Performance

Joshua Kimmich Talks Speed with Nike Football

Rising and rising with pace essential to his game, Joshua Kimmich is a Nike athlete and Bayern Munich talent that has trained his way to the top. Always developing, always looking to relish that fresh challenge, we caught up with him to understand a little more about where this boy wonder sprints in from.

Performance Interviews

Umbro Velocita 3 Design Q&A

As Umbro launch a fresh chapter in their long standing history of boots, the Velocita 3 moves into new territory, balancing performance innovation with a striking aesthetic. We sat down with the design team of the boot to understand the engineering that lies underneath that tailored 'A-Frame'.

Performance Football Boots

adidas ACE 17.1 Leather "Black/Red/White"

The adidas ACE 17+ Purecontrol will understandably take the plaudits as its paraded by the Three Stripes to headline the Red Limit collection, but the real winner could well be these little beauties. The adidas ACE 17.1 k-leather has got it all. This is the people's champ. Trust.

Performance Football Boots

adidas ACE Tango 17+ Purecontrol 'Red Limit'

The Red Limit ladder is dropped down for the adidas futsal game to grab ahold of. Turf editions arrive under the adidas ACE Tango 17+ Purecontrol title as the Three Stripes roll out their complete top level collection across all surfaces.

Performance Football Boots

Closer Look at the adidas COPA 17 Red Limit

The curious case of Copa. When the adidas COPA 17 Red Limit arrived it took time to draw opinions. Yes, it's born from the same COPA family as the grandfather of all football boots, the Mundial, but it's different. It's traditional but modern, it's twisting tradition and tweaking the timeless. As we take another look at the new silhouette, it's the all important second impression that counts.

Performance Football Boots

adidas ACE 17+ Purecontrol "Red/Core Black/White"

You like laces, right? Yeah, well have you ever considered not liking them? Adidas kicked off 2016 by asking us that exact question with the ACE 16+ Purecontrol, and as they prepare to pull their first punches of 2017 the Three Stripes are proving that there is indeed life after laces. The next generation ACE 17+ Mastercontrol launches with Boost technology, the most nostalgic of Predator colourways and not a lace in sight. That's why it's a bit of a big deal.

Performance Football Boots

PUMA evoTOUCH Pro "White/Blue"

PUMA make it a hi-top five with their fifth colourway to land on the evoTOUCH Pro silo. Sticking to their clean concept, it's another crowd-pleasing wrap that's sure to increase the uptake of the brand's first venture into the collared game.

Performance Football Apparel

Atlanta United 2017 Kit by adidas

Atlanta Assemble. A heavyweight instalment with solid colours of red and black and trimmed in gold, the latest team to join the MLS, Atlanta United, have unveiled their first ever kit that will be worn in their inaugural season.

Performance Football Boots

Nike Magista Opus II "Tech Craft 2016"

Nike's lo-cut silhouettes jump on the Tech Craft carousel with the Magista Opus II ensuring the ride is as smooth as it is stylish. Making up one third of Nike's Tech Craft undercard the Opus joins the Phinish and Vapor to complete the full 2016 Swoosh leathered series.

Performance Football Boots

Nike Hyervenom Phinish II "Tech Craft 2016"

The Hypervenom Phinish II takes the biggest design detour as the Tech Craft tweaks are rolled out in lo-cut format. Stripped back to a minimal form, the Hypervenom is coated in leather to complete the full 2016 Tech Craft series in subtle but superb style.

Performance Football Boots

Nike Mercurial Vapor XI "Tech Craft 2016"

Remember a time when football boots didn't have hi-top collars? No? Well apparently there are still brands out there making lo-cut editions, including a little known Swooshed brand by the name of Nike. They've rustled up a "Tech Craft" version of their Mercurial Vapor XI and it's nothing short of magnificent.

Performance Football Boots

Diadora Brasil Italy OG Blackout

Diadora know how to push all the right buttons with the lights off. After a relaunch of the Brasil Italy OG boot in May this year the Italian brand have dimmed the lights, lit a candle and are seducing us all – the blackout edition sees them dressing up in black leather and whispering sweet nothings into our ears.

Performance Football Boots

adidas Launch The COPA 17 Red Limit

Its a COPA but not as we know it. A football original re-imagined in a streamlined design and modern colourway – this is the COPA 17. Kicking off the adidas 'Red Limit' collection, the COPA 17 is wrapped in a colourway that will also appear on upcoming releases of other adidas silos.

Performance Miscellaneous

Umbro Velocita 3 Launch Event

The launch of the third generation Velocita saw Umbro turn up the tempo for a showcase of speed. The Double Diamond and new recruit Michail Antonio rolled out the red carpet and fired footballs at those who walked down it in a twisted test of agility and acceleration. Have a go, by all means. Just don't get caught.

Performance Football Boots

adidas Launch Russia 2017 Confederations Cup Kit

adidas have launched the new Russia 2017 Confederations Cup kit, presenting the jersey with a lookbook that travels across the tournament's host cities: Moscow, Kazan, Sochi and Saint Petersburg.

Performance Football Boots

Umbro Launch Velocita 3

The Velocita can take enormous credit for the resurgence of Umbro in recent seasons. A lightweight speed silo that offered a new dimension of performance for one of football's most prestigious brands, and now another emphatic episode of speed arrives via a third generation update – introducing Umbro Velocita 3.

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