Boot Watch #012 | Very Many Unique, Old and Unreleased Boots
Feb 14, 2016, by Chris
Welcome to Boot Watch #012. While this week in the football boots world was quite boring (at least in terms of releases), our meanwhile twelfth edition of Boot Watch includes a ton of utterly interesting boots.
Alejandro Gálvez - Custom Nike Mercurial Superfly
SV Werder Bremen defender stood out in this week's DFB Pokal clash against Bayer 04 Leverkusen wearing his black and red Nike Mercurial Superfly Boots that he already debuted some months ago (he has not been featured on our website yet so we decided to include him in this week's edition).
Granit Xhaka Joins Under Armour
Swiss international Granit Xhaka officially joined Under Armour this week. He has already worn Under Armour's boots in the past few months, while he most recently laced up in the Under Armour ClutchFit.
José María Cárdenas - Red Nike Mercurial
José María Cárdenas from Club Tijuana was forced to create a custom red version of the Nike Mercurial Vapor because of the red boot rule of the Mexican club.
Mikey Lopez - adidas X 15.1 Eskolaite Pack Custom
New York City's Mikey Lopez created his own custom version of the already outstanding Adidas X Eskolaite boots.
Thomas Müller - Unreleased Adidas X Fluid Black Pack
FC Bayern München striker and German international showed off the soon-to-be-released limited edition Adidas X Fluid Black Cleats in this week's FC Bayern Munich training. And while he not even laced up in unreleased boots, he even received a custom version of the LE boots that features his beloved leather upper.
Martin McBride - Nike Air Zoom Total 90 II
Martin McBride laced up in one of the most iconic boots that Nike has ever released - the classic Nike Air Zoom Total 90 II Cleat that was released in 2002 ahead of the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
Julie Johnston - Custom Nike Tiempo Legend 6 Boots
US Women's international Julie Johnston did not hesitate and has already created a custom version of the Nike Tiempo Legend 6 Boots on NikeiD. Pure class.
Monica Ocampo - Adidas Gloro
29-years old Mexican Women's international Mónica Ocampo made a classy statement on the pitch wearing the white and black Adidas Gloro 2016 Boots that we unfortunately see way to rarely on Europe's biggest pitches.
Christen Press - Nike Hypervenom Phantom Women's
Christen Press laced up in the latest Nike Hypervenom Phantom Women's edition in this week's 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying matches.
Diego Gonzalez - Pirma Football Boots
Diego Gonzalez from Santos Laguna was spotted wearing white and orange Pirma Football Boots this week. Pirma is a Mexican sports brand that is famous for creating 100% custom boots for actually each of their best players.
Marleen Schimmer - Adidas F50 Adizero Women's Edition
Marleen Schimmer from Germany's U16 Women's national team caught our attention as she showed off the Women's exclusive Lucky Blue Adidas F50 Adizero. We miss you, Adizero.
Calaigh Copland - Adidas Predator X
Calaigh Copland laced up in the classy white, black and yellow Adidas Predator X Boots that were originally released in 2009.
We hope you enjoying reading through this week's Boot Watch. As always, please let us know if you have another spot or found an error in our work.
What If Adidas Made Barcelona Kits?
Kit collector and insider @memorabilia1899 has shared an intriguing concept imagining how FC Barcelona would look if Adidas were the club's technical sponsor. Despite Barcelona having a long-term partnership with Nike extended through 2038, the fantasy of the German sportswear giant designing the Blaugrana's kits continues to spark conversation among football shirt enthusiasts.
The Adidas Barcelona concept leans heavily into retro aesthetics, combining classic vertical red and blue stripes with the iconic Trefoil logo on the chest. A dark blue polo collar, styled with 'BARÇA 1899' detailing, is paired with gold-orange accents seen across the Three Stripes on the shoulders and the centered Spotify sponsor logo. The full look is completed by navy blue shorts and matching socks.
Would you like to see Adidas manufacture Barcelona kits in the future, or does Nike remain the perfect fit for the Catalan giants?
VfL Osnabrück 26-27 Special DFB-Pokal Kit Released - Worn Against Bayern Munich
German club VfL Osnabrück have unveiled a special kit for their DFB-Pokal first-round clash against FC Bayern Munich. Manufactured by Capelli Sport, the one-off jersey pays homage to one of the biggest cup upsets in German football history, when Osnabrück defeated Bayern 5-4 at the Olympiastadion in Munich on September 23, 1978.
The Osnabrück 26-27 DFB-Pokal special shirt closely mirrors the clean aesthetic worn during that historic 1978 triumph. Predominantly white, it features a bold retro polo collar and matching sleeve cuffs in Osnabrück's signature purple.
Completing the look, the special edition kit is paired with matching white shorts and socks accented by purple detailing. The kit will be worn exclusively during the home cup tie against Bayern Munich at the Bremer Brücke and is available through the club's official retail channels.
Sergio Camello Scores Against Barcelona in White Adidas Predator 94 Remake Boots
Rayo Vallecano forward Sergio Camello delivered a notable boot spotting during their La Liga clash against FC Barcelona, taking to the pitch in the white Adidas Predator 94 remake boots. The Spanish striker put the heritage silhouette in the spotlight at Spotify Camp Nou, finding the back of the net twice while laced up in the inverted 1994 classic featuring a white base, black Three Stripes, and small, signature red accents.
