OUR WEEKLY ROUND-UP OF THE BEST BOOT-SPOTTING ACTION FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE.
Oscar (Chelsea) adidas Predator Instinct
Supernatural can be defined as "an event attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature". But it was the laws of physics Oscar was bending at the weekend by curling in an exquisite finish with the outside of his new adidas Predator Instinct Supernatural boots.
Dani Alves (Barcelona) Nike Mercurial Vapor IV
The Dani Alves boot saga took a new twist this weekend as the Barca full back laced up in a pair of "Sport Red/Gold" Nike Mercurial Vapor IV boots that were originally launched in April 2008. Alves has continued to hide any branding by covering up the Swoosh as he remains a free unbranded agent.
Marco Verratti (PSG) Puma evoSPEED 1.3
Whereas Sergio Aguero remained in his "Violet/Yellow" colourway to score the winner in the Manchester derby on Sunday a number of evoSPEED players slipped into the latest colour-up this weekend including PSG's Marco Verratti. We're throwing it out there; best third-gen evoSPEED paint job yet.
Samir Nasri (Manchester City) Mystery Warrior/New Balance Boot
Samir Nasri had been wearing whiteout Warrior Superheat boots until this weekend when he switched into a "mystery" blacked out boot. Nasri's blackouts are clearly the same boot that's currently being worn by Aaron Ramsey giving us the biggest clue yet that the "unidentified" brand could well be New Balance who will take over from Warrior next year.
James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) adidas adizero f50
James Rodríguez joined Oscar in christening his Supernatural boots with a wondergoal at the weekend. The World Cup Golden Boot winner smashed home an outrageous volley wearing the Supernatural f50 as Real Madrid hammered Granada 4-0.
Giuseppe De Feudis (Cesena) Asics Testimonial
Giuseppe De Feudis was keeping it old school this week in a pair of Asics Testimonials. A classic boot that rivalled the adidas World Cup and Nike Tiempo for a large part of the 90's and early 00's. Loving the retro double wrap around lace technique too.
Emile Sinclair (Northampton) Nike Magista Opus
Northampton’s Emile Sinclair stepped out in his second pair of Nike iD boots for his sides match against AFC Wimbledon. Sinclair had previously been wearing an iD pair of HyperVenom boots, but used his sides latest home match to debut his custom Magista Opus boots, that have been tactically matched to the Northampton home strip.
Mario Balotelli (Liverpool) Puma evoPOWER 1
Unlike Cesc Fabregas, Mario Balotelli laced up in the “Pool Green” evoPOWER boots as Liverpool travelled to Newcastle United. As one of their lead players, PUMA would have had high hopes for the Italian after his move to Merseyside, but the Italian is still searching for his first Premier League goal for The Reds.
Koke (Atletico Madrid) adidas Nitrocharge Crazylight
Atletico Madrid’s Koke has continued his impressive form in the adidas Nitrocharge Crazylight. The Spaniard had a hand in three goals as his side shipped 4 past Cordoba in a 4-2 home win.
Tom Newey (Northampton) Puma evoSPEED 1
Tom Newey has recently gone from wearing the Nike Tiempo Legend IV to wearing the first generation PUMA evoSPEED in the “White/Limoges/Red” colourway that launched in May 2012. Strange one.
Tyrone Barnett (Oxford United) adidas adizero f50 Messi
Go back to this time last year and Tyrone Barnett was rocking the Red/White f50 adizero Messi - yes, somehow we do know that. Now the Oxford United striker is doing his business in the “Turbo/Blast Purple” Messi kicks.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7
Candidate for boot/kit combo of the year, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 17th league goal of the season against Granada on Saturday. Much has been made of Ronaldo’s return to black boots, despite his signature cleats packing some modern sparks and signature branding. CR has now scored two in two since switching to his new CR Mercurial Superfly IV boots. We can see this being his most successful signature Nike boot yet.
Yuki Ogimi (Japan) adidas Predator LZ
There was a couple of miadidas designs knocking around as Japan beat Canada in Vancouver this week. World Champions Japan had Yuki Ogimi rocking an all yellow paint job with blue detailing on the Lethal Zones to match her country's home colours.
Asano Nagasato (Japan) adidas Predator LZ
Ogimi was joined by Japanese team-mate Asano Nagasato who's also been busy on miadidas by whipping up a pair of custom dark purple/fluorescent Predator LZ boots rather than toying with designs on the latest Instinct model.
Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) Puma evoPOWER 1
Figure this one out. Cesc Fabregas went from wearing the new “Pool Green” evoPOWER boots against Manchester United to surprising everyone by wearing the “Black/White/Grenadine” editions against QPR. Despite launching in July, Fabregas took to Instagram prior to the game to display his "new boots”.
Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) Puma evoPOWER 1
Are PUMA trying to convert Marco Reus into evoSPEED? Or least trying make us think he is? Reus laced up his usual evoPOWER against Bayern but PUMA had disguised the boot by designing it with an evoSPEED print with the stitching visible on the instep of the boot. Strange tactics, one to keep an eye this week.
