‘Earn your breakfast’, the written rule in Michael Jordan’s home gym that would keep driving the 1990 Chicago Bulls to global success. Breakfast Club was introduced by Michael and his...
Represent hits the pitch. First look at its PUMA Ultra NITRO 7 collaboration and the Manchester story behind the football boot.
Thirty years after Zidane first signed with adidas, Predator 26 gets the Zizou treatment: white, gold, bleu-blanc-rouge and a little piece of Glasgow 2002.
2006 gave us the Lotto Zhero Gravity. 2016 gave us adidas ACE. In 2026, laceless football boots are having another moment.
Tiny slip-ins, flexible G-Form or carbon fibre? We pick the best football shin pads for 2026 and explain which type actually suits your game.
£100 buys a lot of football boot in 2026. From F50 League and Phantom Academy to Premier 3 and Copa Gloro, these are ten we'd actually recommend.
Seven speed boots, seven very different ideas of fast. We rank the best of 2026 and work out which ones actually make sense for your game.
Nike Tiempo Maestro or adidas Copa Pure IV? We compare two of the best soft-touch football boots around, from leather and fit to lockdown and soleplate.
Manchester brought F50. Liverpool brought Predator. Across two five-a-side trials, both cities began building the teams that will settle the North West rivalry over 11-a-side.
The Serene Spark Pack brings Blue Finch, Cornflower Blue and Lava Orange to the Morelia Neo V Beta and Alpha III. Two different feels, shaped by the same Mizuno obsession.
Gold, but not polished. Mbappe's latest signature Mercurial puts a rough-cast finish over Nike's new low-cut Superfly 11.
Long sleeve football shirts disappeared. Base layers took over. Now the proper cuff is back, and football looks better for it.
The Pro:Direct Soccer Blog is for anyone who notices the football boots before the whistle goes.
From the latest releases to the pairs already earning a place in the Bootroom, we get properly into fit, feel, touch, lockdown, soleplates and surface choice. Our football boot reviews cover Nike, adidas, PUMA, New Balance, Mizuno, Skechers, Reebok, Diadora and more, with clear judgement on who each boot suits and where the trade-offs are.
Choosing a new pair? Our football boot guides are built around the questions players actually ask. Compare Mercurial, Predator, F50, Phantom and Tiempo, explore speed football boots, or work out whether you need FG football boots, SG or AG before choosing your next pair.
There is plenty beyond boots. Follow new football kit releases, shirt drops, goalkeeper gloves, limited editions, collaborations and the boot packs that turn up around the biggest tournaments. We also go deeper into football boot history, player boot spots and the silos that have shaped the game, from Hypervenom and classic Predators to CR7 Mercurials and Messi F50s.
Some stories are there to help you choose your next pair. Others are for the people who remember an old colourway from twenty years ago, know exactly which Predator generation they preferred and still look at a player's feet during the walkout.
Browse the Pro:Direct Soccer Blog for football boot reviews, new football boots, buying guides, football kit news and stories from across boot culture.
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