fly 5 took top spot in my boot of the year list for last year, with […]