Kevin De Bruyne usually wears the Nike Phantom, and so lately De Bruyne boots mostly feature the Phantom Luna. The silo surely fits the mould of De Bruyne who seems to be able to put the ball at the right place at the right time. Whether it is through an accurate cross, a splitting through ball or a mesmerising dribble, Kevin De Bruyne is a player that justifies the existence of a boot that will aid ball touch and grip like the one he is wearing now.
Scary Good Phantom 6
A couple of former Premier League stars had a revival when they joined Serie A side Napoli, and De Bruyne also made that impression at least for the beginning of the 2025/26 season. His sparkling form gave credence to his Scary Good Phantom boots, which had its Gripknit in an attention-grabbing crimson orange that was further elevated to the forefront by the softer tone of the light purplish quarter.
| Model | Quality | Pitches | |
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 Phantom High Elite |  Gripknit, Flyknit & sock collar Cyclone 360 |  |  >> Get Elite Phantom 6 High at Nike |
Phantom Luna 2 Mad Energy
The midfielder joined the rest of the Nike players in wearing their Mad Energy boots in early 2025. His Made Energy Phantom Luna 2 had a light and minty shade of green that tapered off towards the heel. It offered a great contrast to the boldness and vividness of the orange Swoosh, allowing the Nike logo to take the spotlight.
Phantom Luna 2 Mad Voltage
De Bruyne switched to the Mad Voltage pair after the bluish Mad Ambition. With Mad Voltage, all the pop was coming from the quarter, courtesy of the neon-yellow thematic detailing. Said detailing then flowed towards the soleplate and studs. Nike did emphasise the Cyclone 360 forefoot through a combination of black and the Mad Voltage yellow.
Mad Ambition Luna 2
The soon-to-be Manchester City hall of famer was in-line with the rest of Nike Phantom players for the beginning of the 2024/25 season. They were all sporting the blue Mad Ambition boots dedicated for the opening of the campaign. As opposed to the Mercurials, the Sky Blue shade of the Phantom was fuller and heavier, with the quarter overlay even sporting a glossy finish.
Kevin de Bruyne Special Boot History
Player Inspired De Bruyne Vision 2 Boots
Nike dropped a special white upper on the Phantom VSN 2. The tag name for the boots was Player Inspired, a tribute to players who control the game from the centre of the pitch.
Nike Phantom Fire Boots Pack
Turn up the heat with the Nike Phantom Fire pack, designed for title winners to wear from last season, the Mango Venom has T90 vibes and the Vision is the more understated boot in the grey with mango details.
Nike EA Sports Phantom Vision
The third Nike & EA Sports collaberations follows Superfly and Hypervenom models with a Phantom VSN version in 2018. To be worn on pitch by Kevin De Bruyne you can also access them in the game & wear them yourself on the field.
What boots does KDB wear?
Kevin de Bruyne’s long history with Nike started with the Mercurials. His pre-2010 boots were predominantly Vapor Superfly before spending the rest of the first quarter of the past decade with the Vapors, specifically the Vapors VIII to IX. By 2014 he went with the Superfly IV, up until 2016 when he had stints with the Superfly V and Magista Obra II. He continued with the Magista line, becoming a face for the Magista Obra until 2018, when they were replaced by the Phantom VSN. If Nike were to assemble a Mercurial team with Mbappe, Ronaldo, and Lewandowski, Kevin de Bruyne and his Phantom boots would surely be a great fit as the playmaker behind them.
Kevin de Bruyne has spent most of his playing career in the English Premier League, with Manchester City but had stints in other countries top leagues especially at the beginning of his senior career. In 2008 was promoted to the first team of Genk and helped the club win the 2009 Belgian Cup Final and the Belgian Pro League in the 2010-2011 season, and the Belgian Super Cup in 2011. He got his first taste of Premier League action in January 2012 upon signing with Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea, he continued his development though with a season-long loan to Bundesliga side Werden Bremen in the 2012-2013 season before getting sold permanently to another Bundesliga team in January 2014, VFL Wolfsburg where he would be part of the 2015 DFB-Pokal and DFL Super Cup-winning team. By 2016 he joined the blue half of Mancunian football with Manchester City and becoming a pillar of Pep Guardiola’s attacking side. His play with Manchester City resulted in the club’s EFL Cup trophies in 2016, 2018, and 2019, the FA Cup and Community Shield silverware in 2019, and the back-to-back Premier League titles from 2017 to 2019.
Advanced playmaking is a standout attribute of the Belgian. Joining the likes of Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, and Walker on Manchester City’s attacking right side, de Bruyne offers accurate crosses and goal threats from outside the penalty box. This has been recognized as he has bagged the Premier League Playmaker of the Season at the end of 2017-2018 on top of the numerous individual awards he has already collected. His tenacity in pressing and defensive tackles coupled with his playmaking on top makes him a high-quality free-roaming number 8 as well.
