Football Boots | 2006 December

Adidas Won’t Compete With Nike For Germany Deal

28th December 2006
in: Adidas Football Boots, Football News, Nike Football Boots

Adidas could be set to lose their sponsorship deal with the German national side to arch rivals Nike. Adidas have been the proud sponsor of the German national team, since the Adidas founder Adi Dassler first deployed screw-studs to the German side in the 1954 World Cup (Adidas, the first screw in football boots). They [...]

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David Beckham’s £100 Million Insurance

22nd December 2006
in: Adidas Football Boots, Football Boots, Football News

David Beckham values himself at £100 million. David Beckham, ex England captain and Real Madrid midfielder has taken out insurance for himself. The insurance policy covers Beckham in the event of injury, disfigurement or serious illness, provided he steers clear of high risk activities like surfing or rock climbing. The 31 year old, despite struggling [...]

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Adidas Beat Nike Over The Micah Richards Signature

21st December 2006
in: Adidas Football Boots, Football Boots, Football News, Nike Football Boots

The England and Manchester City defender Micah Richards has sparked a row between Adidas and Nike. Micah Richards the recent addition to Steve McClaren’s England team, has been at the centre of a tug of war over his football boot sponsorship, between Adidas and Nike. Following problems over an extension to his agreement with his [...]

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Shark Football Boots

20th December 2006
in: Football Boot Review, Football Boots, Kelme Football Boots, New Football Boots

The KELME Tiburon, a football boot made from Shark leather! A few years ago, you’d buy a pair of football boots and they would either be made of cowhide leather or a cheap synthetic material. Recently kangaroo leather and high end synthetic materials have become more popular. Then KELME released “The Shark!” KELME are a [...]

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Nomis Control Technology

19th December 2006
in: Football Boot Review, Football Boots, Nomis Football Boots

Nomis football boots have up to 16 times more grip than any other football boot! Australian football boot manufacturer Nomis, have launched a video demonstrating their superior grip technology for football boots. Nomis football boots are worn by Harry Kewell. Kewell decided to drop his lucrative Adidas football boot deal (Kewell drops Adidas), to wear [...]

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Moritz Volz Football Boots

18th December 2006
in: Football Boots, Football News, Nike Football Boots

Moritz Volz, the German footballer, currently plays for Fulham. He has recently had his football boots inscribed with “Hoff 2″. Signed by Arsenal from FC Schalke 04 in 1999, Volz only made a few appearances before being loaned out to Wimbledon and then Fulham. Fulham then made a permanent offer to him and Arsenal, who [...]

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Carnival of Sports

18th December 2006
in: Football News

Footy-Boots.com has been selected to feature on the Carnival of Sports. Our article posted in November titled ” Football Boot History ” was chosen for it’s information regarding the history of the screw in stud.

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Fergie: Beckham Not In My Top 5

15th December 2006
in: Adidas Football Boots, Football Boots, Football News, Wayne Rooney

David Beckham didn’t figure in Alex Ferguson’s Top 5 Manchester United players of the last 20 years. Beckham, left Manchester United for Real Madrid in 2003, he was overlooked in favour of Peter Schmeichel, Eric Cantona, Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney. Alex Ferguson said: “In my time, I’ve been blessed with several world-class [...]

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Africans Fire up the Premiership

14th December 2006
in: Football Boots, Football News

African strikers are scoring for fun in the Premiership. Pele once said, “An African team will win the World Cup by the year 2000″. He may have been a little ambitious with his prediction, but by looking at the quality of the African’s in the Premiership, surely it won’t be long before an African team [...]

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Umbro SX Boot Football Boot

13th December 2006
in: Football Boot Review, Football Boots, New Football Boots, Umbro Football Boots

New Umbro football boot – Umbro SX Boot The Umbro SX Boot, is the latest professional end football boot from the Manchester based boot manufacturer. Two Football Boots, Two Colours A unique feature is that the left and right football boot is a different colour. The Umbro SX is being marketed with this message “Two [...]