History of adidas Predator football boots

Adidas Predator boots were first launched by Craig Johnston, an ex-Liverpool and Australia ace, who believed that the presence of rubber patches would increase the amount of power, accuracy and swerve when the ball hit the sweetspot. And it wasn’t a bad idea, was it? Launched in 1994, German manufacturers adidas have produced a new [...]

Nike Launches New Mercurial Vapor Superfly

We have photos of the new Mercurial Vapor Superfly after Nike launched the boot prior to us getitng our first glimpse of the boot in action on March 11th in the Champions League as we told you previously. We’ve told you the specs before, but here are some of the highlights again; the boots are [...]

See New Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly in action on March 11th

On Wednesday March 11th 2009, Inter Milan play Manchester United at Old Trafford, in their second leg Champions League round of sixteen clash. On show for the first time will be Nike’s Mercurial Vapor Superfly boots, as worn by stars of both sides. Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United and Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Inter Milan will [...]

What boots does Thierry Henry Wear?

When the Nike Mercurial Vapors were released for the first time in 2002, Thierry Henry was one of the first superstars to pounce on a boot deal with Nike to wear the model. They suited him perfectly, as they were built for speed. And Henry was at the forefront of Nike’s advertising campaign, and almost [...]

Franck Ribery Mercurial Vapor Rosa Video

Shocking? It might be for some, but Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery is proudly (is he?) wearing on Nike’s new pinky Mercurial boots. The advert displays him as Pink Panther. I like the boots but not the colour. Matter of opinion maybe? Well here’s a clip showing Frank Ribery modelling the new boots… You need [...]

What boots does Cristiano Ronaldo Wear?

The Portuguese star currently wears Nike Mercurial Vapors IV, however he is expected to be seen wearing the new Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly boots. The boot uses new flywire technology and, interestingly, does not come with a lace over. This has been a regular on Vapors in the past however it seems this revolutionary new boot will not sport one. The flywire technology is based on a sprint spike concept which was introduced at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.