Mizuno Mugen is now out and it hopes to build on the brand’s relentless pursuit of perfection. As ‘Mugen’ itself implies, this release is all about being limitless, not just in skill and potential but also in character and commitment. Sky’s the limit, we should say, as long as you put your mind into it. And so in order to drill down the mugen concept into the boot, Mizuno has dressed their boots with a colourway that is meant to showcase possibilities. When you put them on, Mizuno hopes to extract from you your endless desire to be on top of the game.
One might think that he has already seen the Mugen Morelia Neo Beta before. And that is because the speed boot has gone on with a white with blue accent, a theme that has already been used many times before. This time though, the Runbird has opted for a streaking application of the accent colour. The heel tab on the low-cut collar also joins in on the secondary colour, while the internal honeycomb structure and forefoot supporting stud provide a touch of gold onto the boots.
The branding on the heel showcases the two accents as the Morelia reads in gold and Neo goes with blue, completing the Mugen Beta look.
Mizuno Alpha Mugen
When it comes to the Mugen Alpha colourway itself, it uses a rich tone of blue from heel to toe, not leaving any space at all for another base colour. This gives way for the Runbird outline to flow right in seamlessly. I personally think that the colour combination is harmonious, and increases the elegance factor of the look. There’s a sense that the soleplate does carry the same dominant colour, only that the nature of the material itself changes the reflection somewhat. Speaking of the tooling, the midfoot trim and the insert display a matte-like shade of gold.
Depending on how light strikes the Mugen Alpha, you’ll either see a royal blue hue or a tealish aura. I think it jives well with the intended concept of the boot being limitless. I would have preferred though for the Mugen colourway to at least have a bit more colour and/or visual activity to carry out the intended idea behind the colourway drop. I guess a bit more iridescence would have made wonders for the Mugen launch. So far, it looks like Mizuno is sticking with creating clear-cut options for the Alpha, as previous launches have also shown relative simplicity in terms of colour dominance.
It goes without saying that Mugen Alpha would form a perfect match with kits that also have the same base-accent colour design. And it would definitely stand out in an all-white strip. However you feel about the Mugen boot though, and however you do a kit match for it, you’ll still get a Mizuno synthetic boot that gives you one of the best lockdown a football boot can give. The upper itself is top-notch and has a significant form-fitting quality that makes the boot wrap itself around your foot nicely. All that’s left to do now is get inspired by Mugen Alpha to be limitless in your pursuit of your football dreams.
