Football Boots Spotting - 16/11/10

Mikel Arteta (Everton) Puma King Diego Finale

We've finally got our hands on a photo of Arteta in his new Puma King football boots, and the creative Spanish midfielder is perfectly suited to his new boots after making the change a week ago. But stay tuned to the SoccerBible for more info on this one!

Joel Andre Sami (Nancy) Nike football boots

We're going to put this one out to the SoccerBible community, as Nancy's Sami even had our boot experts scratching their heads to figure out what Nike football boot he is now wearing. Sami has worn this bespoke Nike football boot, after switching out of the Vapor Superfly at the start of the season.

Alexander Bugera (Kaiserslautern) adidas Predator X

A great white-out boot on show here, as Kaiserslautern's Bugera shows us what the Pred X would look like if they received the same simple black and white colourways as the adizero range.

Caio (Eintracht Frankfurt) Nike Mercurial Vapor II

For the second consecutive week we've spotted a player wearing the Vapor II football boots, a bit of a cult hero in the Vapor range. And even back in the day, you can see how advanced Nike were in both their synthetic uppers and traction sole-plates.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Nike CR Safari Superfly

Cristiano was once again in his CR Safari football boots, and we have to say these boots are really a grower as they look better and better the more you see them on the pitch. Although maybe to Nike's annoyance, Cristiano still insists on his customised mixed stud sole-plate.

Dennis Daube (St Pauli) Nike Tiempo Premier

We suppose if you have to wear a brown football kit, then why not complete the look with some retro looking Nike Tiempo Premier football boots. The Tiempo Premier's were re-released and updated to celebrate the Nike Tiempo range which has been going strong for over 15 years.

Diego (Wolfsburg) adidas Predator X

We expected the Electricity adidas Predator X football boots to be popular with the players, as most are at the age where they remember how cool the original Predator Accelerators were. Brazilian midfielder Diego is just one of many players in this latest Pred X release.

Antonio DI Natale (Udinese) Asics Lethal Tigreor 3

A unique boot choice from Di Natale, but then the Asics football boots are very popular on Italian shores. The Tigreor 3 is the latest incarnation of the Lethal Tigreor range and it has undergone a few changes, which include the reconfigured sole-plate and a raised boot heel.

Johan Elmander (Bolton) adidas Predator X

Another player to add to the list for Predator Electricity, and a fine champion for the boot going off current form. Elmander is enjoying his best season in the Premier League so far, and is one of the main reasons behind Bolton's lofty position.

Emerse Fae (Nice) Lotto Zhero Gravity Ultra

The Lotto Zhero Gravity Ultra's are one of the most radical boots on the market, so it is great to see the pro's wearing them as it proves they are not just a gimmick. We also notice that Fae is sporting the twist n'go stud at the fore of the boot.

Mathieu Flamini (AC Milan) Nike Tiempo Legend III

We don't know whether it's a dispute over sponsorship or just a personal preference, but AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini is still wearing a blacked-out pair of Nike Legend III football boots.

Zoltan Gera (Fulham) Mizuno Wave Cup

The Mizuno Wave Cup football boots were recently featured on the SoccerBible as a tribute to their most famous wearer Rivaldo. So it's great to see a pro sporting these football boots, and whether it is as an homage or just because they're a quality boot, they still look great on pitch.

Henry Damian Gimenez (Brescia) adidas F50 adizero

A slight modification from Gimenez here on his Messi Chameleon adizero football boots, as he has backed out the adi three stripes. We don't think there is any issue over sponsorship as Gimenez is a former Predator wearer, so this is just how he wants his boots to look.

Stephen Hunt (Wolves) Puma King Diego Finale

Another Premier League player spotted in the latest incarnation of the Puma King football boots, this time it's Wolverhampton Wanderer's Stephen Hunt. With a new boot on the horizon is this a tease for what to expect from the next generation of Puma Kings.

Stephan Lichtsteiner (Lazio) Puma v1.10 SL

Samuel Eto'o isn't the only player in Serie A wearing the Puma v1.10 SL football boots, although bizarrely one of the other players is a defender! Lazio's Lichtsteiner is a powerful defender who enjoy's the lightweight benefits of the v1.10 SL, and is also confident that any opposing players are going to come off second best in a challenge.

Michele Marcolini (Chievo) Mizuno Supersonic Wave

One of the newest boot silo's on the market, the Mizuno Supersonic Wave was recently championed by Italian legend Gianfranco Zola, so it's no surprise to see these boots are a hit in Italy, worn by a variety of players including Chievo's Marcolini.

Jonathan Pitroipa (Hamburg) adidas F50 adizero

Messi isn't the only player with a bespoke pair of Gold adidas F50 adizero football boots, as Hamburg's Pitroipa is also sporting some. However, Pitroipa's are slightly different, and in some people's opinion better looking, as the adidas three stripes are also white to match the sole-plate and tongue.

Alberto Rivera (Sporting Gijon) adidas football boots

Another boot spot we're going to throw out to the SoccerBible community, unfortunately though there are no prizes just the respect of your footballing peers. So what boots was Alberto Rivera sporting as he played Real Madrid.

Andy Wilkinson (Stoke City) Nike T90 Laser III

It took a closer look to figure out what football boots Stoke's Andy Wilkinson was wearing, but it turns out he is playing in Nike T90 Laser III football boots. The unique black and white colourway was a distraction, but there is no mistaking the instep pods.

Xavi (Barcelona) adidas Predator X

How good do the adidas Pred X Electricity's look with the Barcelona kit?! It's great to see Xavi in the most recent versions of the Predator X football boots, also because unlike before Xavi actually has the new Predator element on his boots.