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.
Adidas Argentina Messi 'Farewell' 2026 Kit Leaked - Coming Soon
@EldenMonitors has leaked the launch images of the special Adidas Argentina Messi “Farewell” 2026 jersey, which is set to be released soon.
Novara 26-27 Third Kit Released
Italian Serie C side Novara FC and technical partner Erreà have officially released the club's new third kit for the 26-27 season. Following the release of their traditional azzurro home strip earlier in the summer, the new third shirt delivers a stealthy, understated alternative aesthetic for the current campaign.
The Erreà Novara 26-27 third jersey is built on a solid black base and adopts a full monochrome palette. Instead of the standard club crest, the chest features Novara's historic crossed shield rendered in clean white embroidery. Erreà's logos on the right chest and shoulders, alongside long-time front-of-shirt sponsor Igor Gorgonzola and secondary partners Cristanini Viaggi and Intesa Pour Homme, are similarly applied in monochrome white.
Completing the strip, matching black shorts and black socks with white accents and crest detailing round off the uniform for the 26-27 Serie C campaign.
RB Linense 26-27 Away Kit Released
Spanish Tercera Federación side Real Balompédica Linense, popularly known as La Balona, has officially unveiled its new away kit for the 26-27 season. Produced by long-term technical partner Hummel, the new strip follows the release of the club's classic striped home kit earlier this summer.
Presented under the slogan "Segunda Piel" (Second Skin), the Hummel RB Linense 26-27 away jersey combines a deep navy base with rich gold detailing. Across the front, the shirt features tonal diagonal sashes that create a dynamic textured look. Gold accents appear on the V-neck collar, the sleeve cuffs, and Hummel's trademark shoulder chevrons, which are matched by a monochrome metallic gold club crest and Lotus chest sponsor.
The new away uniform is completed by matching navy and gold shorts and socks. The RB Linense 26-27 away shirt is already available for purchase through the club's official offices.
US Amal Tiznit 26-27 Home Kit Released
Moroccan club US Amal Tiznit have officially unveiled their new home kit for the 26-27 campaign, manufactured by domestic sportswear brand Bang Sports. The launch arrives during a historic chapter for the side, having achieved back-to-back promotions to compete in Morocco's top flight, the Botola Pro, for the first time in club history.
The Bang Sports Amal Tiznit 2026-27 home jersey is centered around the club's traditional sky blue colorway, decorated with intricate Moroccan geometric patterns across the entire front. Gold accents line the V-neck collar, while white side panels and sleeve trim bring contrast to the shirt. On the reverse, the kit adopts tonal vertical pinstripes alongside clean white player names and squad numbering.
Several sponsor marks are placed across the chest, sleeves, and lower back, complemented by Bang Sports branding and an authentic licensed patch near the hem. The new strip will be worn throughout US Amal Tiznit's debut season in the Moroccan top flight.
Match Debut? Kylian Mbappé Back in On Boots Ahead of France vs Turkey
Kylian Mbappé has once again trained in prototype On football boots during France's camp ahead of their UEFA Nations League fixture against Turkey. Following the conclusion of his long-standing partnership with Nike and his high-profile move to the Swiss brand, the French forward has tested On LightSpray prototype cleats in training sessions. Despite testing the new boots behind the scenes and in training, Mbappé wore disguised, unbranded whiteout Nike Mercurial Superfly cleats for the first competitive match against Atlético, leaving his boot choice for the clash with Turkey as one of the key gear storylines to watch.
Official: Santos Announce Adidas Kit Deal From 2028
Santos FC and Adidas have officially confirmed a major agreement that will see the German sportswear giant become the club's official kit supplier starting in the 2028 season. The six-year partnership, running through 2033, marks the third collaboration between both parties following previous stints in 1980–1981 and 1984–1988. Long-time partner Umbro will continue to manufacture the team's kits until its current contract expires at the end of 2027, with Santos opting for Adidas due to expanded global marketing, superior commercial terms, and international distribution across approximately 120 Adidas flagship stores across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
