Given the recent leaks of some upcoming adidas colourways, followed by a leak of an entire collection, we now know that the launch white-black Dust Storm composition will become the launch colourway for NEMEZIZ. But that doesn’t mean that the design we earlier thought would be the first one is going to be forgotten. Quite the opposite really, as today we’re showing you a premium version, which so far didn’t make an appearance on our site.

First things first: standard 17.1. You have seen all of their splendour with our early opinions in THIS orange-black composition. This time, the design is much calmer, but it has a lot of spirit, thanks to the yellow stripes. In any case, it looks much better than we expected from some earlier photos. We still don’t know what to think about it really, for sure we’re more interested in a premium version.
Premium edition is in this case called 360agility. After shutting down Messi line, adidas decided to change the name and the “Pure” part was replaced with “360”. We’re not sure why they did that, because “Pure” was a description of a quality level, not a line or a profile of a shoe.

This is the very first model to have such a low collar (in the more traditional meaning of the word, because obviously you won’t see a sock here) with absolutely no laces. There was Lotto Zhero Gravity, but that was a completely different league in football shoes. We must say we like this design a lot and just hope that it will prove to be as useful on a pitch as it is pretty.

For the first time in 17 years Monaco won the French League.This achievement was noticed by Nike, which paid a tribute to the champions with their products in a discrete, classy and – for us- very attractive way.

The limited edition NIKEiD x Monaco pack, inspired by the club’s colors and heritage, celebrates AS Monaco’s 2016-17 performance this season, with the prize of landing the club’s first league title in 17 years up for grabs.

Debuted on-pitch at the Stade Louis 2 in Monaco, Mbappe’s Hypervenom 3 boots will feature a red and white upper embellished by a white Swoosh and the seal of 2017.

"These kind of preparations give us the confidence to play our best during each second of a game. I can’t wait to play in these boots and hopefully win the title with AS Monaco." said - Kylian Mbappe, AS Monaco Striker

AS Monaco embodies a philosophy of fast, free flowing and, at times, instinctive football. As an attacking force, Mbappe, Falcao and Bakayoko have scored 38 goals to date and provided 13 assists throughout the season. At the other end of the pitch, goalkeeper Subasic has made 123 saves.

All of the designs are available for buying in NIKEiD.

Some of the most recent leaks made many of us ask: “What on Earth is going on with this white colourway?” The first leaked design for NEMEZIZ was dark blue, which made us think this was in fact a launch colourway for this model (we’ll write some more about it later this week). However, Benzama, Morata and Perotti showed us clearly, that we were wrong in our assumptions. Recently we mentioned next Nike edition, Champions Pack and we’re about 90% sure that next composition released by adidas will be DUST STORM.

As always, May and June are two very important months for this company, a chance to present their new products during the world’s most important match – the Champions League finale. Or at least that’s what everybody always assumes, though not every year these predictions come true, because sometimes new models are released just after the finale, and sometimes even later. If you remember the awkward situation with Ace 16, you know what kind of mistakes we’re talking about. Above, you can see the whole collection: freshly seen on footballers’ feet X17 and NEMEZIZ 17, accompanied by white-black Ace, which we showed months ago along Copa.

We’re certain we’ll be talking more about these shoes, especially with the premiere so close. X will most likely be the most popular model, especially X17+ Purechaos, presented above as a bonus. NEMEZIZ is likely to be greeted with more reserve, but it is still in better situation than Ace, which is bound to lose spotlight, not only because it’s not new, but also because its second generation is not particularly pretty. Copa is always a good choice, and this time good looking one too. But still, not many people decide to buy it, which is really sad. Take our advice – check out Copa!

Last week, we showed you a leak of a special edition of Copa 17, which stole our hearts with its quality and appearance. We wondered, if this is only one of forgotten projects, abandoned by adidas or if it will actually be released. Luckily, it’s the former. Our proof comes in a form of a leak of a similar leak, which seems to be a part of the same set as that Copa 17.1.

Above you can see Copa17 Ultra Boost trainer, a shoe meant for casual walking. Its colour is completely different, but the leather has exactly the same pattern as in those cleats. This is not only a new model, related with cleats, but perhaps also a foreshadowing of Copa 17.1 in Cobra version (apparently that’s what they will be called) in both white and black versions?

Last week we mentioned, that there are two major players on the spotting arena: first a white colourway for X 17.1 was presented by Banzema and Morata and today we can show you the other important model. adidas NEMEZIZ 17+ 360agility was seen being used by Lucas Vasquez in the capital of Spain and in Rome, by Diego Perotti.

X17 is not such a big deal yet, but seeing an unreleased model definitely is! Thanks to TEPY.PL you were able to see them many times before and read fist opinions on them. But let’s not forget about the premium model, the most interesting one, and unlike Benzema and Morata, the players we mentioned above used exactly this edition.

What’s worth noticing, in both cases we’re dealing with a black/white colourway, even though we thought that the dark blue one will be the launch one. Maybe adidas changed their plans, as they often do, or maybe footballers are not currently testing the very first colourway. It’s not so hard for them to access unreleased cleats and they certainly do give good advertisement.

We’d like to finish our article with a picture of the same edition shown earlier: NEMEZIZ 17.1 in a colourway which should be called Dust Storm. Will we see it in the finale of the Champions League? We’ll know soon enough, on 3rd of June!

Last week was full of discoveries on the spotting arena, which you can follow on our TEPYspotting fanpage thanks to our fans, who post some really interesting pictures of new models, modifications and transfers. And what have we recently spotted on Real's training pitches? The upcoming generation of adidas X.

There were two titbits from Madrid, the first one was presented by Benzema. You have seen X 17 on our site many times before, also in this white colourway. Apparently, the French footballer chose X17.1 over top, premium model, Purechaos. In most cases, when players test shoes before the official premiere they do that in blakouts, but maybe Benzema figured out, that he needs to check this colourway as well. Or maybe adidas just wanted to show off?

The next footballer to bring us pictures of the same shoe was Alvaro Morata, who tested the very same model two days after. We wonder why everyone seems to be indifferent towards Purachaos. Let's hope it doesn't mean trouble for this edition!The German brand is a sponsor of Champions League and even though all forms of appearance of products on footballers feet are welcome, adidas has an advantage of putting their banners and commertials on TV screens.

With the first photos from a pitch we can finally share X 17.1 seen from profile and once again point out, that visually they are much alike X16, with a few small, refrashing changes. We're hoping to see a better, thinner upper. One of our readers told us, that he wasn't very fond of the material used for X16 - maybe this will be a solution for him?

In the previous article on Puma’s cleats we had a pleasure of showing you evoPOWER VIGOR in a black-red version on some really good photos. Unfortunately, today’s leak is once again terribly “pixelated”, but it’s still good to see a new model; it brings us joy in every circumstances.

In the pictures you can see Puma ONE, a brand new model which will soon be introduced by Puma. This is the first colourful design for this shoe, so far we’ve seen a launch white and a black colourway. Soon ONE and VIGOR will remain the only two models in brand’s offer, as they decided to shut down EvoSpeed as well.

ONE is a boot a bit similar to evoTOUCH: it has a taller upper, is made of leather; but those same elements were used in a different way. Leather is not glued to a synthetic frame, but sewed to a foam in a more traditional way. In the photos we’re presenting FG and mix versions, AG will also be available, though not with every colourway. In this one, for example, it will not.

Recently, thanks to the cooperation with Puma Poland, we managed to finally give you some information about evoPOWER VIGOR. A few months after the premiere we got a chance to examine to closely and we must say, that this is one of the most interesting positions currently available on the market. And, sadly, much underestimated. That’s why we’re eager to show you leaks of future compositions. You might have seen them already on our site, but not in such high quality pictures.

In theory, this shoe will be released in the third quarter of the year, but we wouldn’t be too surprised if they premiered earlier. Actually, we are expecting to see Puma’s stars wearing them as soon as during summer holidays, especially when there’s only one composition of evoSpeed left before the line is shut down. After that, only ONE and evoPOWER will remain in Puma’s offer. We think that this composition will be paired with a similarly looking ONE. You might have missed it, but recently we showed another interesting VIGOR in much alike colours HERE.

At first we thought this is some kind of volcanic pattern, but now we think the red lines look more like a web, matching the ones in inverted colours on the sole. Who knows, maybe it’s just paint, but maybe the pattern sticks out a little? On instep kick it could improve ball rotation in the slightest way.

We noticed that even though we are more fond of brighter, more vivid colourways, some brands are capable of making black cleats that we simply cannot resist. One of such shoes was Copa 17 premium, and this evoPOWER is another example. Well, apparently Germans are good at that!

This is no news, but still an interesting piece of information we’ve been wanting to share with you for some time now, but didn’t get the chance before. There are models which are released for certain regions of the world only: Nike Super Liegera was created for South America, Umbro Accelerator only for Asia, Puma Paramexico also for the East. In some cases it’s not the model that is limited to a given area, but a single release, such as this Nike composition.

For years the brand has been selling HG soles only on the Asian market. We mentioned this subject a few times before and wanted to describe it in detail, but we never managed to get our hands on one of such models. Luckily, an unexpected Vapor XI HG arrived within our reach!

HG is a short from Hard Ground. The sole is completely different from FG. They are both meant to be used on grass, but this one, as the name suggests, is designed for a much harder soil. The construction is different as well: in most cases we can catalogue all the pieces and explain their role, but in this case we’re really confused. It’s clear that in Asia one can come across some kinds of pitches with ground different than in Europe. But why does that require using oblong studs in this configuration? Apparently we would need some practical examination before finding answers for this question.

We’re glad to finally be able to take a closer look at this edition, it’s a rare treat in this part of the world. We checked and apparently on every composition is released in this configuration even in the far East. The most recent one is Pitch Dark.

May is always a quiet month, the time when everyone is just waiting for new models to be released. There are fewer leaks as well and many of you may wonder what’s next in store and when we should expect it. Don’t worry, the storm is already coming and it will begin not with the premieres of new generations or models. Instead, it will start with new colourways, but not just any colourways!

Nike is said to have a premiere of their special, limited edition soon after May 20th. However, it turns out that this will not be such a limited edition after all, everyone will be able to buy it. And how luckily! We have shown you many models from this collection, which will most likely be called “Champions Pack”. The name is a reference to the upcoming Champions League finale. Today, we’re showing them once more with a sticker “soon” bumped on them.

Apart from the general visual attractiveness they catch an eye because of the stars spread across the Nike logo. We’re hoping that they will be reflective and that they’ll introduce incredible disco atmosphere on a pitch. Another thing, which unfortunately is not visible in these pictures, is a large NIKE signing on the inner side of the upper.

Another leak of NEMEZIZ. Given the recent popularity of lifestyle shoes, adidas decided to follow Nike in releasing street versions of cleats. This is another boot made that way: when NEMEZIZ 17 arrives in shops, it will as well be available in BOOST edition.

The name comes from a popular, Styrofoam-looking sole, which was introduced in running shoes but quickly started to be used in other kinds of shoes as well, including cleats. According to our information, this is a launch colourway. If you remember what this design looked like in FG version, you’ll notice the lack of yellow, but we like it anyway. What do you think about it?

We’re returning to an interesting leak published last year. Back then, a rumour started that Under Armour intends to release an unusual edition of one of their models, Spotlight in a PRO version. The first leaked pictures showed a shoe without laces, with an innovative system. You should take another look at that article HERE.

Today another photo arrived on the Internet. The sole is slightly different, make of some king of fibres. We can’t see the lacing system (if there is one at all), but the upper surely looks even, flat. We wonder if this shoe is only one of many forsaken projects or if we should actually expect its premiere. After all, it’s been a while since the first news...

We’re really pleased about the huge amount of limited editions, leaks of future ones and some never to be released prototypes that we have recently been showing on TEPY.PL. Today’s model also fits this category, though we can’t tell for sure what will its future look like. And we’d like to know that a lot, because it looks absolutely amazing.

This must be a special edition of Copa 17. So far, only one such version was released: it was white, had better than usual leather quality and chrome sole, used for other premium editions as well. And this one has the exactly same features. The material has a very unusual pattern, probably imitates some animal or other. At first we thought this might actually be a synthetic, but is you look at it closely you’ll notice that it’s actually leather.

We're assuming that it must provide a unique ball feeling, but we will have to wait with an official opinion until the premiere – provided that one actually takes place. It could turn out to be just an unreleased prototype, but given how young model Copa is, we’re hoping that’s not the case.

Visually this is a masterpiece, and this is an opinion of someone who usually prefers brighter designs. This black fits the patterns perfectly and mixed with gold or maybe copper details makes the product look well thought and exclusive. We’re just hoping that this edition will be released in Poland as well, because Copa 17 could really use some good advertising here. It’s a really good product, so we’d love is to be more popular.

The last Tech Craft Pack released by Nike was very uneven. It contained brilliant designs, such as Legend VI, but Phantom III (added later to the pack) was pretty, though it didn’t make the best of the leather material, not to mention that Mercurial was far below standards. In most cases Nike releases TC pack each quarter. Last time they skipped the release, so now we’re expecting to see one before the end of June. And we already have a leak to show you!

This is Magista Obra II. Does this colourway look familiar to you? It’s the same one as used for Hypervenom Phantom II; the model used by Lewy was the first one to be released in the special edition. As we stated many times before, Nike often reuses old compositions for different lined and this is a perfect example of such an action. It’s hard to judge the quality of the material simply from this picture, but the design is surely attractive.

Currently the most recent “chapter” from Christiano Ronaldo’s life is number four and it’s a really interesting model, still often bought by many of you. The previous chapter was far less popular, but apparently in the first version Nike designed it in a much more catchy way. At first chapter three was meant to be made like the last release of the first generation of Hypervenom Phantom: TRANSFORM.

The characteristic feature of that shoe was that it changed its colour from black to orange when its temperature was rising. One of people crazy about cleats (such as me) just posted on his IG what he claims is a prototype of the third release of CR7’s story. You can watch the video HERE.

It’s a rare thing, to find such an interesting leak of non-cleats as this one. We came across a photo of one of the future adidas models in turf version. It’s hard to say what the correct name for this shoe is, but with the current nomenclature we’d call it X17+ Purechaos TANGO. But given how often adidas changes things in that area, it’s a bit hard to figure out all the names.

This is one of the first colourways made for the next generation. The upper is synthetic and it seems to have tiny dots instead of holes, which we saw on cleats version. Underneath the upper we can see some insets, similar to those in Puma’s evoPOWER VIGOR. But most importantly – this is a shoe without laces! That fact and some other elements of design make the shoe look stunning. Let’s just hope that it will work better than X17.1 COURT, which didn’t score too well in our tests.

We’re very pleased to present you new Glitch composition, created by the German company. The frequency of delivering new colourways for this model is truly amazing! This design is a part of “Corrozone” collection, which so far consists of THIS silver and THIS green adidas Glitch. We can see a certain paradox here, because even though so much is being written about this model and so many colourways are created for it, it remains an exotic model.

With each and every new composition the shoes put a spell on us and win our hearts with their lovely designs. This one looks especially dignified because of the gold shade, similar to the one used for Messi in Turbocharge collection. The construction also helps to deepen this feeling. The gold on the upper is not even, but is intertwined with some darker areas, which creates a fabulous effect. Just like on other models from this collection, we can see here a leaf-like pattern, which gives the shoe more character.

We have mixed feelings about this model. On one hand, it’s nice to see yet another great composition, on the other it’s not so much fun when you even can’t actually see it in reality, because they are not available in the region.

If you’re carefully following articles on our website you must have noticed how surprisingly often we mention new colourways for a certain model: Glitch, created by the German brand. Not long ago we presented THIS composition, which was a part of “Corrozone” collection. And today we have another colourway to complete the set.

This model is well known to anyone who reads our articles on a daily basis. It can be modified and put together to fit players’ needs, a solution which was inspired by old TUNIT model. There are some contradict opinions regarding the quality of the shoe, but unfortunately we are not able to add our voice to the choir, because in Poland it’s almost impossible to buy them. We have written a whole article on the topic, you can find it HERE.

The visual aspect of this model is becoming its characteristic feature, each composition being just as beautiful – if not better! – than the last one. Today’s colourway is called “Corrozone Green”. The leading colour (obviously it’s green) has been used in an unusual, dark shade. A pattern of leaves in a slightly different colour runs across the upper. On the front part we can also see an interesting, “cracked” effect. The whole design is complemented with some black accents.

The cleats we’re describing today are a rather rare guest on our website, so as you can imagine it’s not the most popular model imaginable. After a rather long brake since the last composition, Under Armour decided to release a new colourway for Spotlight. You can take a look at the previous one HERE.

In terms of construction, Spotlight is nothing original, with most of its elements borrowed from Speedform. The sole is the same, so is the heel counter. The only substantial difference is the upper, but this element is not distinguishing in any way.

This composition is absolutely stunning! The official name is “Midnight Navy” and it makes us think of Glitch and its extravagant, bold design. This colourway gives us chills as well, and the interesting solutions used for it is definitely not something you see every day. The leading colour is blue, used in a form of spots in different shades and accompanied by white. We must admit, that Under Armour scored with this design and we’ll be sure to remember that.

It’s almost time for the premiere of NEMEZIZ, we can almost see the shoe on the horizon. We managed to put our hands on one pair of the top model, and so did other redactions around the world. And, what’s interesting, not only FG versions are being distributed, which allows us to take a look at the whole lot of versions of the shoe.

One of the fresh leaks shows a white-black composition with colourful details. We think this is the top quality model, the one without laces. That means that NEMEZIZ will also get its own premium equivalent of X’s Purechaos. Recently we showed in on a blackout and can tell you now, that there’s been an update! The model will not be called Pureagility but 360Agility. Is adidas introducing a change in the naming system once again? And is this shoe in the picture really 360Agility?

Well, not really! We were wondering, why this nice and colourful sole, contrasting with the monochrome upper looks so... cheap. Surprise: this is 17.1 (we don’t think it’s anything less, because of the stripes, which are not likely to appear in such form in lower versions) in which someone has simple removed laces.

Recently we showed you a new product made by a company far less popular than Nike or adidas. But that in no way makes the shoe worse, quite the opposite! Spotlight, created by Under Armour, (you can check it out HERE), stole our hearts with its incredible looks. The model we’re presenting today, Clutchfit 3.0, is a part of the same collection as that beautiful Spotlight.

These cleats had their premiere at the beginning of 2017 and we described their constriction in detail and pointed out all the changes between generations in THIS article. This colourway, presented earlier on Spotlight, is terrific and we are full of admiration for the Under Armour designers who prepared it. If they continue releasing such visually-stunning boots they may get an actual chance to enter the same league as the grand companies in this business. On this model, the colourway looks even better than before, with interesting blue spots on the upper and white elements completing the design.

We are always glad to see smaller brands releasing such amazing products. Especially because this is not the first time Under Armour manages to create something unique in a good way. Do you remember the previous composition made for Clutchfit 3.0? Take a look at it HERE.

May is an extraordinary month for this website, as it’s filled with information about unreleased cleats delivered in various forms. It’s always nice to read about a new model being revealed, even better when it’s a really good model. But seeing it in reality is better still, because leaked pictures don’t always show everything and can cause some wrong judgment. Recently we presented Mizuno Rebula before its premiere, after we had a chance to closely inspect them in our redaction, and so we gave you more certain, less guessing opinion on them. Today we’re going to do the same with another model which is yet to be released. It may not be better than Mizuno’s cleats, but it’s definitely more interesting and popular: NEMEZIZ 17.1 in one of its more interesting colourways prepared for upcoming months.

Before we move on to our opinion, let’s remind everybody some facts about the shoe. NEMEZIZ is a completely new line in adidas’ offer, replacing Messi 16, a boot which was a bad idea from the start, even though its quality was pretty fine. Soon Messi will start using NEMEZIZ and will get some special, dedicated colourways, just like CR7. We don’t know, whether he will only use those limited releases, or will he decide to play in serial colourways as well, as does the Portuguese.

This model is really similar to its predecessor, but there are some changes in the upper, which visually make a difference. The shoe has a “bandage” construction, which is even more visible in a launch colourway (CLICK), because this one is more pain colours. And speaking of colours: this colourway is planned for release in the third quarter of 2017. We have already showed you a matching Ace 17 HERE. We like it a lot and we’re really glad to be able to show you something from such a distant future, both as a model but a design as well.

The upper really is made of smaller pieces, but it doesn’t make much difference in reception when they are put together. The joins of material and materials themselves are scarcely different in thickness, so it’s really hard to “feel” them. The whole upper is covered with something like a garish, similar to Nikeskin used by the competition on their knitted shoes. In general, we can clearly see some differences, but they are almost exclusively visual. We quietly hope that those stripes of material have some special properties which we’ll only notice on a pitch, for example that one of them is stiffer and holds a foot in a stable way, while the other is much softer and provides good feeling of a ball. Unfortunately, we can’t test that now, because the pair we have in our redaction is not the right size of us.

Some details worth mentioning are a lacing system, borrowed from Ace 17, a lack of the tongue, rubber on the top of the collar (in a still unreleased episode of TEPY TALK we compare it to the rubber used in making underwear). Three adidas stripes are used as hardening on the side, heel counter is hidden inside the shoe, the mid-foot region is rather narrow – everything is described in detail in a video.

The sole is the element which is most obviously connected to Messi 16. Studs are oval on one side and flat on the other like in X16, but there are also characteristic, wavy “walls” used in the centre of the sole. We were keen on this element in the previous model, because it may not seem important and is not even very visible, but has a good impact on the quality of game. It helps to spread overstrains and makes foot more stable in certain situations. Unfortunately, this feature has been reduced, in comparison with Messi, but still has its place in the most crucial parts of the sole.

NEMEZIZ is a very interesting model. It’s a new product made by the second most popular brand and some aspects of it are really well designed and improve general quality of the shoe. We are not crazy about it and have some worries about certain parts of the boot, such as the back part of the collar, which we think may graze, but we must wait with our opinions until the premiere, when we’ll be able to test it ourselves. So far let us say that we are restrained in our enthusiasm, but hopeful as well.

David Beckham is so big a legend in the world of cleats that surely he will appear in articles about football shoes long after his career is over. Recently was one of such occasions, when adidas released “champagne collection” and today we have another chance to mention him, this time in completely different circumstances. We have found another photo of cleats made for his back when we represented LA Galaxy and we’d love to share the whole story with you.

In general we’re able to identify this model, but so many things have been changed about it, compared to the standard version, that anyone less interested in the subject might have a problem with that. The most interesting part is the instep, where normal Predator X had rubber area made to improve ball rotation. Beckham’s version, however, does not have this element at all or has it much thinner. And if we’re already looking at the instep, let’s take a look at the front as well.

The leather used there is definitely different from the serial one, much better than in normal X, where all the insets created by sewings were rather hard and rigid. In this version, the material is much softer and so the “cushions” are delicate and more flat. Can you see how the upper seems to collapse under its own weight?

Another important difference is a heel counter, which was borrowed from another model. This is now the only time when Beckham chose to use elements from Powersave to improve other, later models. And it can hardly be a surprise to anyone, give how beautifully it looks. Apart from that, we can see a lot of personalisation: the names of his sons on the sides, flags, initials above the heel, his number and club’s logo in the front. Oh God, we think we envy him this model more than his entire career and a lovely wife.

Our series of articles about Mizuno is at its end, so it’s time for the big guns! In the previous texts we described cleats which have been on the market for many years and are well known to anyone. But this is something completely new, a model which we showed a few months ago in leaks and which so far has not been described in detail by anyone, because all one could base on was a single photo. Today we’ll be talking about Mizuno Rebula, which will be introduced in a few months.

Our first impressions on the shoe were rather negative. It wasn’t particularly pretty and used the same old construction which has been used for years by Nike and adidas. That itself is a reason to complain, given how rarely Mizuno releases anything. But we must admit, that even though a mix of leather and an internal framework is a worn-out, far from perfect idea, our opinion on the product is now completely different.

It’s hard to say which element we should start with. Our most general impressions are connected with joining leather used for the upper with some irregularities created with foam put between the layers of material. We don’t have any soft cushions which appear when leather is sewed, which is a shame really, but the upper is still incredibly soft. This construction may not allow making the best of the material, but if one uses leather as good as Mizuno does, the result simply has to be impressive. There are some elements improving ball control, hardenings and solutions for stabilizing feet – all made with special care, as always in Made in Japan editions.

We think warmly about the sole as well, mostly because of its remarkable quality. It’s a very well thought idea, we really like how they used plates joined just on the bending point. That way the back of the shoe is hard and the front – very elastic. Such a simple concept with such brilliant results. Why make things complicated, when they can just be made well?

Right now, we’re judging Rebula looking at the bigger picture. Mizuno surprised us a lot and we must admit that they created incredible cleats. What we find really interesting (and now more impressive than annoying) is the brands idea for the look of their cleats. It wouldn’t take much to transform this boot into something not only very practical, but also fashionable. Just make the upper a good quality synthetic material or add something a bit more spectacular near the heel and the product becomes a lot more attractive for younger clients. But on the other hand, it’s admirable how the company sticks to their traditional image. It’s not a bad idea at all, just take a look at adidas and how they flayed with fire (their legendary Predator), but we’d really like to see this brand become more popular, because they certainly deserve much more attention for their excellent approach to making cleats.

In the previous article we described purple-green Morelia Neo II and on purpose didn’t focus on the details too much, because we wanted to give a general picture to those who never had a chance to read all the texts we wrote about this model over the years. Now we can add some more information in this leak of another product, this time an even more interesting limited edition which will be released in the next few months.

You may remember how we presented similar cleats last year, as first site in the world. Mizuno not only cared deeply about quality of their products, but also stresses a lot their country of origin, Japan. 2016 brought us two editions called “origami”, one was black and the other white. This time, however, the company decided to show some bolder shades.

We don’t really know what the meaning of this design is. Rumour has it that it represents some kind of Japanese temple, but even if that’s true we’re not sure if this representation comes in the form of colours or shapes, or maybe something else. But apart from the pattern, producer decided to add some more changes in this shoe.

The material of the upper has been altered. Normally, the side of the upper is leather, which is important especially in Made in Japan editions, such as this one, but in this case leather has been replaced with synthetics. Perhaps putting the pattern on the original material turned out to be impossible. Some people may pint out, that such a treatment is a bad idea, but don’t worry about it too much – the quality of the material is important most of all in the front part of the shoe.

Made in Japan editions are the very best of Mizuno products. While most shoes are put together on lasts by machines, these releases are handmade using best materials and spend 24 hours on a form, which helps to create a perfect fitting shape. Or at least that’s what we’ve heard. That’s all about Morelia Neo II, but stay tuned for something else!

Last week New Balance Football has officially unveiled the Aaron Ramsey inspired Visaro 2.0 Limited Edition boot. Designed with Aaron, the boot draws inspiration from the tattoos on the left leg of the Welsh and Arsenal midfielder paying homage to his heritage.

Influenced by Aaron’s tattoos, and the colours of his teams, the boot has a white base with black design while the New Balance logo has been finished in red to reflect the colours of Wales and Arsenal. Saint Michael the Archangel, a symbol of strength, power and leadership, is wrapped around the lateral side of the boot while the rising sun over Caerphilly Castle where Aaron grew up is situated on the medial side to complete the design.

Aaron Ramsey will debut the boots on 7th May when Arsenal play Manchester United. Only 100 pairs will be available worldwide, each with its own unique serial number embroidered on the boots. Designed to suit the creative midfielder and made to Aaron’s exact specifications, these boots are only available in UK size 8.5 (US size 8.75) making them a must have for enthusiasts and collectors.
Aaron Ramsey said, “I’ve really loved the opportunity to work with the New Balance team to design these boots. Every time I step on the pitch I feel proud to play for my club and my country, so to get to show this pride through my boots has meant a great deal to me. I can’t wait to play in them.”

General Manager of New Balance Football Richard Wright said, “Aaron is a key member of the New Balance family and it’s been a real pleasure to design this boot alongside him. The team have created a stunning looking boot that is inspired by Aaron’s homeland and his beliefs, and we think fans and collectors will love this addition to the Visaro range. We’re all really excited to see Aaron wear these on the pitch.”

Today we’re starting a series of articles presenting leaks of a brand which is not our common guest, though given how few now products they release we’re still doing a fine job describing all of them. We have some photos and texts for you, as well as videos from our TEPY TALK series on YouTube. We don’t know which of these will be released first, but we are certain that they will all be interesting and, even more importantly, they will describe good quality products.

Good quality seems to be a very good phrase to describe Mizuno, which should be obvious for those who read our articles or, even more so, those who had a chance to play in their cleats. Today we’re going to discuss Made in Japan version, the top product in Mizuno’s offer. The Japanese premium level is made of incredible materials and carefully crafted.

The cleats we’re showing in this article are Morelia Neo II. It’s one of the lighter leather compositions – and the leather is really the best quality. However, not everything is perfect about this model: it’s almost exactly the same as the previous generation, so Neo remains the same since... forever? We wonder how Mizuno manages to find ideas for new compositions, which have not yet been seen during all those years.

This colourway is set for the second half of the year. We are really surprised, because we actually like it and see something fresh in it, something attractive. But their most important attribute is still their quality, and that’s the main reason to buy them.

It always makes us a bit sad, that many novelties never make it to our country. We try to not dwell on it too much, after all it’s only logical that not many people can afford the top quality cleats, experimenting or buying more than one pair. It’s not surprising then, that cleats such as these ones are a rarity in Poland. It’s much more surprising though, that we don’t even get a notice that a model is being released! How can they try to make customers buy their product without any form of advertising?

We showed the leak of this model a few weeks ago along with two editions of Derby Fever cleats (boots created for Puma’s stars playing in derby). Puma released their ultra-light and extremely beautiful evoSPEED FRESH. It is a little bit heavier (just a few grams) than EvoSpeed SL, but we find it cooler anyway.

One of the reasons for that is because it’s stronger and more resistant, the other one is beautiful colourways made for this model. The upper is also more interesting and provides better ball control, because of using mesh in the area where normally there’s normal, synthetic material. The only con it the fact that using the model in wet conditions seems like a bad idea.

Finally, for the benefit of those who never had a chance to actually hold EvoSpeed or any other similar model, we’d like to state that even “the heavy” FRESH is still much lighter than any other shoe made by other companies, which gave up on the competition of creating the lightest model on the market a long time ago.

Recently we’ve been spending more time than ever writing about adidas’ premium level shoes, which is quite unusual. For some reason, cleats like Purechaos or Purecontrol are not often seen on a pitch, which is kind of interesting and can be considered a success by adidas. Why do we think so? Because in clients’ minds it’s X 16.1, not 16+, that represents the same level as Nike’s Superfly and is often chosen over it because of a better price. Which is obviously not true, they are not the same level. On TEPY.PL we’ve been showing many leaks of future generation’s top editions, so maybe there will be a change on the market.

Last week we discussed NEMEZIZ Pureagility, which is surely an interesting model, but far less important than new X17. Why? Because even though we’re not too happy about the extreme similarity with the previous generation, at least we can be almost certain that new X will be a really good product. NEMEZIZ, on the other hand, still remains a mystery.

In the new pictures you can see an AG version, which is rather rare but looks incredible with these cleats. In most cases Purechaos used to be equipped with a cool chrome effect on a sole, but apparently adidas is not so eager to use this effect this time, as we can see on this white-blue sole.
We must admit that adidas has a far better approach to AG soles than their competition. In Nike’s products we often have a feeling that they are not designed so well, their only strong suit being durability. adidas manages that and also makes their designs really pretty.

In the article you can also find photos of cleats with a standard FG sole. Will a new upper bring some changes with it, or only the single one, which will be noticed only by those well familiar with the subject. The one used in X16 is not bad at all, but there’s still some room for improvements. This one will probably be thinner, but what if a side effect of that won’t be a loss of foot-stability? Our guess is that it shouldn’t be a problem, just as it wasn’t with Superfly V. We didn’t think there it was possible to improve that shoe any more, but Nike managed to do that.

When we’re writing this article, the model we’re about to describe remains in the category on leaks, but we have a strange feeling that it’s going to become the latest Puma premiere quite soon. adidas and Puma had their chances to present their “fill-ins” while preparing their new models, so we can’t see why Puma wouldn’t want to do the same thing. In our opinion the best, most interesting model the company has in store is evoPOWER. Every now and again the German brand surprises us with releases that fit our tastes just perfectly: plain colour and quality materials.

And this edition of evoPOWER VIGOR is exactly one of such pearls. It won’t be completely white, because we can already see a few green elements, but the choice of the complementary colour and its positioning on the shoe makes things work quite well. The front part of the upper is leather, which so far seems to be a good, if not very good quality material. Other areas of the shoe also look like made of leather, but of a lower quality. Puma decided to keep the characteristic insets, that are visible literally everywhere in the synthetic version of the shoe.

In our opinion, this edition it the prettiest evoPOWER ever made, and that is a high praise, given that Puma has been releasing only above-average colourways for this model. We are always glad to see good leather cleats, but then on the other hand synthetic upper of evoPOWER is really amazing too! That leaves us with a dilemma: which one do we prefer?

Which collection can we expect to premiere next? Oh well, who knows! Usually it’s not hard to answer such questions, but right we’re in a hiatus, which feels like a silence before the storm. Of course, this hiatus doesn’t mean a complete void, because instead of serial colourways we are given various bonuses. Or rather, bonuses arrive in some countries, but Poland, unfortunately, is not one of them. One of such examples is adidas’ “champagne” collection. However, there’s no point crying over not being able to hold these beauties, it’s better to look forward and focus on all the models which are about to premiere soon. Let’s start with Puma ONE.

You have seen them countless times already, in many colourways and today we’d like to return to the first, launch one, which we’ll see with our own eyes in June. Can Puma turn this boot into success? It seems that it’s going to be a rather difficult task, even with a lot of effort put into marketing. We have to remember, that even the current models made by Puma are not extremely popular and introducing a new one makes an even bigger challenge. In this article you can see the shoes in the good quality pictures, so maybe we’ll be able to find some new details which will make us think about this model warmly. Or rather: even more warmly.

The heel counter is really interesting and we don’t know how we missed it before! It blends into the rest of the upper, with an unusual construction which reaches far into the middle part of the shoe. This way not only does it make this area harder, but also more stable, because the counter intercepts most forces applied to a foot. This is an original idea, no other brand thought about it before. We think the result may be a really good, unusual feeling. And definitely a different one.

Another important part of the shoe is... well, it’s more like a mix of two parts actually. The collar is, as usual, really helpful when it comes to making sure that nothing accidentally gets into our shoes (a really simple function, but what a useful one!), but in this case it also has another function. Combined with laces, which are partly standard and partly turned into straps which go inside the upper and “hug” a foot, it can create a really nice effect of stability.

The front part of the shoe is leather and, since we can see some glittering stripes on it, probably covered with garnish which increases ball control in wet conditions. The sewing of the upper is rather sparse, so in result, paradoxically, is the quality of the material is too good, we may experience problems with soft “bubbles”, which won’t be of any help in leading or receiving ball. But since we expect the leather to be average, we think that all in all that shouldn’t be too much of a problem. And our guess is that Puma’s stars will have more sewings for their shoes.

In theory it’s spring now, warm and nice, but the closer we get to summer, the weirder the weather becomes. Nike couldn’t have known that when they started planning these colourways a long time ago, but we have to admit they aimed perfectly and follow the current aura. They have just released a dark, gloomy collection with only a few splashes of colour.

Currently brands seem to have a sort of hiatus in presenting new serial designs of the most famous lines and are preparing for an intense season of premieres. For adidas X17 and NEMEZIZ are the headliners, Nike’s line-up is lead by new Tiempo and Puma is almost ready with their ONE. In the meantime, all of the brands were trying to catch our attention with special releases, such as adidas’ spectacular “champagne” pack. Nike released a bit less extraordinary set of indoor shoes from NikefootballX. The collection is called “chasing shadows”.

In theory, all three lines were made in this design. Hypervenom looks a lot like the one from the “Revolution Pack”: a grey shoe with a mix of black and blue details. It seems to be an exact copy of MercurialX’s style from the same collection.

And it is MercurialX that we find the most beautiful in the new collection. It is dark, but not in an overwhelming way, because there’s also a lot of white in it, introduced in a form of transverse stripes, characteristic for this generation. The design is improved even more by a transparent sole, glittering with many colours. MagistaX Proximo is mostly black; it doesn’t even have its typical painting on the area where most of the ball leading is done. This is the darkest release since Floodlights pack.

TiempoX was a mystery, but the day we’re publishing this article we already know, that samples of it were made, but quite probably it won’t be a part of the collection. If you ever see it in shops, we’d love to hear from you and verify our information. We hope to return to this collection when we see it in shops.

Something very important happened last week, but we decided to wait a bit before giving you the news, because for most of our readers, who come from Poland, the impact of the information will not be as huge as for most of the world. The reason is that the shoes we’re going to describe are not yet available here and quite probably never be. Nevertheless, adidas did their best to fill in the empty space between premieres of new compositions and probably new models (X17).

We mentioned many times before that adidas intended to release a “champagne” collection of cleats, consisting of white-black-red cleats. Nowadays such boots are rare and really original, but all of our older readers will surely think of them as of an iconic reinvention. A long time ago, when cleats were available in much fewer colour variations, this was one of the best, most memorable editions of adidas’ cleats. And now it’s back! adidas released four special football shoes, three of them are the top models of the most popular lines (without Messi16) and the fourth one is a bonus.

We’re not sure if we’re happy about it, but all of them are available only in premium level: Ace 17+ Purecontrol, X 16+ Purechaos and Copa 17. The last one is much different in terms of price, so it’s possible that for this edition is will be made of extra quality leather. We won’t be able to prove this thesis ourselves, so we’re just hoping that some of our colleagues from abroad will test the shoes and verify our assumptions.

There can be no doubt, that this is an outstanding, beautiful collection. Those of us who still remember the old edition will surely look at this one with a lot of sentiment, but even those who are too young to know all the earlier, more senior series’ made by adidas will surely appreciate the beauty of this design. Remarkable!

The jewel in the crown, however, is legendary Predator Mania. As all the other boots in this collection, it was released in limited quantity. We don’t know exactly how many of them are there, but we do know for sure that every single pair has been bought during the first few seconds after the release (and that none of them was available for buying in Poland). The shoe looks pretty much the same as it used to, but all the materials used for making it are more modern and far better than they used to be years ago.

This is a wonderful model, which many of us would love to acquire. We love the idea of reintroducing this shoe, so even though we understand for making it a limited edition, we are still a bit bitter over the fact that there is no way we’d be able to buy it. Surely making it a bit more available wouldn’t be such a bad idea for the company, and everyone who can recall Beckham’s incredible head-free-kicks shot while wearing white Mania. And by the way, did you know this collection was released on Beckham’s birthday?

Some time ago we presented a very unique edition of silver adizero and Nitrocharge, which was not released in a limited edition of a few hundred pairs, as one might suspect, but in only one pair each! This special release was made for adidas’ marketing director, Marco Muller. We didn’t return to the subject later, but now we have found some pictures on Muller’s Instagram which show another special edition.

The third and probably the last model is Glitch. The silver version of the DIY- boots is not available in Poland in silver and at the time MM posted his photos, it was something unseen also in other countries. We can relate to Mr. Muller’s style, we love chrome cleats as well.

Surprisingly, this time we can’t see any special accents, which appeared on the previous two models. We can only guess that they are connected by colours with Liquid Chrome Pack, a collection made for EURO 2016. That makes sense, don’t you think? But whether that’s true or not, the shoe is still beautiful and we would really, really love to have it.

Recently we’ve been writing a lot about Puma, their indoors, turfs and leaks of an upcoming ONE model. If you’re following Zaki on his private fanpage, you know that the company sent him evoPOWER Vigor for testing. And this is exactly the model we’re going to focus on in this article.

Today we’re going to present a leak of a new colourway, which is scheduled about the same time as the black-red onewith a characteristic pattern, which we described HERE. It’s clear that Puma intends to end 2017 with dark shades, especially since we saw also two designs made for indoors, which you can see HERE.

Now, that we have our own evoPOWER we can officially confirm, that it’s one of the most interesting boots on the market. We even named it one of the four most underestimated models! The construction of this shoe is really interesting; the upper is rather thin and very elastic – another trump card!

In general we prefer brighter colourways, but we must admit that this one is really well thought and fits the darker colours very well. This VIGOR is in theory similar to the red composition, but the general reception is completely different (and also much better)!

This week’s hit was an article about NEMEZIZ blackout in Pureagility version, the top level which apparently doesn’t have laces. In that article we described an FG version and promised to prepare another text on the shoe. This time, we’re going to show you SG version of a sole.

The upper of NEMEZIZ Pureagility is quite a surprise – what looked like a loose roll of material turned out to be a cohesive, dense construction. After taking another look we are not sure anymore, because the upper looks smooth on the outside, but who can tell what it’s like inside. We should pint out, that adidas’ idea seems similar to one of Nike’s solutions.

If we take a closer look at the upper, especially the area where the stretchy and the normal parts meet, we’ll see that the difference in thickness is tiny. That makes us think, that the inner part is really made of stripes of material of various thickness. That’s how we’d do it anyway – thicker in mid-foot, thinner in the front part. It makes sense, doesn’t it?

In such case, the outer layer must be something very thin, which holds the whole shoe together and gives it the right properties. That sounds a lot like a set Flyknit + Nikeskin! The thing is, adidas can’t call this solution anything with “knit” in the name, because they have already used that idea on Primeknit. Which, by the way, had actually nothing to do with knit.

The new version of the sole doesn’t add much to what we stated in the previous article. The black composition looks amazing and all in all, this shoe will probably be an interesting product, especially with all the likeable colourways we have already seen. It’s always good to show a model like this before its premiere!

Everyday we look for new information on football cleats and actions of the biggest companies making them. That doesn’t mean we turn a blind eye on the interesting attempts of some smaller brands, quite the opposite! We are always full of admiration for them, whenever they manage to create something really original and useful, even though their budget is substantially smaller. One of such innovative brands is Australian Concave.

We described the models they have in offer in some articles on our website. It hasn’t been long since we wrote about their new VOLT+, HALO+ and AURA+ shoes. Concave has its own style: some will love it, others will hate it. The lines are very different from each other, so everyone can try to find something for themselves in their offer. We’d love to tell you something about the quality of the products, but we’ve never had a chance to test them ourselves.

Recently, the brand decided to release limited editions with design created by a real artist. Puma is known for making many such releases, but the most memorable piece was probably Yamamoto released by adidas, mostly in F50 series. In this case, Concave decided to put special paintings on the uppers of two models, HALO+ and VOLT+.

The limited edition, consisting of a hundred pairs of each model was named Mr. Chez, after the graffiti artist from London who designed them. Surprisingly, we can’t find any information on Facebook or company’s website which would tell us more about how the cooperation started or what the designs show.

We congratulate Concave on these editions, even thought we probably won’t ever see these exotic shoes in real life. Which is a shame, because w think they could easily beat New Balance’s or Under Armour’ products.

Last week we found another piece of information about adidas’ turfs and indoors, the type of shoes which is currently a hot topic because of the premiere served by another German brand. It’s only been a moment since “tree stripes” presented special edition harking back to “EQUIPMENT” series of clothing, known to all the older readers, and already we can see another novelty on the horizon. This time it’s a more modern piece, but still with a little wink to the past.

One of the most classical mainstream adidas products has seen a new edition. Copa 17.1 is still a fresh model, which we are very fond of, especially in IN and TF versions. But that’s not the end! adidas decided to add a BOOTS sole, a thick, white, Styrofoam-looking layer known from the running shoes. Don’t get disaffected by the comparison with the cheap material, BOOTS is in fact a brilliant, technology valued by most users.

The question is whether this shoe can still be really used for football or is it a walking model now? The upper is perfect, but the thick sole may be a problem. adidas has recently been releasing quite a lot of cleats-related models with TR in a name and we think that this model could perfectly fit in that category. Either way, Copa 17.1 BOOST is a very stylish model.

The grand news of the past few days was a the premiere of Puma’s new model, which we have shown you many times before and said a lot of and were very optimistic about its construction. When we thought there was no more place for innovation, Puma surprised us and on 26 of April presented 365 Street series.

Today we have a pleasure of showing you one of the future colourways, which is, in our opinion, much more attractive than the launch one, presented in France. The visual aspect of 365 Netfit Ignite is indeed really interesting, but not half as much as the way it’s built.

The key element is a lacing system which gives the user a lot of flexibility, because the top part of the upper is covered in with a structure which looks both like a sort of cage and mesh, and allows us to put laces through whichever holes we choose. This was, we can personalise the shoe and make it more comfortable.

We are able to decide, whether we prefer having our lacing in the lower part of a foot or perhaps on the very top of the upper. Every person puts their feet on the ground in a different way and this solution allows us to make the shoe adapt to our running pattern better. All in all, this is not only a good looking idea, but a really practical one, and in the end that’s what we always value most.

One of the most interesting premieres of this season is adidas NEMEZIZ, which will most likely premiere in June. We are not sure if the shoe will turn out to be this interesting, but the weight of the brand is really substantial in this case. And in case of this article, the discussed model gains a lot because it’s the top version, NEMEZIZ 17+ Pureagility, which until now was a great mystery to everyone.

In the pictures you can see the continuation of Messi 15 and Messi 16, which are being currently shut down. We have already seen some colourways prepared for 17.1, a launch, orange, white and black ones. As usual, this is the model preferred by the star of this line, Messi himself and some of the editions are going to be dedicated to him, as we saw in the case of the black composition.

But the most interesting level is always the premium one, Pureagility. In Messi 16+ laces were hidden under a special cover, but as we can see in this generation, now the laces are actually gone and the boot is more similar to Purecontrol. In Ace, the problem of stabilising a foot without laces was solved partly with a really tall upper. This model, however, doesn’t have an upper this tall, so either the shoe won’t be very stable or it will be really hard to put on.

Knowing the official colourways and looking at this blackout we must say that we are intrigued by the design of NEMEZIZ. The serial products look like they are made of layers of material surrounding a foot, but the black version seems rather smooth, apart from some ruggedness’ which improve ball control.

We are very fond of the stretchy part of the shoe, which “closes” the upper on our feet in a simple but effective way. The thickness of this material changes in various areas, which gives adidas some possibilities for colouring it in a really cool way.

The sole is rather similar to the predecessor used in Messi: the studs are small, we can see the characteristic “walls” designed to spread the forces applied to feet, though there are fewer of them this time. The top and the bottom parts of the shoe look really well together, and knowing that adidas always makes the top model look splendid, we are sure that this shoe will turn out to be one of the prettiest ones in the market. We will continue this subject in another article on NEMEZIZ 17+ Pureagility.

The launch of our latest 365 street football shoe did not pass into the night unnoticed. As a shoe that is intended as much for football as it is for style, it was only right to celebrate the streets for which the shoe was intended. In Paris we put on a tournament with 8 teams of football obsessed teens, each captained by a major influencer in the street football scene taken from the worlds of freestyling, comedy, hip-hop and YouTube.

The tournament was surrounded by performances that tapped into the current football street culture from local freestylers, hip-hop artists and dancers. The night cumulated in Mario Balotelli presenting the trophies to the winners and introducing two new signings to the PUMA street roster, Freestyler- Lisa Freestyle and groundbreaking hip-hop artist and football mad- MHD.

HAVING EXPERIENCE IN NUTMEGGING PEOPLE IN THE STREETS FOR YEARS, PUMA FEELS LIKE...

… your mum has been killing you too many times because you keep ruining your new white shoes.
… you’ve been going to pick your ball from under the car too many times.
… when you’re asked which is your strongest foot you answer, “my sole “.
… you need shoes that help prevent you getting nutmegged by Lisa Freestyle, but let you dance to MHD tracks looking proper.
… you need a boot which allows you to take your team to the top then slide through the security check-in at the airport like Mario Balotelli.
… you’ve skipped school a few days because you were to ashamed after being nutmegged and your doctor didn’t want to give you a medical certificate for a broken ego.
… after you’ve already played 20 vs 20, 1 vs 1, 1 vs 5 and 5 vs 20. Numbers don’t count. Skill does.
… you aren’t an architect, but you can build a football goal with two t-shirts.
… you need to be as good at banter as you are at playing.
… you don’t see a square, you see a football pitch. You don’t see a car, you see a wall for your free-kicks. You don’t see trees, you see defenders.

adidas has a habit of making a lot of noise about some very good, interesting models, which are unfortunately not available for most people. For most people, who can’t really afford buying the most expensive models, it may not make a difference, but for us, fanatics of football boots, it’s a big disappointment. We’d like to be treated equally, especially when the subject is Glitch, one of the most interesting models of the past months.

Do you remember Primeknit FS? Do you know how many pairs of this model were available in shops? Zero. And how about a weighting 99 grams adizero? There were meant to be lots and lots of colourways, but we ended up with only two. adidas regularly releases Glitch, websites write a lot of articles about them, but who is actually able to buy this model? Another composition for this model has just been released, it’s called Corrozone and is the fifteenth (!) design made for Glitch in the past few months.

It looks absolutely stunning, as most silver cleats, in our opinion. We’re much cooler about the whole idea, however, because the last experiment of this kind held by adidas was called TUNIT and turned out to be a disappointment. Maybe it was a fault of a bad idea, maybe it was simply badly designed. We’d love to compare Glitch with it one day, but in Poland we can’t buy even a standard, normal colourway for Messi 16.1.

Not so long ago, there was a time when we were writing a lot about New Balance, because they had released a new generation for their Visaro. If you remember those articles you know, that we named the model “the ugliest boot in the history of cleats” and criticized its design, quality and construction. Today we’re going to continue the subject, because New Balance has just released a leather version of Visaro II.

We discussed the construction of this shoe before in THIS article, so right now we’re only going to focus on its colourway. This is a safe, popular mix of black and red and unfortunately the design doesn’t seem to offer anything to make up for the disastrous quality of the model. It looks boring and not original at all. The upper is almost completely black, only the lining and the sole are red. A white NB logo is also visible.

Apparently, once again we can’t find a single good thing to say about this model. We think that this shoe is awful both in looks and construction, so we’re eagerly waiting for some other New Balance cleats, hoping that perhaps the next edition will be better.

Sometimes Nike releases their indoors in compositions matching the ones made for cleats, sometimes completely different. It seems that next month we’ll see the second situation. We don’t know yet, which types of cleats we’ll see, but we have some leaks of indoors and turfs.

A mix of black and white is usually a good idea and most of such designs are a bestseller. This time, however, we think it’s going to be a wasted potential. We are not very fond of this colourway and let’s face it, Finale and Proximo are not models as popular as cleats, the market of trainers of much smaller, and therefore it’s easier to make a not-so-popular composition. Unless there is a surprise in the form of something like glowing white elements, we don’t think this model will be a hit. Maybe in other lines it will look better?

This is one of the articles, in which we won’t be writing exactly about football shoes, but something else connected with the subject. Every now and again we describe some of Nike’s lifestyle versions of cleats, for example Superfly V or Obra II. adidas makes such products as well, and even though we usually skip them, today we’re going to make an exception and sow you Ace 16+ Purecontrol Ultraboost. The sole suggests that we’re dealing with a popular technology used for running shoes. It’s interesting, that cleats are already being made in version 17, but walking shoes are still in the “sixteenth” generation.

Do you remember a “champagne” collection, which adidas will soon release? It can’t be much longer before we see them, because in the leaks we saw X16, and X17 will replace the older model in June. Apart from X we’ll se Copa, Ace and a remake of incredibly popular Predator Mania in a legendary white (or should we say “champagne”) colourway. What a treat! If you’ve missed the last article on this subject we suggest you catch up HERE. And now we have just discovered that this special edition won’t only consist of cleats!

In the pictures you can see a leak of the walking shoes we described above. They are a rare product in Poland, where if someone is already buying this kind of shoes, they usually choose Nike’s products. We think this colourway looks especially well on this shoe, but then again we’re not very objective, because we’ll like anything that harks back to the re-released model of Predator.

June is always a month full of premieres and this year it will be no different. A few interesting models are going to be released quite soon, among them the loudest and most exciting: new shoes from adidas and Puma. We have already seen footballers playing in blackouts, the versions of shoes used for testing and adjusting uppers to individual needs of the athletes. And even though they are not new leaks, we just can’t resist taking another look at some pictures.

Messi was spotted testing Nemeziz, which has already been leaked in serial colourways as well; you can see them HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. This test brought us some new interesting photos, in which we can see that the famous footballer is wearing 17.1, not 17+. The blackened version of the shoe hides a lot of the actual design, but still... it looks “ordinary”. It won’t be the first time Messi decided not to use the top model, he’s been doing it since adidas F50 TUNIT (or rather F30).

Another titbit comes from Arsenal’s training, where Ballerin was spotted playing in the novelty prepared by Puma, their Puma ONE model. We have shown you many compositions prepared for this shoe, for example THIS launch one or THIS limited, synthetic edition. We must admit, that this model still remains a mystery to us, there are a lot of questions to be answered before we’ll be able to give our opinion on them. We hope that they will prove to be a quality model, because their looks are not too exciting so far.

An almost-blackout appeared on Ramsey’s feet and even though we don’t get excited about New Balance’s releases, we think we should at least take note, that they too have something new in store. If that’s the case, you’ll be able to buy them in auctions, where footballers who have contracts with NB sell their shoes.

The model we’re describing today has never before been seen on our website! This is Umbro Accelerator Gale 1.3. It’s a relative of Accelerator SL and Accelerator SL in leather (you can take a look at its special edition HERE).

The upper is synthetic and is covered with diamond-shaped insets, which are smaller than in, for example, Nike’s Phantom I. Their role is to improve ball control and provide better feeling. The sole is made of TPU material and has some unusual studs, a bit similar to those from one of Nike’s model Maestria. The shoe is surprisingly heavy, about 280 grams, which is really a lot for a synthetic shoe and can hardly be satisfying.

Umbro Acceleerator Gale 1.3 has a decent look, with its garish colour and quite cool design. Green, especially mixed with black, is currently an extremely popular shade. All in all, the visual aspect may not be breathtaking, but it doesn’t disappoint either.

Recently, a lot of new shoes have been presented by both the most popular brands and those standing out of the spotlight. Today we’d like to present another novelty prepared by Umbro, a brand with really good cleats and really terrible marketing. They have recently released another generation of Accelerator model. A special edition of this shoe was created some time ago, as a honouring for the previous version of the shoe.

The new generation is not a complete makeover, but there are quite a lot of clearly visible changes. The front part of the shoe is now made of good quality, comfortable leather, while the rest of the boot remains synthetic. An ‘X’ shaped path has been added on the front and, thanks to its rough, harsh material, it will protect the leather part of the upper from wearing out too early. On the side of the boot some little holes have been added, to provide better ventilation and comfort. The side effect of that solution, however, is that our cleats are not waterproof now at all, so with a little bit of rain our feet will get completely soaked. The sole is HG version, made of nylon material. New Accelerator is a really light, for a leather shoe, with only 203 grams.

The visual aspect of the model is certainly worth discussing as well. This is not one of the bright, garish designs we love so much, but nevertheless the shoe is beautiful. A perfect mix of white and blue, introduced in a form of a delicate gradient in the central part of the boot, makes us feel at peace. Black details emphasize the beauty of the composition. What more can we say, this is an incredibly good design.

The problem is, however, that this is a very exotic model, so we don’t expect to be able to buy it anywhere. Hopefully, one day it will make its way to Poland and we’ll be able to enjoy them ourselves.

Currently, the absolute majority of shoes we see on pitches are from Nike’s “Motion Blur” and adidas’ “Turbocharge”. But “Turbocharge” is not the only novelty in the German brand’s store! A few days ago they released a special collection of cleats called “adidas Equipment” (you can see it HERE) and today we have something else for you: two colourways for GLITCH. The previous few compositions were really good. Just take a look at an incredible “Mirage Pack” HERE or another, older composition HERE and tell us they are not great.

Let us start with a quick reminder about what GLITCH is. It’s a model which can be modified to fit the customers’ needs best. There are a few versions of the inside part of a shoe available and even more of the outer part, connected with a sole. In general, this model is a refreshed idea started with F50 Tunit.

Let’s focus on the visuals. The first composition we’d like to present is officially called black/red/white. We can see a pattern similar to the one used for the previous composition: the upper is covered with lines running in different directions. Different shades of black and very dark grey are the leading colours in this composition. The whole design is complemented by red accents. The “Mirage Pack” we mentioned earlier was more cut for our tastes, with its vividness and garish colours, but we must admit that this model also has a spirit. It’s calmer and more peaceful, but still quite pretty.

The other composition is yellow/orange/green. The design is the same as in the darker version described above, only the colours have been changed. We think we like this set better, the crazy colours are exactly how we like them. Most of the upper is covered in the three official colours and apart from them we can see some black bits. Such a mix is nowadays a very popular and rather safe solution, but what matters is only the final result, which in this case is splendid.

This is yet another article, where we describe GLITCH colourways and are absolutely in love with them. adidas is doing a terrific job with those designs, but unfortunately not so much with the distribution of the model.

Recently there’s been a lot of premieres from the top brands, such as Nike or adidas. The American company presented their Motion Blur collection and the German one – Turbocharge. All the other competitors do their best to keep up with the leaders and show their own new products. For example, not so long ago Umbro released a stunning “Orange Pop” set consisting of the brand’s three main lines: Velocita, Medusae and UX-Accuro.
Today, we can show you another composition prepared by Umbro.

The first one we’d like to discuss is Velocita, the newest model in the company’s offer, which had its premiere last year. You can take a look at its first, launch colourway HERE. This one and most other that followed were really attractive and the compositions we’re presenting today is not an exception. We loved the incredible vivid look of “Orange Pop”, but we must admit that this cooler and calmer look is also fantastic. White and blue make a perfect match, and the subtle pattern typical for Velocita III on the blue parts makes the general effect even more splendid.

The next model in line is Medusae, the quality of which is just as good as of many of the best products offered by Nike and adidas. If you’re interested in finding out more about them, read THIS article. Just like in case of Velocita, Medusae in this collection is almost an opposite of the one from “Orange Pop”. Again, it’s a mix of blue and white, accompanied by some black accents on the lining and logo.

The last model is UX-Accuro, the detailed review of which you can read HERE. Once more, this is a quite nice composition with blue as a leading shade, accompanied by white and bits of black, all in all a good, peaceful composition, full of harmony.

We must congratulate Umbro, because this colourway is another example of their creativity and excellent work in creating new designs. It’s not easy to release a really pretty composition after something as brilliant as “Orange Pop”, and yet they managed to do that.

This is a short piece of news, but a rather important one. Nike has decided to do something really unusual for the release of the next collection made for Cristiano Ronaldo. Whenever we seen a more spectacular edition of cleats we can expect to see a matching ball, but never a one like this.

This time, along a beautiful edition of shoes for Cristiano, a ball from the very best level will be released, a model called Ordem IV, used in professional league matches. This is a really unexpected situation, but we are sure that many fans of the Portuguese will seize the opportunity. Which is a good idea in our opinion, because we don’t know if this is a permanent change or just a simple release with a top level football.

The realities of business are that often clients reach out for the product that is best promoted and made by a popular brand. There are some exceptions of course, sometimes the giants release an edition which is for some reasons less desirable. As you know, our priority is always the quality of a boot and we recommend that you trust our opinions more than ad campaigns. Today we’d like to list four models that are, in our opinion, very good and should be far more popular.

The first one is Puma evoPOWER Vigor. One of the last “power shoes” is comfortable, solid, provides nice stability. It seems to be a better choice than the opponent’s model, adidas Ace, not to mention cheaper! evoPOWER has plenty of attractive colourways and is in general a brilliant series, which remains almost unseen on pitches (especially among amateur players).

Nike Magista Opus II. Perhaps this is a kind of self-fulfilling prophesy, because we’re not surprised that there weren’t that many people playing in this model until now, since the upper was different (and not in a good way) from the one used for Obra II. But now, after the material was changed in Motion Blur collection, we expect to see much more of this shoe.

Umbro Medusae deserves some attention, even though it’s sometimes hard to buy, because of the terrible work of Polish distributor. This model has excellent balance between quality and price. It easily beats some of the competition’s products which are twice as expensive. We are aware, that not many shops in Poland can offer it, but that’s not an explanation for asking blindly “and what Nike cleats do you have in offer?” when being offered a pair, sometimes even with a discount.

This is an option for those who prefer leather and classical solutions. Your fathers, if they still play football, probably choose adidas’ Copa Mundial, which is a perfect example of how the fame of one brand can make all the others almost invisible, even if they offer much better products. In our opinion Mizuno Morelia (the simple one, not “Neo”) is a far more interesting choice. Just take it on hands and compare with Copa and you’ll see the different immediately.

Another model could write about is Ace 17.1 in a short version, but this choice seems less obvious and we are not absolutely sure of its quality yet. That’s why we’ll skip it for now and recommend you consider four models described above, if you’re looking for something in good quality and matching price.

Last week we presented an unexpected leak of a model from another unusual Nike colourway: a (light) blue Magista Opus. Because of the colour, typical for female editions, and a different than usual border of a swoosh we thought that might be one of future Nike collections designed for women.

However, today’s leak proved us wrong. As you can see, this is Nike Magista Obra II, but this seems to be a junior edition, not a senior one. And as we all know, junior editions are only made for men collections.

Other leaks of Obra II look completely differently. All that makes us a bit confused, and given the fact that we have here two equally possible scenarios, we’ll just have to wait and see for the official release. Which, unfortunately, means rather a lot of time.

Earlier this week we showed you a leak of a new colourway of Nike Mercurial Vapor. Partly dark blue, partly pink and with a difficult to name leading colour, at least for eyes of a male. Today we’re presenting another model in similar design, which means that we can expect a collection consisting of all four boots in the same colours.

This is Nike Magista Opus II, which we named one of the most underrated models currently sold. As we said in the article about Vapor, this composition will probably be released in September. We wonder if the situation of the model will improve by then and if not, if this nice colourway could be of any help.

Easter break is officially over, but luckily we are left now not only with a few kilos extra but also an interesting leak, which will certainly catch attention especially of some older readers, who remember a beginning of a revolution of football footwear. In the 90s’ adidas had a series called “adidas Equipment”, which consisted of rather universal sports’ clothing in a characteristic, green colour.

The German brand is known to enjoy reaching back to some older models, such as Predator, every now and again, and now in the same way they are now reminding us of the said series in a special edition of football shoes (not cleats, turfs and indoors).

The choice of models serving as inspiration gives us a history lesson about adidas’ past with three products, each one of them being based on a different period. We think that the “oldest” one is the most interesting. Mundial Team was rarely, if ever, released in colours different than black and white. All the fans of the greatest indoor classic will surely pasy attention to this model.

The second product is a compromise: its material is excellent quality leather but made in modern times. Young Copa 17.1 is a shoe we often mentioned in our articles and now it’s been given a special edition, which won’t be available in cleats version with FG or SG sole.

The last boot, Ace 17+ Purecontrol is pure modernity. Unfortunately, because of a high price, the shoe is rarely seen anywhere in Poland, so chances of buying here this or any other special edition are practically nonexistent. Nevertheless, we like this idea of celebrating the past. Well done adidas!

We meant to write this article after the last match Lech vs Legia, but somehow we didn’t. And how lucky that is, because we wanted to describe a change of shoes by one footballer, but now we can see that he wasn’t the only one to do so and there’s much more that requires attention. What’s this all about?

The first one we spotted was Łukasz Trałka, who’s been using Adidas Ace for a long time. We think he wasn’t very fond of the most recent generation, because he had been seen wearing Ace 16 even after the premiere of 17. Now, however, Łukasz plays in Puma evoPOWER and this change is in no way a coincidence.

Apparently, after giving away plenty of shoes to the footballers and spending tons of money on battling Nike adidas had to cut back on some costs. Their strategy was so far very aggressive: boots were given even to some of the best players in Junior leagues and in some teams, such as Legia, footballers were forbidden to use Nike’s cleats (read more about it HERE). Our guess is that this type of advertising turned out to be too expensive.

fot. Michał Łada, Wisła Płock

As a result, many players who used to get free shoes from the company don’t get this kind of treatment anymore. Not all of them, obviously, which lead to some tension: it was obvious which athletes adidas finds more valuable and which less, some of those unlucky being really important figures in Polish football scene, such as Trałka. Those who were discarded had to start buying their own cleats or find another sponsor, and since Nike wasn’t interested in collaboration they turned to Puma.

fot. cracovia.pl

Nowadays we can see much more of EvoSopeed and evoPOWER than a few months ago, most of the shoes being models in the most recent colourways. This is a proof of our theory, because if the footballers simply bought their own shoes, we are sure that at least some of them would have chosen other designs. Another brand to benefit from the changes was Mizuno – we saw some people wearing the kangaroo cleats as well.

That way, Puma has suddenly and quite effortless become a much more important player in Polish football – not a major yet, but they have to start somewhere. We wonder if the result of adidas’ changes won’t turn out to be more harmful than helpful to them.

Quite often you can see how one brand suddenly starts to dominate in the number of leaks on our website. Recently it was adidas, but now they gave way to Nike. Almost every day we’re able to show you now compositions, new version of a sole or a new model. Today we have one of the most interesting pieces of information: a professional model in a new version.

This is new Nike Mercurial Vapor XI. Looking at all the previous leaks, we think that it will be released at the end of summer holidays, soon after the league really starts. Its colour is set somewhere between grey and light blue with dark blue and pink, which is a rather unusual mix, but a really good one too.

If you’ve been paying attention to leaks connected with the first colourway created for the most famous Brazilian footballer you’ll be really surprised by this news. It is known, that Neymar uses Mercurial Vapor XI, even though Nike tired to make us believe that’s not the case for a long time. Eventually, they officially moved “Jr.” to their most popular series. The fact that Barcelona’s player chooses Vapor over Superfly was meant to be emphasized in the composition made for him, where Vapor would be the best available model. But apparently that is not the plan, after all!

We have found leaks of Nike Mercurial Superfly V in Neymar’s colourway. We expect to see them released soon, perhaps even next month. All the fans of the Brazilian who wish to have cleats connected with their idol, or people who – like us- simply like the colourway a lot will be given a chance to buy also the very best model.

Of course, this prediction is just our prediction, the reality may turn out to be different. Why? Because it is possible that the Superfly V we’re seeing in this picture is just a sample which will not be included in the final set. We don’t think that’s the case, but we cannot be certain before the premiere. In other case this sample would be a really unique model, desired by every collector.

In the last article we showed you first boots which are going to be a novelty in early 2018 and we are really surprised, that today we can show you another such model! The presented shoes are Puma’s proposition for the end of the year, which base on black and red colours, just like Opus II (CLICK).

Just like in Nike’s product, only the sole and the back of the boot are red. But this is where the likeliness ends, because the graphics is very different. It looks a bit like volcanic magma or maybe some animal-inspired pattern. Do you like it? We’re not convinced by this design, but we are very confident in the quality of the shoe. In fact we think that evoPOWER Vigor is one of the most underestimated currently available shoes.

This is the first time we’re able to present you shoes which will most likely be released in 2018. What an interesting year it’s going to be: the World Cup always is an inspiration for many great colourways. But this is a colourway set for the very beginning of the year. When it arrives on shop shelves, we’ll probably be already looking forward to other new Magista colourways. But for now...

This is Magista Opus II in a black-red composition. As you can see, after a colourful and bright beginning of the year, Nike intends to welcome winter with much calmer designs, which seems a reasonable idea, given that it’s easier to get cleats dirty when there’s more mud on a pitch, so darker colours are quite desirable. But on the other hand, just a splash of brightness wouldn’t be a bad idea. Does this colourway look familiar to you? We think it’s very similar to one of the older compositions made for CTR360 series.

Most of the recent leaks concerning Nike’s cleats show us future divided into colours. One part of an upper is dark, the other is bright, the best example of which is Hypervenom, where its design naturally inclines the separated colours. But there is one composition in the whole set, which is much calmer in the matter of colours.

We have shown it recently on Opus II model and today we’re adding Obra in SG-Pro version. We have found an interesting thing about the construction of the shoe in the Motion Blur collection. We wonder if we’ll be able to find similar details in this colourway as well.

Recently, all the leaks of Nike cleats we’ve been finding are rather chaotic and we’re slowly trying to figure out to which collections all those shoes may belong. We’re trying to guess which are for men and which for women, to create a schedule for the next months, find all the irregularities in construction and point out which boots are special editions. This Phantom III DF, the top model from Hypervenom series, fits this pattern of mysteries very well.

We’ve never thought about it that way, but in a way, in Hypervenom Nike is now following the idea created for Superfly III: one side of the shoe has a different colour than the other, usually a strongly contrasting one. In a recent leak of yellow Phantom III (CLICK) outer side was bright and yellow and in this model it’s quite the opposite: the inside is brighter. Once again we can see a detail which suggests that we’re dealing with a women composition – the border of a swoosh is yellow, the same colour as in Motion Blur collection.

We mentioned recently a few times about an upcoming premiere of a new Puma model, Puma ONE, and we described it as available only in leather. But apparently we were wrong, because in the most recent leak we can clearly see a synthetic edition. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean that we should expect ALL of editions of this model to be available in two versions.

The colour may not indicate that clearly – Puma likes to be original and surprise us on that field – but this is a limited edition. We think that the German brand will every now and again prepare special releases which will not only have unusual colours, but also a different material of the upper. So far, what we’re seeing now in the picture is so far the most attractive ONE we’ve seen.

It’s time to relate to some earlier leaks with new models and new soles. In a few months, most likely in June, Nike will present another collection for cleats with yellow as a leading colour. It’s most important feature it the fact that it will include the seventh generation of Tiempo for the first time.

Two more leaks-eggs for the leaks-basket: the first one is Hypervenom Phantom III with loads and loads of yellow. The inside is black, but all in all this design is sill rather bright. It may not be abvious in this picture, but this is an AG version.

The other model is Vapor in SG-PRO. Mix will probably be available also in anti-clog version. Because of the gradient used here, the design seems darker than in Phantom, but here the colour can also be seen on the inside part. In our opinion Mercurial is the jewel in the crown of this collection.

In the previous article we wrote about low level indoors (X 17.4), now we’re back to cleats. This is not the top, professional model either, but still an improvement from the mentioned indoors. These are some of the first releases of X 17.2.

Both are really interesting. We can see that the upper seems to have a knitted structure. Could shoes from this level be made of some sort of mesh? adidas has shown before, that they can release improved lower quality models. X series won’t be changed much for the future generation, so perhaps this is the progress we should expect?

This is definitely not the top shelf, but the news may still interest many of you, especially because low level versions of adidas’ indoors are in fact really good quality and often worth considering. That’s why today we’ll take a look of them as well.

The model in the picture is indoor version of X 17.4, the cheapest version of adidas’ new generation. Just like in the top model, this upper has “spots”. We wonder if this is just a painted pattern or whether there actual holes in the material. We already quite a lot about the X model we’re waiting for, but there are still some mysteries to be solved.

This week was started with news about Puma and as you can see, the subject is not finished yet with the two colourways we described before. The closer we get to the premiere, the more titbits are released and right now we’re honestly flooded by leaks, including this new colourway.

This is a definitely different style from the other two. At first things were calm and now it’s time to get a bit more crazy. This is the first garish edition and probably also the first one to fit the tastes of people who prefer brighter cleats.

One of the things we love most is writing an article based on a feedback from our readers. Miłosz Gawecki brought this photo to our attention, which was originally posted by one of Legia’s footballers. This is a really interesting situation, because we’re looking at a blackout of adidas’ upcoming Nemeziz 17.1.

It belongs to Sandro Kulenović. This is a 17.1, not a 17+ version with covered laces. The fact that a footballer is seen wearing blackouts means that very little time separates us from the premiere. Right now adidas is gathering opinions from players to make custom versions for them for the premiere.

Recently Nike has released a new collection called Motion Blur, which consisted of cleats for both men and women. Once a quarter the American syndicate pays tribute to the ladies and gives place for speculations every now and again, whether a colourway presented in a leak could be a WMNS type.

We think this one is. This Nike Magista Opus II colourway is scheduled for the end of the year. It’s bright, it’s pretty, it certainly has certain female spirit and delicacy. Honestly, most designs made for women are pretty, so this one fits the pattern.

As you might have noticed, we have a season on TEPY.PL for filling in some gaps. We showed Neymar’s colourway on Vapor (CLICK) and this is another attempt to move a familiar design to a higher lever: one of the future compositions on Nike Mercurial Superfly V.

We showed this colourway on Vapor, last week there was also anti-clog (which is available only for two top, professional levels).

Anti-clog is not very popular in Poland, mostly because of their price. Cleats with the system preventing mud from sticking to the sole it the most expensive option in Nike’s offer and for this reason most people interested in buying it are professional footballers.

At last here they are! The first Vapor made for Neymar! The design surely looks familiar by now, because we showed it on many cheaper models and some indoors, but only now we are able to write about what we love most.

Neymar switched back to Mercurial last December, after a long break. Or maybe not such a long one after all, because he’s been using Vapor painted like Phinish instead of the real Hypervenom for quite a while. That’s why Nike decided to move him to Mercurial and quickly designed the first themed colourway for the Brazilian.

As always, when judging special editions such as this one everyone takes into consideration not only the quality and style, but personal sympathies and antipathies. But on this model we can’t see the footballer’s name written down anywhere, so this colourway shouldn’t be “painful” to everyone who’s not fond to Barcelona’s star.

You have seen them in catalogue pictures, today you can see them in real photos: ladies and gentleman, Puma ONE! This is a final product, the version we’ll almost certainly see in shops. Such leaks are always an opportunity to take a look the product from a different perspective and find some new interesting details.

The collar caught our attention; it resembles the one from Ace 16.1 Primeknit – looks a bit like a sweater. The back is also interesting, because if this material we’re seeing is hard, then this heel counter is really tall! In fact taller than in Nike’s Legend VI. Does that mean we can expect good stability?

We have another titbit for you: the second colourway for this model. It’s a twin of one of designs for evoTOUCH released a few months ago. There are a few details here, which were not visible well on the white colour. Near the front of the shoe there is a varnish border, more varnish is visible also on the top of leather bulges, where it helps with ball control.

On one hand, it may be slowly getting boring, posting all the articles about leather X 17.1 (HERE is the previous one), especially when the next generation will not be much different from the current one. On the other, X is a really good boot and huge commercial success, so the hell with it! We’ll post everything we can :)

In the picture you can see one of the first colourway, perhaps even the launch one. The clock is ticking and there’s less and less time left until the premiere, which will most likely take place in June. The novelty is the upper, which is not made in a traditional way (leather and foam), but with leather glued to a synthetic cage. We’re expecting to see more of pictures of X 17 in the upcoming days and we’re hoping a lot that some of them will show also other colourways.

We have informed you many times before that there is a little revolution coming in Puma’s offer. There is something about those Germans, they need to turn things upside down every now and again – take a look at what adidas did a few years back. There were other attempts like this one, and, to be fair, most of them didn’t end well. Is there a chance, that Puma’s plans will have a better result?

In this article we won’t describe the process itself (we’ll get to that later this week!), but its symbolic model. Soon, Puma will introduce a new model of football cleats, which will have a name not fitting in the pattern used for the past few years. There will be no “evo”, the model will simply be called Pume ONE.

We stated, that in 2017 brands seem to be more focused on leather than synthetic, and this company is a perfect example of that. The great most of ONE’s upper is made of that material. A large area made of leather is sewed across only in two places, which leaves a lot of space for soft cushions.

When we’re looking at them we can’t help but think about another model made by Puma – King SL. We think that ONE is a modernised version of King, but with a collar.

When we think about all the way we went from the first leaks of Ace, through pictures of the second generation and ending here, it all seems to be a history repeating itself. This week closes down with yet another design of (almost) completely black cleats. Not because that’s the design the company created, but because that’s the phase of testing the model!

This is a prototype of Ace 18.1 in “short” version, not Primeknit or Primemesh, but standard. We must admit, that the whole situation is a bit confusing, because the generation 17 is not really treated seriously and it seems like adidas sort of abandoned this subject. The only model available in offer is not too available. Will that change in the upcoming edition? Let’s hope so, because the one we’re using now seems to be a very good one, and all the details we can see in the prototypes look even more promising.

Those with similar tastes in cleats to ours must be really satisfied with this year’s offer. Today, we’d like to present another colourway made for one of the best shoes on the market, Nike Mercurial Superfly V. Those of you who still don’t know, why we are so fond of this shoe, can read THIS review, where everything is explained in detail.

As we stated some time ago, Nike refreshes colours which were used for some colourways two years ago. Does this mix of blue and black seem familiar? There was a similar Magista from the first generation which had a more-less the same use of colours, except for dark blue. We are not sure if it was used there, but it surety fits this design. It’s also possible that the colour of the Flyknit material will be changed between samples and the final design. How do you like this new Nike design? We think it’s fantastic.

Most colourways signed with a name of a famous footballer are not too spectacular, but this Nike edition is bound to be a huge success. First of all, the cleats from this line have never been included in special releases, secondly this is the most popular boot in the company’s offer and finally, this is a really good colourway.

Rarely do we pay as much attention to the lower quality levels as today. In December, Nike launched a Victory model with a DF collar, so that people who can’t afford the top quality could also consider buying popular “the sock version”. As always, we’d like to remind you that the sock is indeed cool, but that it’s only a gadget and should not be a priority. Either way, Victory III DF in an edition made for Neymar will surely be a bestseller.

We have written about them a few times before and mentioned that another boot will be introduced with this Brazilian-themed release: a cheaper version of sock NikefootballX. You can take a look at it HERE.

This is the last piece of news from the series about “black series”, at least until something else shows up. This time the main character of the story previously starred by Ace and Copa (NEMEZIZ remains a mystery) is X. We think in this collection we can expect to see the new generation of the model already.

In the picture you can see a part of 17.1 model, professional level shoe, but not the top one yet. It seems that this one will have a tiny colour accent apart from all this black. adidas logo is shimmering, which doesn’t really fit the rest of the set, but looks really well and still has the same spirit. We’re not the greatest fans of messing with a pattern like that, but in this case we admit that the result is really promising, Just as you, we are incredibly curious about the rest of the product.

Another piece from a story about black boots. We’re teasing, showing you things bite after bite, but we can’t wait any longer to show you this beauty. We were wondering about Copa being a part of the black collection, which would look really good on it, given that it’s a leather, classical model. Today, we can show you the said shoe not as cleats, but something even more interesting.

This is a turf Copa 17.1. A boot of the highest quality, but unfortunately also equally high price- over 600 PLN, which is really a lot for a shoe which is not the most hot topic. But we have to appreciate them anyway and we are sure, that anyone dealing a lot with indoor football will agree with us. That’s why many people with deep pockets will buy them anyway, in this version or IN, especially in such a lovely colourway.

In this article we’re still be staying in the subject of Ace and barely change the colour. The shoes in the picture are indoors, that’s why apart from dark shades we can see brown-ish, rubber sole and a white stripe on the back part of it. Nevertheless, this is another model from the series of blackouts, such as previously shown adidas Ace 17.1 Primeknit.

Now we can tell, that this won’t be a special release with a solo model, but a regular collection with all models included. Or at least most of them, it’s too early to make any speculations on this field. Until now, Messi 16 was often a boot which got a different treatment than others, but when this collection is released, NEMEZIZ will have already taken its place. As we saw in Turbocharge collection, Copa is now a boot with a tendency to have designs varying from other models’. We hope that’s not the case, because this colourway would really suit this shoe!

After two pieces about Nike cleats it’s time for something black from adidas. And that is always a promising sign, because the company is known to release not just black shoes, but full blackouts. Today we have first model from the series: Ace 17.1 Primeknit.

Surprisingly, the new generation presented in November 2016 is quite a success, despite some doubts we had about it. This is a good option for people with wide feet and tall instep. After releasing a whole palette of colours on the model (there was blue, white and red) adidas goes back to the January’s theme, like in Chequered Black pack, but this time without any extra patterns. We love it! That’s so good to see adidas making such colourways every now and again.

We’ve been seeing a lot of Nike Magista Opus II on this site recently, perhaps this means that the age of prosperity has come for this shoe. As we commented in the article on Motion Blur, the change of an upper has definitely been an improvement. Some good compositions also help with making this boot more popular. This article shows another Opus, from the black series promised in the previous article.

This is definitely another example of a collection with anti-clog, as was Vapor XI showed earlier. As you can see, Nike decided against using any additional brighter colours, except for the tips of the studs. But those won’t be visible anyway, after they hide in grass.

We mentioned earlier this week, that we’ll publish articles paying a lot of attention to the colours of the described shoes, but in the end, it’s the good old black that steals the scene this week. And even though we often comment, that sometimes too many dark cleats are being made, this time these black shoes may actually brighten your week.

Let’s start with the things you already know: in the third quarter Nike is going to release a lot of shoes with black as leading colour. We have shown you Vapor XI, but not in this version. Here, you can see a mix, anti-clog sole! That means that a special technology has been used to prevent the shoe from collecting so much mud, which clogs the space between studs.

It has been announced that from now on, Nike will release all their cleats in anti-clog version as well, even Premier 2.0, which we showed recently. The only exceptions could be special editions such as Strike night made for Aubameyang.

It’s been a while since we wrote about this subject, even though it’s rather popular phenomenon and “happens” probably to every brand. Today we’d like to discuss samples – the early models of cleats, made for testing phases. Quite often they are really different from what we eventually see in shops. One of such interesting cases is Magista Obra II.

In the article you can see two pictures. Can you tell which boot is the “official” one? (Yup, that’s the one above). We all know the final product well, we described it not so long ago in an article on Motion Blur Pack, which you can read HERE. But the samples for this shoe are something different entirely.

So, what are these differences? First of all: the swoosh. It’s not black, only the border of the logo is dark. The sole is different too, but don’t mind that, it’s simply AG instead of FG. What’s above the sole is more important! The lime coloured part of the shoe has stripes in the final design, but was even in the first one. Because of that, this time we can say, that we like the product that we got more than the sample, which doesn’t happen so often.

Nowadays, adidas has a rather strong, secure position, the only soft spot in their offer being Messi line. It was not the quality that doomed the boot, there was nothing wrong with that, but the name – not everyone wants to play in cleats signed with somebody’s name. Recently, we’ve been writing a lot about NEMEZIZ line; we have shoed you AQUA composition and an orange one. As we know, Messi will from now on use NEMEZIZ himself, but apparently this is not the connection between the man and the model.

There will be no more shoes named after Messi, but he will get his own, special colourways instead, just like Ronaldo does from Nike. They will be made in unique colours, dedicated to the player and some extra inscriptions will be put on a special bar. Above you can see the first look of Nemeziz 17.1 Messi. Once again we can see completely different type of upper.

As icing on the cake we have something else for you: a black and white composition, which will be released in the third quarter of the year. This one, however, does have the stripes, like the launch one. Maybe Nemeziz is some antique female name? Because it’s nature is as changing as a woman.

Last week we mentioned shoes for which we’ll have to wait a long, long time. Today we can tell you something more about it, because another footballer was spotted testing them, apart from Pogba. The model is of course Ace 18 and the player is Ivan Rakitić from Barcelona, one of the series’ brightest stars.

As you can see in the picture, the shoes are currently being tested. We think that it’s too early to speak of final improvements, so we think there may be a few versions of the model at this stage and the brand is currently trying to choose the best one, just like it was with X16+ Pureachaos. We are so envious! We’d give anything to be a part of this “selection process”. Let’s just hope that Rakitić will choose wisely!

This week a lot of shoes under our microscope were orange: first Puma, than NEMEZIZ. And since we mentioned NEMEZIZ, we thought it would be a good idea to remind you of one other leak of this model, a white one, for a change.

You know our taste, so it shouldn’t be surprising, that our redaction praises this colourway out loud. We can’t speak for the quality yet and some details remain a mystery, but we can make a positive comment about the visual side of the shoe, especially in this design. adidas realised that naming a line Messi after the famous footballer was a mistake, so hopefully this model will take place of the failed one and, with the right name and construction, make up for the older brother’s mistakes.

Given that X 17.1 will be really similar to the current generation, we’re not waiting for it as much as for NEMEZIZ. We have already showed a few colourways prepared for the latter boot (CLICK, CLICK, CLICK) and today it’s time for another one, which can tell us a few interesting things about the German company’s new series.

The colourway is called “aqua” and at least one of the colours on the upper fits the name. We can see signing F.C. NEMEZIZ on a green stripe, which is probably a part of a bigger marketing campaign designed for the model. In all the previous models, however, the text said simply NEMEZIZ, so we are really curious whether this is just the matter of differences between samples or will this element actually change every now and then. Another interesting aspect is the lack of the stripes running along the whole upper, which we first spotted on the launch colourway and thought that may be an element improving ball control and rotation. But in this model it’s no longer here, even though we don’t think this is a lower quality model, e.g. 17.2. So what will the final product really look like?

It’s been rather quiet recently about Puma’s cleats. For reasons unknown, the brand distances itself from the two leaders and functions on its own. On one hand, we admire the spirit, on the other we can’t ignore the general lack of progress and holding not-so-effective experiments, such as Puma ONE, which we are not too excited about.

Another collection of cleats is almost ready to be released, in fact we fear that in may show up even before we publish this article. This one, however, is a bit more related to everything that Nike and adidas do: very garish boots with orange as a leading colour. We’ve shown evoPOWER Vigor countless times before, so many that some of you may even think they have already been released!

Our attention was caught especially by evoTOUCH, which looks especially good. This is the boot with the shortest lifespan in the producer’s offer. Usually, Puma’s shoes are on the market for about a year, but this one was introduced in the midsummer and will be shot down in May. Could this be the last colourway made for this model?

The surprise is EvoSpeed, which will also be shut down. This model is also orange, as we expected, but we didn’t realise that Puma will release them in TRICKS version – one boot is orange, the other is darker. What’s unusual, this motif appears now and then in evoSpeed, but it’s a rare guest in evoPOWER. Probably Buffon ruled that way :)