Update: Will They Last More Than 10 Games? The Puma evoSPEED SL Boots Is 'About Speed, Not Endurance'
Jan 18, 2016, by Chris
Update 18/01/2016: Puma have updated the wording on the Puma evoSPEED SL sticker on the sole plate (via @soccercleats101). They replaced the writing "Due to its extremely lightweight design, it's expected to last up to 10 games." with the lettering "A non-compromise lightweight proposition, this product is about speed, not endurance". However, while their text even includes a typo 'It's for you best days', Puma in the meantime already released a more durable version of the Puma evoSPEED SL that lasts more than 10 games - the Puma evoSPEED SL-S.
It's ridiculous. The new Puma evoSPEED SL 2015 Boots are Puma's lightest-ever football boots weighing in at just over 100 gram (3.6 oz). And now, Puma quietly confirmed that the Puma evoSPEED SL 2015-2016 Boots will only last up to 10 matches.
There have always been concerns about the durability of ultra-lightweight soccer cleats, and now it's officially confirmed that the new Puma evoSPEED SL Camo Boot is anything but durable. So what's really going on here?
Puma evoSPEED SL Camo Boots To Last only 10 matches
This is the new Puma evoSPEED SL 2015-2016 Camo Boot.
It's logical that the new Puma evoSPEED SL Boots are only suitable to use on real grass, and may not be used on Artificial Grass to avoid issues. But when we read the disclaimer on the outsole of the new Puma evoSPEED SL Camo Boots we were quite astonished (via @SC 101).
NOTE: The evoSPEED SL is not for training days. It's for your best days. Your match days. It may only be used on real grass. Due to its extremely lightweight design, it's expected to last up to 10 games. But the moments it creates will last forever.
So Puma confirmed that the new Puma evoSPEED SL Boots will only last for 10 matches on real grass, despite the price tag of 250 USD. It will cost you 25 USD per match (0.28 USD per minute) to play with the new Puma evoSPEED SL Boots.
The Puma evoSPEED SL costs you 25 USD / match
While the Puma evoSPEED SL Camo Boot is limited to 500 pairs globally, the first regular colorways of the Puma evoSPEED SL 2015-2016 Boots won't be a limited edition release. In fact, the new Puma evoSPEED SL 2015-2016 Boots will be launched on 24 June 2015, and will face the same durability issues as the Puma evoSPEED SL Camo Boots.
We think that's going too far. What do you think of the declared durability of the new Puma evoSPEED SL Boots? Let us know in the comments below.
Adidas Croatia 2026-27 Away Kit Leaked - No More Nike - 3 New Images of Authentic Version
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Nike is set to introduce commercially available long-sleeve kits for Beşiktaş starting from the 27-28 season. Following the club's major switch from Adidas after 17 years, supporters will finally have direct access to official long-sleeve match jerseys at retail. Big thanks to @ertansuzgun & @Formaholic.
The timing aligns with significant milestone celebrations in Istanbul, as Nike is also planning a special 125th-anniversary collection for Beşiktaş during the 27-28 campaign to mark the club's foundation in 1903. Rather than relying on base layers and compression undershirts, players and fans alike will see dedicated long-sleeve designs included in the lineup.
The development forms part of Nike's wider strategy to bring back commercial long-sleeve authentic shirts across its elite roster from 27-28 onwards. By expanding long-sleeve availability to Beşiktaş, Nike closes the gap on rivals like Adidas and provides the Black Eagles with full top-tier treatment under their new partnership.
Melbourne City 26-27 Home, Away & Third Kits Released
Puma and A-League club Melbourne City FC have officially unveiled their complete kit collection for the 26-27 campaign. Launched under the campaign tagline 'Made of City', the three-kit drop blends the club's signature identity with Melbourne street culture and club heritage.
The Melbourne City 26-27 home shirt stays true to tradition, centered around the iconic City Blue base. Drawing inspiration directly from the club badge, red and yellow trim accents decorate the collar and sleeve cuffs. Meanwhile, the away kit leans into nocturnal Melbourne fashion, pairing a deep plum jersey with an abstract zig-zag graphic and vibrant shimmer pink branding across all sponsor prints and the club crest.
Rounding out the lineup is the 26-27 third kit, which pays homage to the club's origins as Melbourne Heart. The shirt combines a crisp off-white base with red accents and incorporates a subtle heartbeat graphic emerging across the chest from behind the crest. A heart motif inside the collar completes the tribute. The new collection is available through Melbourne City's online store and Puma Australia.
