Best Boot: Copa 19+ - 2018 Footy Headlines Boot Awards
The result are in and you have chosen your winner. The very recently launched, all-new laceless Adidas Copa 19+ is the Best Boot of 2018. It won with 17% of votes ahead of the white and gold Phantom Vision limited-edition colorway (13%) and the black / red Adidas Predator Accelerator remake in what was a very tight race.
Read the original post and see all contestants below.
A not revolutionary but very interesting year for football boots comes to an end. While there is likely no doubt that Adidas released the most futuristic looking football boot this year, the all-new laceless Adidas Copa 19+, it is not easy to say which was the overall best soccer cleat of the year.
All brands released a relatively huge number of great looking football boots, including stunning blackouts (Adidas Predator 18+ Nitecrawler), remakes (Nike GS360) as well as fresh looking (Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Chapter 6 Edição Especial) boots. We have made a preselection of 12 Football Boots, letting you vote for the Footy Headlines Best Football Boot of 2018.
Adidas Copa 19+ Boots
Nike Mercurial GS360 Boots
White / Black / Gold Nike Tiempo 2018 Boots
Volt Nike Mercurial Superfly Always Forward
Black / White / Red Adidas Predator Accelerator 2018 Remake Boots
White / Gold Nike Phantom Vision Limited-Edition Boots
Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Chapter 6 Edição Especial Boots
Nike 2018 BHM Boots
White / Gold Nike Legend R10 Ronaldinho 2018 Boots
'Nitecrawler' Adidas Predator 18+ Boots Leaked
Nike Mercurial 360 Heritage 2006 Boots
100 Premier League Goals: Nike Hypervenom Harry Kane Signature Boots
Puma Future Silver / Turquoise
Nike Magista Obra 2018 World Cup
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A Look Back at World Cup Shirt Number Typography
Football kit design account @PaladarNegroWeb has shared an interesting retrospective on the typography used for shirt numbers in recent World Cups. The visual language of football kits is often defined by these details, with fonts becoming instantly recognizable symbols of specific tournaments and eras.
The collage highlights various iconic typefaces worn by national teams on the biggest stage. spanning from the 2006 World Cup to the FIFA World Cup.
This overview is part of an ongoing series by the account exploring the visual elements of football. It serves as a great reminder of how deeply typography impacts the overall aesthetic and legacy of a football shirt.
Morecambe 26-27 Home & Away Kits Released
Morecambe FC have officially launched their new 26-27 home and away kits, produced by Surridge Sports. The club received massive backlash for posting AI images for the launch, and later posted a clearer CAD of the home shirt.
The home shirt features the club's traditional red color palette with black detailing, while the away kit introduces a bold combination of purple and yellow. Both designs incorporate modern elements to provide a fresh look for the upcoming National League North campaign.
The new Surridge Sports Morecambe 2026-27 jerseys are currently available for pre-order through the club's official online store.
Puma Kits Keep Ripping at the 2026 World Cup
Puma is facing significant criticism at the 2026 World Cup as multiple national team jerseys have easily ripped during matches.
Incidents involving players from Czechia, Morocco, Egypt, and Paraguay have highlighted an ongoing durability issue with the brand's latest kits - every torn shirt in the tournament so far belongs to a Puma-sponsored team.
The Puma 2026 World Cup kits incorporate the latest version of PUMA's ULTRAWEAVE “Thermoadapt” technology, which obviously is not tear-resistant enough.
The recurring wardrobe malfunctions have resulted in terrible PR for the German sportswear manufacturer and even prompted the viral resurgence of Xherdan Shaqiri's infamous quote from Euro 2016, where he joked that he hopes Puma does not produce condoms.