Jack White
First Look: Nike Phantom 6 x Haaland Chapter 5
Haaland turns the Phantom 6 sky blue for Chapter 5, mixing Baltic Blue, Glacier Blue and Blue Eclipse into his coolest signature drop yet.
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First Look: Nike Mercurial Superfly 11 X Sam Kerr
Sam Kerr's second signature Mercurial lands on the new Superfly 11, bringing a fresh mint colourway, bold detailing and her SK signature across the boot.
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On Football Is Here: Mbappé, LightSpray & On Fo...
On has officially entered football with Kylian Mbappé, Thierry Henry and Sydney Schertenleib helping shape its first generation of football boots.
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Nike Phantom 6 Football Boots: All You Need To ...
Nike Phantom 6 explained from fit to feel. See how Gripknit and Cyclone 360 perform, which tier to buy and whether Phantom suits your game.
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Football Boot Ground Type Guide
If there’s one thing that makes football the beautiful game, it’s that you can play it anywhere.
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The Best Football Boots for Wide Feet
Wide feet need more than a soft upper. Compare the best football boots for wider feet by forefoot room, foot volume, lacing, soleplate width and lockdown.
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Introducing the Pro:Direct Breakfast Club
From Michael Jordan's early-morning sessions to PD:FC Manchester, Pro:Direct Breakfast Club brings purposeful training, performance product and recovery into football.
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First Look: 247 x PUMA Ultra NITRO 7
Represent hits the pitch. First look at its PUMA Ultra NITRO 7 collaboration and the Manchester story behind the football boot.
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First Look: adidas Predator 26 x Zidane
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.
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20 Years of Laceless Football Boots: Better Tha...
2006 gave us the Lotto Zhero Gravity. 2016 gave us adidas ACE. In 2026, laceless football boots are having another moment.
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Best Football Shin Pads 2026: Which Shin Pads S...
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.
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Best Football Boots Under £100 in 2026: 10 We R...
£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.
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.
