It's Monday, it's boot-spotting. Get stuck in as we bring you the best boots on show from planet football.
Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) Puma evoPOWER
Despite losing 2-1 to Manchester United, Arsenal fans welcomed back the return of French striker Olivier Giroud who appears to have used his injury lay-off to test out the PUMA evoPOWER. The former evoSPEED man came on for the final 13 minutes, giving his boots a memorable debut appearance after firing a screamer past United’s David De Gea.
Curtis Davies (Hull City) adidas Nitrocharge
Recent Nitrocharge colourways have been kind to Hull City’s club colours and the latest release is another dream match. Curtis Davies made the switch for the Tigers’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur.
Romelu Lukaku (Everton) Nike Mercurial Vapor X
Romelu Lukaku took his goal scoring tally up to 5 goals for the season with a a goal against West Ham at the weekend. A closer look at the striker’s Nike Mercurial Vapor X footwear reveals a custom six-stud SG sole-pate on a glass fibre chassis.
Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) Nike Mercurial Superfly IV
Boot-spotting favourite Yannick Bolasie was still reppin’ his customised Nike CR Mercurial Superfly boots at the weekend, marking out the CR initials on the instep. Yannick played a key role in Palace's victory over Liverpool, providing 2 assists for the Eagles.
Jérémy Mathieu (Barcelona) adidas Nitrocharge
Last week saw the release of the latest Nitrocharge colourway and they didn’t need long before making an impression across Europe. Barcelona midfielder Jérémy Mathieu was one of the biggest names to wear the latest Black/White/Flash Orange update as Barcelona put five goals past an in-form Seville side.
Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria) adidas 11Pro (III)
The new adidas 11Pro looks like an instant classic. The black and white boots hit pitches across Europe over the weekend with Sampdoria’s Angelo Palomo wasting no time in updating his footwear as Sampdoria took on Cesena in Serie A action.
Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan) adidas 11Pro (III)
Another player who jumped straight into the new adidas 11Pro was AC Milan defender Mattia De Sciglio, who wore the new boots in Milan’s 1-1 draw with city rivals Internazionale.
Steven Naismith (Everton) adidas Nitrocharge
A regular in the adidas Nitrocharge, Everton’s Steven Naismith was another of adidas’ players to wear the latest colourway. The new release has been supported well by across Europe, and certainly does a job of standing out.
Rickie Lambert (Liverpool) adidas Predator Instinct
Rickie Lambert took full advantage of a rare starting place in the Liverpool line up with scoring his first goal for the club in just the 2nd minute of the game. The England striker scored his first goal for his boyhood club in the adidas Predator Instinct ‘Supernatural’ - surely one for the collection.
Gonzalo Pineda (Seattle Sounders) adidas Nitrocharge Crazylight
The adidas Crazylight seems to have made more of an impression than any other boot in the collection. Their latest appearance came in the MLS Western Conference Finals on the feet of Gonzalo Pineda.
Niko Kranjčar (QPR) adidas Nitrocharge
Niko Kranjčar is one of the few remaining players still getting use from his World Cup adidas Battle Pack boots. The Croatian defender and his QPR team-mates welcomed Newcastle to Loftus Road, with the defender stepping out in his patterned Nitrocharge 1.0 boots.
Esteban Cambiasso (Leicester City) adidas Nitrocharge
Estban Cambiasso has established himself well at the King Power Stadium, playing the defensive role for Leicester. This Saturday saw the Argentine show off the new adidas Nitrocharge colourway to the Leicester faithful.
Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls) New Balance Prototype
Tim Cahill looks to have made his last appearance in the Warrior Superheat after moving into a black-out edition of the familiar New Balance prototype boots. The Australian used the Red Bulls first leg Eastern Conference Finals match against the New England Revolution to make his first appearance in the upcoming boots.
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) Nike Magista Opus
Jack Wilshere made a surprise switch back to his "Volt" Magista Opus boots for Arsenal's match against Manchester United. The midfielder ditched his "Hyper Turquoise" boots for what's likely to be a one-off as Arsenal fell to a 2-1 defeat at home.
Felipe (Figueirense) Nike HyperVenom
Figueirense striker Felipe was spotted wearing a blacked out pair of Nike HyperVenom boots as his side took on Brasileiro rivals Vitoria. The young Brazilian has previously spotted wearing a blacked-out Tiempo Legend V.
