LEAKED: New Balance To Release First Knitted Football Boot
Jun 5, 2019, by Chris
New Balance will release the first-ever knitted football boot early next year, we can exclusively reveal. The first-ever knitted New Balance football boot will be not a brand-new model but the next generation of the NB Furon, the New Balance Furon VI.
First-Ever Knitted New Balance Boot - Next-Gen New Balance Furon VI Soccer Cleats
There are no leaked pictures of the New Balance Furon 6 boots yet. We expect them to boast a very modern design.
The exact features of the knitted edition of the Furon 6.0 football boots are not known yet as well. However, we have been told that they will be very similar to the Nike Mercurial Vapor 360 football boots in terms of the overall construction, feel and tech.
Current-gen New Balance Furon VI
The next-generation New Balance Furon 6 football boots will be released in early 2020.
In Summer 2019, New Balance will release the next-generation New Balance Tekela football boot. The New Balance Tekela 2.0 does not have a knit upper but a thin synthetic upper with Kinetic Stitch technology.
Do you like that New Balance will enter the knit game? Do you look forward to see the first pictures of the knitted New Balance Furon VI soccer boots? Comment below, and check out the Boot Calendar for all the latest leaks and release dates.
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.
