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What Went Down At The Nike Vinicius Jr Signature Mercurial Event In Madrid

Hidden in the shadows of the concrete streets, Nike turned Madrid into a neon-soaked underworld for the launch of Vinícius Jr’s new signature Mercurial. With the man himself pulling up to watch the showdown, the night was a full-throttle celebration of speed, style, and grit. One we couldn’t miss.

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Como Women’s Lip Balm Drop Isn’t About Cosmetics – It’s About Culture

The women’s game is expanding at an unprecedented rate, and with that expansion comes a certain freedom for clubs to define not only what the game is, but what it can be. Step forward Como Women, who continue to break new ground as a contemporary cultural platform, not just a football club.

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Which MLS Shirt Would You Actually Wear? The 2026 Rankings

Ready for the 2026 Major League Soccer season, adidas has revealed new kits for all 30 teams. But which ones hold up off pitch? This is not your usual ranking game. Prepare to style it out.

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So That’s Why St. Louis City SC’s New Kit Pays Tribute to Tina Turner

It’s that time of year where the MLS roster reveal their new threads for the coming campaign. And as I was scrolling through the plethora of new designs (some absolute bangers in there by the way), one in particular caught my eye: what’s Tina Turner got to do with St. Louis??

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For SOCIETAS, It's Culture Over Campaigns

Football doesn’t need another label. It needs something that actually feels like it belongs – which was precisely the provocation behind the founding of SOCIETAS.

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Venezia's New Kit Is... Fine

When Venezia FC first broke through the noise of modern football kit culture, it felt seismic. This wasn’t just another club dropping a nice shirt, but instead a genuine recalibration of what football x fashion could look like.

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Can Football Boot Design Learn From American Football Cleat Design?

It’s that time of year again. Super Bowl LX is almost upon us and, like clockwork, the world starts turning its eyes towards one of the biggest sporting spectacles on the planet. Not just for the action on the field, or the halftime show, but for everything that sits around it. The noise. The drama. The theatre. And yes — the footwear.

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An Ode to the adidas F50

Football has a habit of agreeing on its favourites. Ask someone to name the great adidas boots and the answers tend to arrive fully formed, whether that's the Copa Mundial, with its hushed, leather tones, or the Predator, classic rubber-finned upper.

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How Nike ACG x Inter Milan’s ‘All Conditions Cup’ Just Reset the Playbook

Nike ACG and Inter Milan didn’t just launch a collection, they made a statement. The ‘All Conditions Cup’ tore football away from its comfort zone and took it straight into the Alps, where nature was the only one in charge. Away from the norm. Away from the basic. They showed us exactly how embracing the unknown can lead to a work of art.

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How Scandinavia is Rewriting the Rules Around Football Fashion

Scandinavian football has never shouted for attention, it’s earned it. From giant-killing European runs to kits rooted in culture, Nordic clubs are quietly redefining what modern football identity looks like.

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Skechers Football: The Disruptors No One Saw Coming

Two years since their arrival, Skechers have quickly carved their way into the beautiful game. With innovative designs and a freedom to experiment, they’ve proven they can shift the conversation. But this is just the beginning. The most exciting part is what comes next…

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Running Tech, Football Futures: How the Track Keeps Redefining the Game

Football boots have always chased the same holy grail: speed with purpose. Sharper breaks. Longer sprints. More efficient movement. For years, brands looked inward — retooling stud plates, refining uppers, carving away grams. But many of the biggest breakthroughs didn’t come from football at all, but instead from the running world.

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Why The adidas Predator Mania “Gunmetal” Is Football’s Ultimate Cult Classic

It’s a colourway that shouldn’t work, a shade football has always treated with suspicion, but somehow it’s become one of the most mythical pieces of footwear the game has ever produced. The adidas Predator Mania "Gunmetal" is a boot built on contradiction—stealth and swagger, subtlety and statement, rarity and resonance. That’s exactly why it’s become the most cult of cult classics.

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Why Ronaldinho & The Nike Tiempo Was A Perfect Moment In Time

Ronaldinho and the Nike Air Tiempo Legend was quite simply a match made in heaven; a perfect example of a symbiotic relationship in football, inspiring generations to come. Together, they represent a perfect moment in time.

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A Decade of Dominance: How adidas Redefined the Modern Football Kit

The kit design game is an ever-evolving one, and it’s a big part of the ongoing brand war that dominates the marketing for the beautiful game. Brands have to consistently reinvent their approaches to stay relevant and to ensure that their designs are on-point, ahead of the curve and hitting the heights. And one brand has been consistently ahead in this regard: adidas.

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Rewriting The Script: Are Nike Bringing The Fun Back To The Nike Tiempo

Nike look to be moving the Tiempo into a new era, and it finally feels alive again. After years being typecast as the no-nonsense defender’s boot, this silo is ready to break character and step back into the spotlight.

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