2014-15 Bundesliga Football Boots Brand Battle Preview
Aug 19, 2014, by Chris
- Market Share: Nike has surpassed Adidas in the German Bundesliga, with 49% of players wearing Nike boots compared to Adidas's 45%.
- Popular Boots: The most popular individual boot models are Nike Mercurial and Adidas F50 Adizero, worn by a significant number of Bundesliga players.
- Team Dynamics: While Adidas is traditionally dominant at FC Bayern München, Nike has a strong presence there and also dominates Borussia Dortmund's squad.
The 52nd season of the German Bundesliga kicks-off on Friday when defending champions FC Bayern München will play against VfL Wolfsburg at Allianz Arena. German brand Adidas will try to reconquer their domestic market after Nike sold more football boots than Adidas for the first time ever in Germany last year.
Adidas is the official Bundesliga partner and supplies the match ball for all Bundesliga matches. The new Adidas Bundesliga Torfabrik 14-15 Ball is based on the Adidas Brazuca Panel design. The Bundesliga Ball features a unique design with the traditional colors white and red, combined with fresh mint details for the first time in the league history.
We take a closer look at the 2014-15 Bundesliga Football Boot Brands, while you can check out also the detailed 14-15 Premier League Boot Preview for all infos about the brands and boots for season that started last weekend.
Similar to the Ligue 1 Football Boot Brands, the Bundesliga is dominated by the two big rivals who supply the boots for 94 percent of all Bundesliga players.
2014-15 Bundesliga Football Boots Brands
Football boot brands
Football boot silos49 percent of all Bundesliga players wear Nike Football Boots, more than any other brand. The most popular Nike silo in German Bundesliga is the Nike Mercurial Boot, worn by 39 percent of all Nike Bundesliga players. The list includes players like Franck Ribéry, Luiz Gustavo, Henrik Mkhitaryan and Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Mario Götze will lace up in the special Black / Hyper Punch / Volt Nike Magista Obra Boot. In total, 27 percent of all Nike Bundesliga players wear the Nike Magista Boot, while the Nike Tiempo Legend Boot (most popular Premier League Boot) is worn by 21 percent of Nike players. Even though the Nike Hypervenom Boot is just worn by 28 players (11 percent), players such as Robert Lewandowski, Thiago Alcántara and Aubameyang will assure the Hypervenom a leading position in the list of stop scorers.
45 percent of all Bundesliga players will wear Adidas Football Boots. The most popular Adidas Bundesliga Boot is the F50 Adizero, worn by Thomas Müller, Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger, David Alaba and Ciro Immobile. Julian Draxler will showcase the Solar Blue Adidas Predator Instinct Boot, while Mats Hummels will lace up in the Solar Red Adidas Predator Instinct Colorway.
Just about 15 percent of Adidas Bundesliga players will wear Adidas Nitrocharge Boot, headlined by Manuel Neuer, while the Adidas Adipure 11pro is worn by Phillip Lahm amonst others.
Puma managed to sign 5 percent of all Bundesliga players, including Borussia Dortmund superstar Marco Reus as well as Dante and Roman Weidenfeller.
While we will also see Shinji Okazaki with his Mizuno Basara Boot, just 1 percent of all players wear boots not made by Nike, Adidas or Puma. Warrior have not entered the German market yet as no Bundesliga player wears boots from the new football brand.
Check out all Bundesliga 14-15 Boot Statistics.
FC Bayern München vs Borussia Dortmund Boot Brand Battle
The rivalry between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern München dominated the pre-season, after Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was openly speculating about the buyout clause of Marco Reus. The big brands try to sign the best players from both teams to win the brand battle in Germany.
Traditionally, Adidas dominates the FC Bayern München Starting XI. Interestingly, six Bayern München players of a possible Starting XI wear the F50 Adizero Boot, while Robert Lewandowski, Jérôme Boateng, Mario Götze, Thiago Alcántara and Franck Ribéry will lace up in Nike football boots.
As official Borussia Dortmund Kit supplier, Puma signed several key Borussia Dortmund players, including Marco Reus, Roman Weidenfeller and Oliver Kirch. In total, Nike dominates the Borussia Dortmund squad with 50 percent of all Dortmund players wearing Nike soccer cleats.
Check out all new boots in our 2014-15 Boot Calendar, all boots statistics on footballbootsdb.com as well as all new 2014-15 Bundesliga Football Kits.
Adidas x Poland
We finally got the first detailed information about the return of the Three Stripes to Poland. More very soon.
Giant Adidas Three Stripes on Long-Sleeve Kits Overwhelm Aesthetic
Adidas introduced enlarged Three Stripes across its performance templates ahead of the 2026 World Cup, rolling the look out across club teams for the 26-27 season. Designed to maximize on-pitch brand visibility, the wider striping measures around 18mm across. However, its competitive rollout has drawn criticism from kit enthusiasts and fans who feel the oversized proportions overwhelm the aesthetic balance of modern kits.
The visual disruption is especially noticeable on long-sleeved shirts. When worn on the pitch by players like Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, the thick white stripes command the shoulders and arms, dwarfing surrounding elements like the collar and sleeve patches. While short-sleeved shirts offer breaks in coverage, the continuous run of oversized stripes down full-length sleeves makes the branding feel excessively dominant.
Despite the pushback, Adidas will retain this oversized stripe template through at least the 27-28 campaign.
SK Brann 2026 Third Kit Released
Norwegian club SK Brann and Nike have officially unveiled their new third kit for the 2026 season, paying tribute to the club's historic 1976 Norwegian Cup-winning side on its 50th anniversary.
The jersey is predominantly white, highlighted by red vertical striping running down the right chest behind the red Nike Swoosh, red sponsor branding, and a monochrome red club crest. Debuted on pitch during their Eliteserien away clash against Sandefjord, the new release completes Brann's 2026 kit collection alongside their previously launched home and away shirts.
Rochdale AFC 26-27 Third Kit Released
Rochdale AFC and Irish kit manufacturer O'Neills have officially unveiled the club's new third kit for the 26-27 season. The shirt features a vibrant yellow base adorned with an all-over wave graphic inspired by the local River Roch. It is framed by bold black accents on the v-neck collar, sleeve cuffs, and side panels, while a centrally stacked monochrome Rochdale crest, O'Neills logo, and Crown Oil sponsor complete the look.
CD Nacional 26-27 Away Kit Released
Portuguese Primeira Liga club CD Nacional has officially unveiled its new away kit for the 26-27 season, designed by Italian brand Kappa. The Madeira-based side completes their lineup for the campaign with an eye-catching, refined colorway.
The Kappa CD Nacional 2026-27 away shirt is predominantly golden, accented with subtle white vertical pinstripes running down the front and back. The jersey features a classic polo collar trimmed in white, detailed with the club's founding year, 1910, placed in the neckline insert. Both the Kappa Omini logo and the CD Nacional crest are centered on the chest in white and gold, above the white Coral Cerveja sponsor print.
PSM Makassar 26-27 Home Kit Released
Indonesian club PSM Makassar and Adidas have officially launched their new home kit for the 26-27 season. Featuring the club's signature maroon base, the shirt introduces a patterned horizontal design across the front panel paired with a monochrome Pinisi boat crest on the left chest. Complemented by white Three Stripes on the shoulders, a white collar trim, and cultural Lontara script on the upper back, the strip is available in both short-sleeve and long-sleeve versions.
Adidas River Plate 27-28 Trefoil Track Jacket Concept
A few days ago, we leaked the Adidas 2027-2028 away jacket template. Based on our leak, an Adidas Club Atlético River Plate 'OG' track jacket concept was shared to us.
The Adidas River 27-28 away jacket concept design is white with bold red shoulder panels highlighted by white piping. A black horizontal chest band cuts across the front and flows into curved sections along the sleeves, balanced by light grey lower sleeve panels. The retro package is rounded off with a traditional high funnel neck collar, ribbed trims, a black Trefoil logo, and the iconic CARP shield crest on the chest.