As excitement continues to grow regarding the release of the Nike CTR360 Maestri, Footy Boots can now confirm that the retail sales date for these new boots has been set for 1st October.

Even better news is that Nike have very kindly provided Footy Boots with a pair of custom made CTR360′s which our football boots testers are currently putting through their paces.

Footy Boots has an unrivalled reputation for football boot testing as we are the only site that offers regular, in-depth and, here’s the important bit, unbiased and non-sycophantic reports of boots, new and old, elite and entry level. And we can assure you that we will be giving the CTR360 a proper run out before we make our opinions public. So make sure you keep checking in to Footy Boots to ensure you get the news first.

As for the boots themselves, Paul Scholes, Andres Iniesta have been seen wearing blacked-out versions in training and it’s reported that other users have included Jack Wilshire and Jon Obi Mikel.

Another interesting factor is just how Nike is going to position the CTR360 Maestri along side its current crop of football boots?

The current Nike range

They have the Superfly and Vapor for speed, the Tiempo for touch and the Total 90 Laser for power. Control is a word that has been much mentioned…indeed, some think that the initials CTR are born from the word ConTRol. So far Nike has yet to confirm that this is the case.

Either way, the imminent release of the CTR 360 Maestri is dominating the headlines in the football boot world and you can be assured that Footy Boots will be providing you with the very best coverage as the reveal of this eagerly anticipated footwear draws ever nearer.