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Why Football Brands Are Betting On Pace Again
World Cups do not just leave goals behind. They leave boots.
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Behind the Scenes at Nike Rip The Script
Nike football adverts do not do quiet. We went behind the scenes on Rip The Script with Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Tyler Adams and Estêvão, plus the first flash of Nike’s Breakout...
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Mad Quick, Mad Fast and Marcus Rashford
New Nike Mercurials. Atlético Madrid’s training ground. Marcus Rashford. Then a go-kart race, because speed boot testing should never be too sensible.
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Jude Bellingham Talks adidas Predators
Predator history, Real Madrid nights, SG studs in training and the small boot details that shape big football memories. Jude Bellingham sits down with Pro:Direct Soccer.
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The Reebok Feeling
Reebok football boots had their own feeling: black leather, white Vector, strong soles, wet grass and the kind of boot-room character that makes a return feel properly earned.
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Same Continent. Different Boots.
USA 94 was the last old-school boot World Cup and the first glimpse of what came next. Same continent. Different boots.
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What Football Boots are the England Squad wearing?
Pink boots, chrome flashes, speed silos and a few wildcards. A quick look at the football boots worn across England’s World Cup squad.
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2026 World Cup Boot Packs: The Tournament Boots...
World Cup summers leave boots behind as much as goals. From Nike Breakout and adidas Road To Glory to PUMA Showtime, Skechers Sunset and Mizuno Prism White, these are the...
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Diadora: Italian Craft, Calcio Memory and the B...
In a bootroom where everything keeps speeding up, Diadora still takes its time: leather, stitching, Calcio memory and football boots made with craft.
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adidas F50 Messi El Último Tango
El Último Tango begins where Messi’s World Cup story started. A white, sky blue and gold adidas F50 tribute to 20 years of awe, heartbreak, immortality and one final dance.
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This Summer We Wear Pink
Pink football boots used to feel like a choice. Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, they are starting to look like the dress code. From Nike Breakout and adidas Road...
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Speed Obsessed: F50 vs Mercurial
F50 flow speed or Mercurial chaos speed? We break down adidas F50 and Nike Mercurial across weight, upper tech, plate response, touch and the way each boot creates separation.
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.
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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.
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