Football News : Major League Soccer

New York Design Agency Work Up Unofficial NYC FC Branding

Moderator — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:00 GMT

In the wake of the news that New York City is going to have a first division soccer team, uber cool design agency Hyperakt have worked up a whole branding portfolio for the new Franchise. Although unsolicited and unofficial in any way, the stylish designs are definitely worth a mention. ...(read more)

NY Red Bulls' Festive Light-Painting

Editor — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:12:00 GMT

New York Red Bulls have wished all their fans a happy holidays with this festive light-painting video. Calling on star players Tim Cahill, Dax McCarty, Heath Pearce and Connor Lade, the cool light-painting effect was used as the players struck a freekick and showed their ball juggling skills. ...(read more)

Di Vaio: Italian Legends Come Together

Editor — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:25:00 GMT

Marco Di Vaio is one of Italy's most iconic and prolific strikers. The proud Italian at the youthful age of 36 has taken his goalscoring instincts to the MLS, but he's brought a little bit of home with him in the form of Italy's most iconic boot brand....(read more)

adidas and MLS Gear Up For BCA

Editor — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:25:00 GMT

Here's a preview at some of the very cool looking Pink customised football boots to be worn in the MLS during the month of October, as Major League Soccer, adidas and clubs throughout the league conduct efforts to raise awareness and funds for cancer research and treatment. ...(read more)

MLS Pink Spotting - Soccer Kicks Cancer

Editor — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:14:00 GMT

You might have noticed a splash more colour in the MLS over the last few days, and that's because for the month of October, clubs and players will be conducting efforts to raise awareness and funds for *** cancer research and treatment. Here's a look at a selection of players who've added their support to the campaign, adorning their football boots in various degrees of pink! Share your thoughts online, on Twitter and on Facebook. ...(read more)

Football Boots Spotting - Midweek Update

Editor — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:15:00 GMT

The new football season has well and truly kicked off around Europe and the rest of the world. As a result our SoccerBible inbox has been filling up with some great spots, by YOU the boot fans. So here's our midweek update, of the best boot spots from the SoccerBible fans and our resident boot spotters...


Tedjar Saad (JS Kabylie) Nike T90 Laser III
A great boot spot from SoccerBible user Willaim Keene, who found this player from Algerian side JS Kabylie, wearing what looks like the brand new Nike T90 Laser III colourway. Featuring an all-black kangaroo leather upper, this new T90 Laser III boot is broken up by a yellow ShotShield and heel counter.


Henri Bienvenu (Young Boys) Puma v1.10
A shock was on the cards after Bienvenu scored a second goal for the Young Boys, demonstrating the speed of the v1 range, Bienvenu left Michael Dawson in his wake as he burst through on goal. Interestingly Bienvenu is one of the few players we've spotted wearing the new v1.10 colourway.


Roman Pavlyuchenko (Tottenham) adidas F50 adiZero
Pavlyuchenko scored a crucial goal which could well help send Tottenham through to the group stages of the Champions League. It was a thunderous shot from Pavlyuchenko, who was sporting his new adiZero's and we noticed the Russian forward is in the minority as he is wearing the synthetic versions.


Wayen Rooney (Manchester United) Nike T90 Laser III
Okay, so it's no big surprise that Rooney is wearing the new red T90 Laser colourway. But we've decided to showcase the boots as they are a great match for the United home strip, and this picture re-instates the theory Fergie likes his players to wear a soft-ground sole-plate, hence why Rooney isn't wearing the Elite versions.


Joey Barton (Newcastle United) adidas Predator X
Aside from Barton sporting the new Predator X football boots, he is also sporting a rather snazzy moustache which he won't shave until Newcastle win a Premier League game, but we thought the look was reminiscent of cult favourite Phillipe Albert.


James Beattie (Rangers) Puma v1.10
Another player spotted wearing the latest synthetic Puma v1.10 football boots is new Rangers striker James Beattie. A fan of the v1 range, Beattie's football boots are a great match for the retro-styled Rangers home football kit.


Robert Earnshaw (Nottingham Forest) Nike Vapor II
Over six months ago we spotted Rob Earnshaw wearing his Nike Vapor II football boots, a boot originally released back in 2004. A bright and bold boot choice, Earnshaw has turned down a host of modern football boots and is continuing to wear the boots that were a firm favourite among Vapor fans.


Jose Enrique (Newcastle United) adidas World Cup
In the modern era of football boots, it's always refreshing to see a player wearing a boot classic at the highest levels of the game. Newcastle's Jose Enrique was wearing the adidas World Cup football boots at Old Trafford, a boot that's been a performer for over twenty years!


Yossi Benayoun (Chelsea) Nike Vapor Superfly I
Benayoun surprised us all by wearing the blue Vapor Superfly I football boots, after wearing the adiZero's throughout pre-season and for the Community Shield. The pair Benayoun was wearing, featured the original sole-plate, after a recent host of Superfly wearers wore customised sole-plates.


Kenwyne Jones (Stoke City) Mizuno Supersonic Wave
One of the talking points from the weekend was Kenwyne Jones wearing the new Supersonic Wave, Mizuno's latest lightweight K leather football boot. In actual fact, our friends at Mizuno got in touch to inform us that Kenwyne had referenced the SoccerBible when asking for a pair of the SuperSonic Wave! And you can check out the review that seemed to impress Kenwyne by clicking here!


Yaya Toure (Man City) Blackout T90 Laser Elite
After an initial glance we thought Toure had switched out of Nike and into Puma, because his boots looked like Tricks versions. However, a closer inspection revealed Yaya Toure is still in the Nike Laser's, although he's opted to black-out his Elite versions.


Marcus Piossek (Rot Weiss Ahlen) adidas Predator X Women
We always wonder whether players are aware they've got women's versions, or if they've just payed attention to the colourway. Although Piossek's Predators are a great match for the Rott Weiss football kit, the women's Predator X football boots are unique in that they feature a smaller heel.


Michael McGlinchey (Central Coast Mariners) Puma PowerCat 1.10
The silver PowerCats were released at the same time as the black/red versions, but whilst we've seen a variety of players sporting the black/reds, we had yet to see anyone in the eye-catching silver editions. That was until a great spot in the Australian A League, of midfielder Michael McGlinchey of Central Coast Mariners, who is actuallya a former Celtic graduate.


Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls) miadidas adidas F50 adiZero
It seems Juan Pablo Angel has quite a collection of adidas F50 adiZero's at home, as he has worn about three or four different colourways recently! But these customised pair are definitely the most unique versions, although we wonder where he has got his inspiration.


Mesut Ozil (Werder Bremen) Nike Vapor Superfly
A player who greatly enhanced his reputation after a string of impressive World Cup performances, now Ozil is back in Germany playing for Werder Bremen wearing the latest cactus green Nike Vapor Superfly II football boots. Our close-up shows Ozil's personalisation, and how he likes to have his laces, with a knot and cut short!


Vedran Corluka (Tottenham Hotspur) Puma King XL
It's been a quiet summer for the Puma King without any new colourway releases, but Vedran Corluka has remained loyal and was spotted wearing the classy looking white Unity versions. Corluka will be one of the players looking forward to the upcoming release of the new Puma King football boots.


Louis Saha (Everton) adidas F50 adiZero
Despite recently wearing the chameleon versions, Saha has created his own bespoke pair of adidas F50 adizero boots. Initially, these leather versions looked like a classic two-tone miadidas version, until on closer inspection it seems Saha has attempted to black-out the tongue and studs, which surprises us when you consider he is wearing a pink football shirt!


Gary Taylor-Fletcher (Blackpool) NikeID CTR360 Maestri
We haven't seen a pair of customised CTR360 Maestri's for a little while, so we enjoyed Gary Taylor-Fletcher's versions celebrating the Blackpool colours. And both Blackpool and Taylor-Fletcher had plenty to celebrate this weekend, after scoring their first Premier League goal before going on to defeat Wigan 4-0, an unbelievable result!

If there are any players and boots you've spotted and think should feature on this page, mail us at: u2us@soccerbible.com putting 'Boot Spotting' in the subject field.

Boot Spotting Special Edition!

Editor — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:33:00 GMT

A bonus boot spotting for our SoccerBible fans here, focusing on the exhibition match between the MLS All Stars and Manchester United. There was some great football boots on show, with unique colourways and a brand new boot debut, and to round off this edition of boot spotting we've even managed to throw in a couple of random spots......(read more)

Puma v1.10 SL Debuts in MLS All Star Game

Editor — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:01:00 GMT

It was the showpiece event for Major League Soccer and Manchester United, but for us boot fans it was the debut of the Puma v1.10 SL football boots that stole the headlines. Debuted by MLS All Star player Dwayne De Rosario, it was a goalscoring debut for the lightest football boots on the market....(read more)

Pre-Season Football Boots Spotting - 15/07/10

Editor — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:31:00 GMT

Our boot spotters are on the road again tracking down the best current boot spots from around the globe. With the World Cup concluded, many clubs have now returned to pre-season training, and are playing their pre-season friendlies. here's a look at the best boots on show......(read more)

Weekend Football Boots Spotting 26/04/10

Editor — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:55:00 GMT

Essential Boot Spotting from another big weekend of football around the World's major leagues, including the Premier League, Primera Division and MLS....


Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Nike Superfly II	Salomon Kalou (Chelsea) adidas F50i
There's been a lot of speculation over the Nike Sense stud featured on the Superfly II football boots, with many pro's opting for either a soft ground or Superfly I sole-plate. But this weekend Cristiano Ronaldo proved the doubters wrong by wearing the new sole-plate.	Chelsea needed a big performance to reaffirm their Premier League ambitions, and Kalou duly delivered with a great hat-trick wearing the popular Macaw Green adidas F50i football boots.


Tyrone Marshall (Seattle Sounders) Puma v1.08	Ronaldinho (AC Milan) Nike Tiempo Legend III
Despite being released some time ago, the White/Red Puma v1.08 football boots are still looking great, as shown by Tyrone Marshall, whose boots really stood out with his kit.	Ronaldinho has been wearing the White Tiempo Legend III football boots for quite a while, but this weekend he changed into the original Black Nike Legends.


Ryan Giggs (Man Utd) Reebok RG800	Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) adidas Predator X
A player of Giggs ability, status and achievements is worthy of his own boot range, as he proved again with two very well taken penalties to give United a crucial victory over Tottenham.	Gerrard scored a stunning strike against Burnley, the kind of goal and form that's been missing this season. A faithful Predator wearer, Gerrard could rely on his boots to provide the power and swerve needed.


Martin Paterson (Burnley) Umbro Stealth	Francesco Totti (Roma) adidas Predator PS
Paterson recently made the switch into the new Umbro Stealth football boots, which have a return of one goal from three games for the Burnley forward.	Italian legend Totti has had a great season so far, scoring 22 goals in blacked-out Predator PowerSwerve football boots. And it could yet get better, if Roma could clutch the Serie A title in the last few games.


Andy Williams (Real Salt Lake) adidas Predator X DB	Yakubu (Everton) Nike CTR360 Maestri
An interesting boot choice from Real Salt Lake's Andy Williams, who is playing in David Beckham's signature adidas Predator X range, quite a good match with the Salt Lake kit.	Both Yakubu and Anichebe were working together in the Everton front line wearing Nike CTR360 Maestri football boots, proving the versatility of the recent Nike release.


Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla) Joma Total Fit 91	Aaron Lennon (Tottenham) Nike Superfly II
A mixed weekend for Sevilla striker Kanoute who was on the scoresheet, but also managed to get sent off! Despite a host of Nike and adidas boots on the market offering a variety of technologies, Kanoute chooses to wear the all leather Total Fit 91 boot.	Aaron Lennon further endorsed the Nike Sense stud, by wearing the Superfly II football boots, and Lennon's return will be a welcome sight for both Tottenham and England fans.

If you've seen anything that belongs on this page, mail us at u2us@soccerbible.com putting 'Boot Spotting' in the subject field.