In a game where the smallest margins decide outcomes, control is everything. That’s the foundation on which New Balance has built the next generation Tekela v5, revealed in a vibrant “Yellow/Black/Red” colourway as part of the brand’s ongoing ‘First Edition’ series.
Precision-engineered for players who dominate the game with vision and touch, the Tekela v5 is a bold step forward, laced with innovation and built to connect you more intimately with the ball than ever before. Yeah, yeah, but how's that achieved? What's behind the boot? Well, that's the four C's apparently...
Closer: A New Level of Connection
At the heart of the Tekela v5 is a mission to bring players closer to the ball — physically and perceptually. Through a newly developed vamp material made from performance microfibres, the boot delivers an 85% improvement in sensation compared to traditional performance knits. In practical terms, that means every touch is more intuitive, every pass more deliberate.
The Clarion microfibre upper ups the ante in both wet and dry conditions, ensuring a consistent touch across all environments. Whether it’s rain-slick turf or dry, dusty pitches, this boot keeps your control game razor-sharp.
Control: Built-In Ball Mastery
The Tekela v5 doesn’t shout about control — it lets the boot do the talking. With a Macro Surface solution featuring debossed channels and a Micro Surface Solution using nano-printed silicone dots, New Balance has turned the entire upper into a control canvas. These tech elements bring a textured, haptic feel to the surface, creating zonal grip without adding stiffness. It’s control with finesse — not force.
Cinch: Lockdown Without the Break-In
New Balance knows modern players demand instant performance. No time for long break-ins, no room for blisters. Enter the Hypoknit stretch-fit collar, seamlessly bonded for a snug, sock-like fit that moulds to your ankle straight out the box. An anatomically re-engineered heel package adds form-fitting comfort, while the medially offset U-throat protects against nerve pressure, letting you lace up without compromise.
Speaking of laces, New Balance hasn’t abandoned the traditionalists. While the laceless wave continues, the Tekela v5 champions the value of central lacing, giving players the adjustability needed for perfect fit and support — no matter your foot shape.
Cosmetic: Built for the Bold
The Tekela v5 arrives in a striking Yellow/Black/Red palette — a colourway that’s impossible to miss and designed to reflect the Tekela ethos of scanning the pitch, seeing the unseen, and moving with purpose. Yellow dominates, radiating visibility and swagger, while black and red accents inject energy and precision.
This isn’t just colour for colour’s sake. It’s performance-driven aesthetic, part of a wider design identity that speaks the visual language of movement, clarity, and cerebral football. Tekela is for thinkers — and this boot looks like it.
With the Tekela v5, New Balance isn't chasing trends — it's setting them. This is a boot for the technically gifted, the tactically aware, and the confident. If you play with precision and live for the moments that require finesse over force, this is your boot. Welcome to the future of control.
The New Balance Tekela v5 will be available from 24 June at prodirectsport.com/soccer
