Closer Look | Özil's Unique Shinpads
He definitely got unique shinpads. While Özil has been wearing a non-modified of the laceless Adidas Ace PureControl boots for almost half a year now, we now finally got a closer look at his unique and custom shinpads.
Özil's Custom Shinpads
Close-up picture of Özil's Euro 2016 boots and shinpads.
Özil's first shinpads boast a one-of-a-kind design with a picture of Tsubasa Ohzora from the TV-series Captain Tsubasa while also featuring his shirt number 11 from Arsenal. It's difficult to see which manufacturer produced Özil's first shin guards.
Özil's second shin guards are made by Adidas. They feature a modern and simplistic design in black and red.
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