Nike Players Show Off Special Personalized 2018 World Cup Boots
Jun 1, 2018, by Chris
Update: Various Nike athletes such as Coutinho have been spotted wearing the special customized 2018 World Cup cleats that they received from Nike. Thanks to Korean boot experts All That Boots for the pictures.
Nike Players Train in Custom 2018 World Cup Boots With Personalization Triangle
Switzerland striker Xherdan Shaqiri has shown off his Nike Mercurial Superfly 360 2018 World Cup football boots that he received from the Swoosh.
Xherdan Shaqiri Shows Off Custom Nike Mercurial Superfly 360 2018 World Cup Boots
Shaqiri's Nike Mercurial Superfly 360 soccer cleats features the flag of Switzerland on the left shoe and the flag of Kosovo on the right shoe. Shaqiri was born in Gjilan, SFR Yugoslavia to Kosovar Albanian parents and emigrated to Switzerland in 1992 with his parents.
Apart from the customizations on the heel area that Nike introduced for the 2018 World Cup, Shaqiri's boots are the same as the standard Nike Mercurial Superfly 360 2018 World Cup boots. The feature a 360° Flyknit design that wraps the entire foot.
Shaqiri will not be the only player in Russia with such customized boots. Stay tuned for pictures of other players custom cleats from Nike.
What do you think of Nike's personalization triangle for the 2018 World Cup? Let us know in the comments below.
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Concept: What If World Cup Winners Wore Special Badges on Club Kits?
A creative concept visualized by Bleacher Report has sparked discussion among kit enthusiasts, posing an intriguing question: what if players who have won the FIFA World Cup were allowed to wear a special champion badge on their club kits? Under current FIFA equipment regulations, only reigning national team champions and Club World Cup winners are permitted to sport the official FIFA Champions Badge, but bringing an individual achievement patch to the club stage introduces a bold twist to modern shirt details.
The mockups feature World Cup winners wearing a sleek, gold trophy silhouette on their kit sleeves stamped with the year of their international triumph. The concept envisions players like Lionel Messi donning a 2022 patch on his Inter Miami shirt, Kylian Mbappé carrying a 2018 badge in Real Madrid white, and Rodri sporting a 2026 mark. It serves as an immediate visual marker of football's ultimate honor, staying with the player regardless of their club transfers.
In reality, domestic leagues and confederations enforce strict uniform guidelines that limit sleeve real estate almost entirely to league badges, sleeve sponsors, and charitable campaign logos. While regulatory hurdles make such a badge virtually impossible in professional football, the visualization offers a clean and compelling look at how personal legacy could be integrated into club kits.
Inter Milan 26-27 Third Kit Debuted
Inter Milan officially debuted their new Nike 26-27 third kit on the pitch during a dramatic 5-3 Serie A comeback victory against Udinese at the San Siro, just hours after its official unveiling.
Taking inspiration from the Nerazzurri's iconic look from the late 1990s, notably referencing the 1997-98 and 1998-99 shirts. the new third kit is built on a stone-grey 'Iron Ore' base featuring a subtle tonal jacquard pattern. The centerpiece of the design is a prominent black horizontal chest band accented by a thin 'Blue Spark' lower stripe. Bright 'Speed Yellow' details are applied to the Swoosh, the two-starred club crest, the Betsson.sport sponsor, and retro-styled 1990s font names and numbers.
