Creative Soccer Culture

Global Boot Spotting

Trophies find cabinets, and relegation fodder finds the trap door. On a weekend where silverware began to be claimed we're looking back at the pick of the latest, custom, and throwback boots on show. You know the drill...

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) Nike Hypervenom 3 DF

Nike rolled out a limited edition Hypervenom design last week in the form of the "Chasing Gold" design. The black and gold colourway was supplied to their leading strikers including Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) PUMA Future 18.1

The "Frenzy Pack" PUMA Future 18.1 colourway is quickly becoming one of the strongest looks on pitch this spring. After wearing them for the first time in the first half against Levante on Sunday, Antoine Griezmann later switched back into his signature edition.

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Jamie OHara (Charity Match) Nike T90 Laser

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara turned out for a charity match at Northampton's Sixfields Stadium at the weekend wearing the first edition Nike T90 Laser that originally launched in 2006, and has since evolved into the Hypervenom series.

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Peter McDonagh (Charity Match) Nike Mercurial Talaria III

There was more 2006 footwear in the same game at Sixfields as Boxer Peter McDonagh dusted off the takedown Talaria model of the third generation Mercurial line in blue. The Vapor III was one of the cleanest of the famed series, and remains iconic.

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Elmo Lieftink (Willem II) adidas Kaiser 5

Elmo Lieftink was keeping things old school in the Eredivisie this weekend as he opted for the "White/Black" adidas Kaiser 5 model as his side beat NAC 2-1 to boost their top flight survival chances.

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Christen Westphal (Seattle Reign) Under Armour Clutchfit

Seattle Reign's Christen Westphal was wearing a lesser spotted edition of the Under Armour Clutchfit this week. Westphal's boots feature a dominant blue, white and grey pattern that stretches across the entire upper.

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Emmanuel Adebayor (Medipol Basaksehir) Nike What The Mercurial

Emmanuel Adebayor has taken his talents to Turkey and is currently wearing the latest all-black edition of the Nike What The Mercurial series. The limited edition drop is the first of its kind to be placed on the Mercurial Superfly 360 silhouette.

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Harry Kane (Tottenham) Nike Hypervenom 3

Serial goal snatcher Harry Kane was amongst the Nike Hypervenom forwards to switch into the "Chasing Gold" edition this week. Kane and Spurs still have a chance of silverware in the FA Cup this season.

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Nicolas Castillo (Pumas) Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII

Nicolas Castillo was taking things back six summers at the weekend by lacing up to score a hat-trick in the "Clash Collection" Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII that was launched for all Nike players to wear at the 2012 European Championships in Poland and Ukraine.

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Tom Rosenthal (Charity Match) adidas Predator Instinct

Yeah, we know it's a bit of a get-out featuring these end of season Charity Matches, but they do consistently provide throwback boots. Actor Tom Rosenthal providing the final inclusion this week with his custom adidas Predator Instinct colourway.

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