Thursday, May 19, 2016

Nike Presents Spark Brilliance Football Pack


As the year's pivotal football moments approach, Nike Football unveils the Spark Brilliance Pack- Sportscleatscheap.com, which marks the debut of the new Mercurial. The boot, originally previewed at Nike’s Innovation 2016 event, was built as a total speed system and features a new plate mapped to the natural contours of the foot.
“Our approach with the new Mercurial was to challenge all assumptions about speed, merging science with design to build the fastest boot in football,” explains Nike Football Design Lead Jeongwoo Lee. “We designed this boot holistically to ensure it was a true speed system, where all of the materials interlock to produce the most efficient package possible.”



The new Mercurial's anatomical plate is aligned with the natural contours of the foot, eliminating the gap that previously existed underfoot. Additionally, the New Nike Mercurial Superfly Spark Brilliance boot's soleplate is 40% lighter than the carbon fiber plate it replaces, yet it is stronger and more responsive. The traction system of the Mercurial has also been revamped for speed. Nike’s design team tested different variations of cleats, blades, chevrons and other shapes in a variety of traction patterns. For the first time, Nike Football leveraged virtual Finite Element Analysis (FEA) testing, which provided scientific data to identify which traction pattern works best for the speed-focused player, inclusive of linear sprints.
The player synonymous with Mercurial, Cristiano Ronaldo, describes the new plate and traction configuration, stating, “It’s like my attitude. I’m a straightforward and aggressive player. The stud shape reminds me of my character and performs very well on the pitch.”





The Spark Brilliance Pack also marks the return of the original Hypervenom I NikeSkin upper on the HyperVenom II silhouette. “The upper of the Hypervenom II takes a bit longer to break-in than the Hypervenom I,” says Max Blau, VP Nike Football Footwear. “We provide new boots to our professional players so frequently that we shifted to the Hypervenom I material to ease the break-in period. We want all players to have what the best players in the world are wearing, so we are bringing the Hypervenom I upper back,” he concludes.
Magista and Tiempo round out the pack in vibrant hues with volt accents. The new Mercurial will be available beginning May 28 via the Nike Football App, with the remaining Spark Brilliance boots arriving May 29. The entire pack will be available beginning May 31 on Nike.com.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Next-Gen Puma evoSPEED SL II Tricks Euro 2016 Boots Released


Following the differently colored boots concept put to eye-catching use by Puma at the 2014 World Cup, the next-gen Puma evoSPEED SL II Euro 2016 cleats introduce an even more striking look: the right boot is yellow, while the left boot is pink. Weighting in at a mere 107 gram, the cutting-edge Puma evoSPEED SL II boots were officially unveiled on April 20, 2016.
Designed to stand out on the pitch, the extremely bold Puma evoSPEED SL II Tricks football boots are set to be worn at Euro 2016 by the likes of Antoine Griezmann (France) and Marco Reus (Germany). Argentina's Sergio Agüero will be amongst the high-profile players representing the Puma evoSPEED SL II Tricks at Copa America Centenario in the United States.

PUMA EVOSPEED SL II TRICKS - PINK GLO / SAFETY YELLOW / BLACK

This image shows the striking next-gen Puma evoSPEED SL 2 Euro 2016 cleats.


The new Puma evoSPEED SL II cleats introduce one of the boldest football boot designs ever to guarantee maximum on-pitch visibility. While the right shoe of the new Puma evoSPEED SL II Tricks is colored in garish yellow, and the left shoe is pink, both colors fade towards black for the rear half. The Puma and evoSPEED brandings are not only large in size, they really pop thanks to being painted in the same colors as the boots themselves, just applied to the respective other shoe.
Tech-wise, the second-generation Puma evoSPEED SL II boots follow on their much-ridiculed predecessors. And just like the first generation, the new Puma evoSPEED SL 2 boots will only last for a very limited amount of match time. Or as Puma puts it, the Puma evoSPEED SL II is "a special shoe for special moments". Fortunately for Puma enthusiasts with a limited budget, there is also a Puma evoSPEED 1.5 football boot with the same design, but without the extreme construction.
Overall, the technical specifications of the new Puma evoSPEED SL II are similar to those of the first generation. The Nylon sole plate, for one, is the same. It combines bladed and conical studs while featuring an unusual alignment with just three, triangularly aligned cleats at the back.


Although it's again a lightweight, ultra-thin textile material that's used for the upper of the new Puma evoSPEED SL II, the underlying support structure has seen the biggest changes compared to the first-ever Puma evoSPEED SL. It now has a different structure, especially in the forefoot part of the Puma evoSPEED SL 2.

Half pink, half yellow - what do you think of the all-new Puma evoSPEED SL II boots? Let us know in the comments below.

Monday, May 9, 2016

ACE 16+ PURE CONTROL FG/AG BY ADIDAS



If you’ve watched professional soccer lately, you’ve seen adidas’ new lace-less, slip-on shoes. As you’ve probably noticed, the world’s best players from Paul Pogba and Mesut Ozil to Roberto Firmino and Dele Alli are all wearing this shoe, and now you can too when you shop soccerloco for the new Ace 16+ Pure Control FG/AG by adidas.


This shoe is all about control: controlling the midfield, controlling your team’s attacks, controlling the ball as you dribble, pass and shoot. With adidas’ revolutionary PrimeKnit upper you can begin controlling everything the moment you put this shoe on the first time. Meanwhile the new PureCUT lace-less sock forefoot allows you to control the ball expertly with no laces, seams or overlays ruining your touch. A thin layer of adidas’ Non Stop Grip (NSG) technology using raised dots allows you to keep the ball glued to your foot for pure control. The adidas SprintFrame outsole is lightweight and provides stability at high speeds, while the Total Control stud alignment provides stability on firm ground and artificial grass surfaces. Control the game with the passing, dribbling and shooting skills of Pogba, Özil, Firmino and Alli when you shop the new adidas Ace 16+ Pure Control FG/AG .


Features:

PRIMEKNIT slip-on upper that molds to your foot instantly
PURECUT lace-less sock forefoot
NON STOP GRIP (NSG) dots for pure control P
Extreme lightweight SPRINTFRAME outsole
TOTAL CONTROL stud alignment for Firm Ground (and 3rd— and 4th-generation artificial grass) surfaces