BVB Stars Train in 2015 Prototype Boots - What Are They Wearing?
There was probably no other training session with more blackout boots this year. Not less than eight Borussia Dortmund players laced up in new blackout cleats during yesterday's open training session.
BVB players Marco Reus, Mats Hummels, Shinji Kagawa, Ciro Immobile, Kevin Kampl, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Ilkay Gündogan and Adrian Ramos laced up in brand new black-out Prototype Soccer Cleats (thanks to Jhojeh for the great spot). What were they wearing?
Marco Reus - Puma evoSPEED SL 2015 Boots
Marco Reus wore a blackout version of the lightest ever soccer cleat.
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Reus has been already spotted wearing a black-out Puma 2015 Prototype Soccer Boot on February 20, when he laced up in the blackout Puma evoSPEED SL 2015 Prototype Boots for the first time.
A few days later, we leaked the totally new Puma evoSPEED SL 2015 Soccer Cleat, which is reported to be the lightest ever commercial boot at less than 100 grams. Puma will launch the new Puma evoSPEED SL 2015 in July 2015 to open a new chapter in the history of ultra-lightweight football boots.
Mats Hummels, Adrian Ramos - New Adidas 2015 Prototype Boots
Mats Hummels' new blackout Adidas 2015 Soccer Cleat.
Both Mats Hummels and Adrian Ramos usually wear Adidas Predator Cleats. In the last training session, both players laced up in the blackout 2015 Adidas Prototype Football Boot, which was already seen on the foots of Iker Casillas and Koke last week.
Made for control, the brand new Adidas 2015 Prototype Cleat features a distinctive honeycomb 3d upper structure as well as an external heel counter for more stability.
Yesterday, Inter midfielder Hernanes revealed the leather version of the new Adidas 2015 Prototype Boots. The new Adidas 2015 Control Boot is set to replace the Adidas Predator Instinct Cleat.
Kagawa, Kampl, Immobile, Mkhitaryan - Adidas X 15.1
Close-up picture of the blackout Adidas X 15.1 Prototype Boots.
Regular Adidas F50 Adizero players Shinji Kagawa, Kevin Kampl, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Ciro Immobile laced up in a blackout version of the totally new Adidas X 15.1 2015-2016 Boots. Last week, Gareth Bale also sported the black-out Adidas X 15.1 Soccer Cleats.
The Adidas X 15.1 Boots feature a low Dynamic Fit collar and a thin synthetic upper, made for the player who shatter expectations. The Adidas X 2015-2016 Soccer Cleats will be launched with a yellow colorway in Summer 2015.
Interestingly, regular Nike Hypervenom player Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sported the Nike Mercurial Superfly Boot. Ilkay Gündogan laced up in blackout Nike Magista Obra Boots after his contract with Nike expired in early 2015.
Which totally new 2015 football boot are you most excited for?
Vintage Football Shirts
from Cult Kits
2003/04 Vicenza De Martin #22 *Match Issue* Home Shirt (XL) Biemme
2007/08 Tigres Away Shirt (L) Adidas
2017/18 Preston Nike Training Jacket (M)
2004/05 Dortmund Koller #9 Home Shirt (XL) Nike
1980'S Puma 'Royal' Football Boots (Size 9)
1998/99 AC Milan Shevchenko #7 Home Shirt (M) Adidas
1998/99 Fidelis Andria Home Shirt (XL) Biemme
2020/21 Watford Home Shirt (XXL) Kelme
1992/94 Spain Home Shirt (L) Adidas
2002/04 River Plate Home Shirt (M) Adidas
New Adidas Three Stripes Become Even Thicker Sometimes
The new Adidas 2026-2027 kits have been worn around the whole of Europe this weekend. With more and more on-pitch debuts, another feature of the new kits becomes obvious.
Instead of utilizing traditional stitched-on fabric strips or standard heat-pressed decals, the famous Three Stripes are now directly engineered into the woven fabric of the side panels. This has the effect that the bigger 3 stripes get even bigger when the shirt is stretched.
Umbro Launches Nations 2026 Collection
Umbro has released the Nations collection, inspired by the 2026 World Cup. The designs are available for **Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Japan and Morocco**. Rather than official team replicas, the pieces feature authorial reinterpretations with custom color palettes, exclusive graphics, crests and typography developed specifically for the project.
Each jersey includes symbolic details tied to the respective nation's identity, balancing minimalist and bolder approaches. Umbro Brazil director Eduardo Dal Pogetto noted that the aim was to go beyond traditional sportswear and create pieces representing the energy and identity of various nations with a modern outlook for daily use.
The jerseys are available now on the official Umbro Brazil website and select retailers, priced at R$349.99.
Arsenal Switches to Home Kit for Title Celebrations
After securing the Premier League title while playing in their Trefoil-adorned third kit, the Arsenal squad made a deliberate wardrobe change into their traditional 25-26 red and white home kit to actually lift the trophy.
This evokes memories of FC Barcelona, who famously wore orange but switched to their home shirt for the title lifting. In contrast to Arsenal, Barcelona just switched the shirt and kept the orange shorts and socks.
Do you like teams switching into their primary colors after the final whistle to ensure historic celebrations are captured in their iconic home kits?
Manchester City Debuts 26-27 Home Kit
Man City did not wear the special golden inscription for Pep Guardiola. This edition was exclusively available at the stadium store, limited to 500 shirts.
Atalanta, Marseille & Wolfsburg Change Logos for 26-27 Season
Vietnamese kit freaks Chuyện Áo Đấu have created a nice infographic of three European teams' logo changes for the 26-27 season. All of them have one thing in common - they are circular.
The underlying reasoning for this widespread circular design trend across modern football is primarily driven by digital functionality and commercial scalability. Circular, stripped-down logos provide a sense of visual balance and are significantly easier to apply across various media, ranging from tiny social media avatars to global lifestyle merchandise.
However, this rush toward extreme minimalism is increasingly alienating traditional football supporters and risking a severe homogenization of the sport's visual landscape.
For Wolfsburg, the change was praised by fans, as the Zinnen crest has been the fans' favorite design ever since. For Atalanta, it was also rooted in history, while OM was the biggest update.
