2016 Footy Headlines Boot Awards - Under Armour Wins Worst Football Boot Award
Dec 19, 2016, by Chris
Update - Results: Almost 4,000 of you have voted for the worst soccer cleat of the year. And while boots from Adidas gained the most votes in total (Almost 2,000), Under Armour's Speedform Tutti Frutti Memphis Depay soccer cleat was by far the most unpopular soccer cleat with 1,496 votes.
Under Armour Tutti Frutti Depay Boot Is Your Worst Football Year of 2016
Here is the boot that was designed for Dutch striker Memphis Depay.
With the end of the year in sight, we summarize up what brought us the year in terms of football boots. We let choose the fans the most outstanding soccer cleats of the year with the 2016 Footy Headlines Boot Awards.
The Footy Headlines Boot Awards are broken down in three categories, with voting for the first one (Most Innovative Football Boot) already started yesterday. Votes for all three categories will be open until Sunday next week (December 18). The Best Football Boot of the Year will be the 'ultimate' award, with voting open from this weekend.
Worst Football Boot of The Year
Here are some of the worst soccer cleats of the year.
2016 brought us many awesome football boots from all brands, but there were also boots that were not as good as the Merlot Nike Tiempo Pirlo edition (we love them). We have made a preselection of nine not so good football boots of last year.
Adidas Ace Tekkers: Innovative small-sided boot for all surfaces that was discontinued after less than one year due to unpopularity (design?)
Adidas Copa SL: Copa Mundial remake, no leather upper
Adidas Messi 15.1: The Messi logo on the toe box area is just oversized, and the design is also much worse than the current-gen Messi cleat in overall
Adidas X 15 Pink: That design is much worse than anything we have seen from Adidas this year
Nike Magista Opus Hyper Grape: We think that's the worst colorway Nike released in the past 12 months
Nike Tiempo Legend VI Camo Edition: Nike's Camo pack was not bad, but the Camo look just doesn't work on the Tiempo
Puma Euro 2016 Tricks evoPOWER: Puma just copied their 2014 World Cup two-colored boot concept for the Euro this year...
Next-Gen Puma evoSPEED SL 17 Optical: Great looking boot that has one big downside... the soccer cleat just lasts for around 10 matches
Under Armour Tutti Frutti Memphis Depay: It's not a bad looking boot, but the fact that it's the almost endless Depay signature cleats make them somehow useless. Who really want to wear them?
What was the worst boot of the year? Let us also know in the comments below if we missed any bad soccer cleat launched this year and vote for the Most Innovative Boot.
Como 1907 Officially Reveal 26-27 Away Kit
Como 1907 has officially unveiled its new 26-27 away kit, produced by Adidas. The official announcement follows an early leak when midfielder Lucas Da Cunha was spotted wearing the shirt while signing autographs during the club's pre-season trip in the United Kingdom.
The Adidas Como 26-27 away jersey features a white base paired with dark blue details across the collar, sleeve cuffs, and classic three stripes on the shoulders. Giving the shirt a retro feel, it features the iconic Adidas Trefoil logo on the right chest opposite the club's crest, with Revolut taking position as the main front sponsor.
Set to make its debut in a pre-season fixture against Arsenal, the new away kit is already on sale at official physical retail locations and will be released on the club's online store soon.
Dortmund 26-27 Away Kit Leaked
Official photos of the Borussia Dortmund 26-27 away kit have appeared online, showcasing Puma's stealthy new design for the club's upcoming campaign. The shirt is built around a dark anthracite and black base, giving BVB a sleek look away from home. Big thansk to @KamilBerberler.
The jersey's defining feature is an all-over tonal abstract lightning bolt graphic woven into the fabric. Adding a touch of classic detail, Puma has included a buttoned collar with white contrast inserts at the back, paired with matching white trim on the sleeve cuffs. The BVB crest and Puma cat logo stand out in vibrant yellow, with the Vodafone sponsor logo placed prominently across the chest.
The full kit is completed with matching black shorts and black socks featuring white cuff details and yellow BVB 09 text.
Deportivo Genésis 26-27 Home, Away & Third Kits Released
Honduran clib Deportivo Genésis have unveiled their new home, away and third kit ahead of the 26-27 season, made by local customizing brand Humminbird Printz.
The three designs share strong connection with the club's traditional colors: a blue home shirt with dark blue detailing, a striking away jersey with blue base and white gradient hoops, and a white third kit featuring classy blue pinstripes.
What do you think of Deportivo Genésis 26-27 kits by Humminbird Printz? Let us know in the comments below.