Global Football Boots Spotting - 03/01/12
The first SoccerBible bootspotting of 2012 is here! From Europe to Japan, there's never a shortage of new soccer shoes on show! The holidays may be over but with an exciting year of football ahead, it shouldn't be too hard to beat those January blues. Check out this weeks spots and share your thoughts online.
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Gerard Pique (Catalonia) Nike Tiempo Legend IV |
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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique was in friendly action this weekend representing Catalonia who took on Tunisia at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on December 30. The Spanish international was in action wearing his personalised White/RedNike Tiempo Legend IV football boots alongside the unique Catalonia strip! |
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Ramires (Chelsea) Nike CTR360 Maestri II |
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Chelsea midfielder Ramires couldn't have asked for a better colourway than the new Blue/White/BlueNike CTR360 Maestri II football boots. The Brazilian international was in action for the London side wearing his perfectly matching boots as Chelsea travelled to Wolves in their first Premier League game of 2012. |
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Bobby Zamora (Fulham) Under Armour |
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Fulham striker Bobby Zamora left us scratching our heads last night after his performance against Arsenal. The Englishman scored the winning goal in Fulham's 2-1 London derby victory wearing a Silver/Yellow pair of Under Armour football boots. As the American brands lead Premier League player, Zamora is often given access to a number of unreleased boots. |
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Patrick Zwaanswijk (Central Coast Mariners) Puma v1.11 Blackout |
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It's not the first time we've seen Central Coast Mariners midfielder Patrick Zwaanswijk kitted out in a rare blacked-out pair of Puma v1.11 football boots. The Dutchman has worn a variety of Puma football boots in recent months, ranging from the latest Yellow/Purple/White v1.11 to the Puma PowerCat 1.12. |
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Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Tottenham) adipower adizero miCoach |
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Welcome to the mad world of Benoit Assou-Ekotto. The Tottenham Hotspur full-back recently went on record saying why he wore two different adipower colourways on either foot, explaining that his unique boot combo was the result of one boot splitting. Now he has made more headlines from his footwear after pairing one adipower with an adizero miCoach. Care to explain this one Benoit? |
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Naohiro Ishikawa (FC Tokyo) adidas f50 adizero |
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FC Tokyo player Naohiro Ishikawa was spotted wearing his miadidas f50 adizero football boots during his sides match against Kyoto Sanga in the Emperor's Cup Final. The unique silver colourway is a common release from the miadidas catalogue and has been worn by Ishikawa for a number of months now. |
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Robert Huth (Stoke) Nike CTR360 Maestri II |
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Stoke City defender Robert Huth gave his new Nike CTR360 Maestri II colourway their first run out in his sides Premier League match against Wigan. The great looking Dark Shadow/Volt colourway have been outnumbered by the Blue/White/Blue release. Even so, expect to see a growing number of players step out in these in 2012! |
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Ronaldo (Friends of Zico) Nike Tiempo Legend WC Elite |
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Ronaldo's retirement hasn't kept him out of the headlines! The former Brazil superstar was in charity-action once again in a match organised by Brazil international Zico. Ronaldo lined up alongside Santos striker Neymar wearing a pair of World Cup Elite Nike Tiempo football boots which was an unusual departure from his Legend IV boots. |
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Jermaine Pennant (Stoke City) Nike CR7 Superfly III |
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When you're the proud owner of a chrome Aston Martin, its fair to say you re not afraid of some flashy footwear! Stoke City midfielder Jermaine Pennant looks to have landed a pair of CR7 Nike Mercurial soccer shoes for Christmas as he was spotted wearing the signature Cristiano Ronaldo Superfly III boots while in action against Wigan! |
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII |
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Cristiano Ronaldo gave us a clear insight into what we can expect from the highly anticipated Nike Vapor VIII. The Portuguese international is still putting his disguised Nike Vapor 8 football boots through testing as Real Madrid prepare to re-start their La Liga title pursuit. The Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII soccer shoes will feature a new sole-unit with a mixed stud configuration. |
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Simeon Jackson (Norwich City) Umbro GT II Pro |
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The new Umbro GT II Pro football boots are gaining momentum across Europe. Norwich City striker Simeon Jackson was in goal scoring form for the Canaries over the festive period wearing his Umbro GT II Pro boots. The Canadian formerly wore the Umbro Stealth II before switching to the Umbro speed boots. |
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If there are any players and boots you've spotted and think should feature on this page, mail us at: u2us@soccerbible.com putting 'Boot Spotting' in the subject field.
