The Best Phantom, mostly Nike’s Phantom series has a long and storied history at this point. There have been some massive highs, like the recent Hypervenom Phantom 1 Remake, and terrible lows, like the Hypervenom Phantom 2. The hit rate has been decent enough to the point that there always seems to be a Phantom […]
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Almost the perfect leather boot If there is one thing that we can always count on, it is that Mizuno always makes a superb kangaroo leather boot. The Morelia II Japan has been the gold standard for years and while various trends come and go, the Morelia is seemingly eternal. It is one of those […]
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Better than the OG but… The original Hypervenom Phantom is easily one of the most iconic boots in history. It was a unique concept, with interesting materials and the timing of getting Neymar into the boots right before his much-vaunted move to Barcelona meant there was great and immediate attention given to the boots. His […]
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Nailing lockdown, but nothing else If you have read this blog long enough then you will know how much I appreciate laceless boots. From the original Zhero Gravity, to the adidas Speedflow+, and the adidas Copa 20+, there have been a lot of laceless boots that have had a special place for me over the […]
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Better than the Original We are currently experiencing a consistent wave of remakes in the past several years to the point where most major brands are bringing back various models from their past catalogues. While some brands have had their own excellent remakes, especially Mizuno with their Wave Cup and Wave Ignitus remakes, most people […]
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Game-changer TLSS is chain of retail stores in China that sells sporting goods and have been growing for some time now. They now have around 50 stores now in China, and in the past few years have decided to make their own football boots along with selling other brand’s products. They seem to have put […]
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Objective vs Subjective There are not a lot of boots that can claim to be best in class, but the Mizuno Morelia Neo IV Beta always tends to be the modern leather boot that all other modern leather boots are measured against. There are a lot of things to love about the Beta: its knit […]
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Surpassing the Original (Mostly) Mizuno can be accused of playing it a little too safe at times, because of their Kaizen (a Japanese word that loosely translates to continuous but careful improvement) philosophy, and no boot represents this attitude than the Morelia II. After all, Mizuno will not even call it the Morelia III, even […]
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Let it grip! Athleta has never been one of more popular brands when it comes to their football boots. While their apparel is by far their most popular line of products, and even their futsal shoes do well, their boots have always been somewhat of a minor thing within the brand. However, the fact that […]
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Staying power The Sokito Scudetta has received a lot of attention and praise since it launched in the middle of last year. It won boot of the year for BootWizard and I as well as other places. Not only that, but in a lot of people’s minds it sets down a marker for what we […]
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