World Cup Football Boots - Inside the Changing Rooms
A treat for football boots and kits fans as we take you inside the changing rooms of some of the participating nations at the World Cup, for a bit of insider football boots spotting!
Commissioned by FIFA, these series of exclusive photos go where most fans could only dream of - right into the heart of the dressing rooms at some of South Africa's biggest stadiums. Check out the setups and five-star treatment international superstars get whilst on World Cup duty...
The changing rooms before England vs USA are packed with Nike Elite series football boots - all perfectly laced up with Nike (RED) Laces!
A close up look at some Swiss-personalised adidas Predator X football boots, waiting in both soft and firm ground plates depending on the pitch and tempermental South African winter.
Both Spain and Italy have luxurious changing areas, afforded the extra feature of a personal safe for each player!
Honduras striker Carlos Pavon sported a pair of blacked out Mercurial Vapor V football boots against Chile - but had a further two pairs ready to go in the dressing room.
Wilson Palacios' personalised Umbro Speciali football boots before the match against Chile.
Plenty of football boots on show in both the Netherlands and Portugal's dressing rooms, including some Puma v1.10 Tricks and adidas F50 adizero football boots.
Portugal captain and Nike superstar Cristiano Ronaldo sets up with a pair of Nike Mercurial Elite Superfly football boots - and an original launch colourway pair too!
Check out Leo Messi's leather adidas F50 adizero Chameleon football boots up close, complete with "Messi 10" inscription on the heel counter.