Nike Hypervenom Boot

New anatomical last provides a fit that gets foot closer to the ground and ball.

The Hypervenom is a completely new boot created with feedback from top players including Neymar, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. These players specified the need for a boot that could help them create space quickly in and around the penalty area, and get their shot off from any angle. They discussed the increased agility of opponents, referencing today’s defenders who are now as quick, agile and skillful as many of the world’s best forwards.

Nike All Conditions Control (ACC) ensures consistent touch in wet or dry conditions.

“Neymar’s input was invaluable. He had been wearing the Mercurial Vapor IX boot, a pure speed product designed to help athletes look and find space to beat a man. The Hypervenom focuses on creating the space in order to put the ball in the net. It’s a small but important nuance,” said Phil McCartney, VP Nike Football, Footwear.

New boot for changing game

The Nike Football design team, led by Nike Football Design Director Denis Dekovic, began by looking at the attacking forces in today’s game. “The game is changing. It used to be that speed was the focus of the attacking side of the game, but now everybody has pace,” Dekovic said. “The Nike Hypervenom is a response to the way the game is changing. Players want to be quicker, not just in a foot race, but quicker with the ball at their feet in small spaces. They want to create chances from nothing. These faster, more agile defenders need to be combatted and the Hypervenom is designed to do exactly that.”

New stud design allows for faster turf penetration and quick release.

The Hypervenom’s upper is created using the new NIKESKIN system. This execution of NIKESKIN features a soft, supple mesh bound with a thin polyurethane film, and is finished off with Nike All Conditions Control technology (ACC) to provide the same level of foot-to-ball control in both wet and dry conditions.
“Mesh delivers an amazing level of comfort and feel. The athletes asked us to deliver a boot that gets as close as possible to the feeling of playing barefoot,” Dekovic said. “Mesh takes us a step closer to doing that and the All Conditions Control finish keeps the mesh dry.”

Perfected last and outsole

The Hypervenom also features a new foot last, removing excess materials to place the foot closer to the ground and ball. It is Nike’s most anatomical last to date. 
Nike worked with some of the world’s top podiatrists to create a decoupled outsole that increases the player’s ability to make that important first step away from the defender. A groove in the forefoot helps to quickly activate the first metatarsal, the bone that defines reaction time of the foot’s first movement.

The chassis of the outsole features compressed nylon for a high-response plate that helps deliver strength while being incredibly light. The stud configuration and length is designed to allow for faster penetration of the surface, and ultimately a quicker release – all innovations designed to help players create space faster than ever before.
The new Nike Hypervenom will debut on June 2 in the Brasil v. England match on the feet of Neymar and Wayne Rooney. Other players set to wear the boot include Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robert Lewandowski and Danny Welbeck. 

Buy this boot online at www.prosoccer.co.za

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Launch of the new Real Madrid adidas home jersey for 2013 / 2014 season

Real Passion. Real Madrid.

Launch of the new Real Madrid adidas home jersey for 2013 / 2014 season

 

Buy the Jersey online at www.prosoccer.co.za

Madrid, 31^st May 2013 – adidas and Real Madrid are proud to present the official home jersey for the season 2013/14. From today onwards, Real Madrid fans may find in official Real Madrid stores, adidas and the rest of dealers, the home kit that their idols will wear this season.

Real Madrid is a genuine feeling. Is the real passion for football, for victory, for our history, for the white that makes us different, authentic. There are many ways to feel passion for football, but none that can compare with supporting Real Madrid.

Real Passion. Real Madrid.

To design the home Real Madrid jersey presented today, adidas wanted to go a step further in innovation and product design. The highlight details for the first time are in orange, completely new hue for the Club. It will be present on the side panels, collar and sleeves. And it's in these two pieces which also combines with a black lead, leading for the first time three colour elements in the design of the shirt: collar and cuffs in white, orange and grey.

 

Also struck by the front panel as a differential against previous collections, presents a pattern of horizontal block building, giving the shirt a different texture and very attractive depending on how the light given.

Finally, a high density prints with the words "REAL MADRID" crown on the back of the neck, showing the white club membership from all angles.

 

The shirt has been made ​​with Climacool ™ technology. This technology, adidas exclusive, helps the athlete to control body temperature and perspiration by using these technical fabrics.

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REAL PASSION. REAL MADRID

PUMA evoSPEED is engineered to get you there faster.

Its design is an optimized blend of light, fit, and flex which maximizes performance without sacrificing stability and comfort. The fresh aesthetic is inspired by muscles, tendons, and race cars. That’s right. Race cars. Their smooth curves and dynamic airflow lines are translated into the boot’s graphics. Equipped with speedCELL, the boot features a new, lighter-than-ever microfiber upper with a 3D transparent print for better grip in wet conditions. Underline all of that lightweight technology with a brighter-than-bright outsole, and you get a boot that’s geared for faster footwork, better leads on pitch, and more goals. 

Cell Technology: Lightweight and responsive designs engineered to offer your body what it needs to move faster and help you get where you’re going when you train and play.

The strategically placed internal EverFit cage in the midfoot provides flexibility + stability for tricks, turns and celebrations. 

The PEBAX outsole uses DuoFlex technology + conical studs with a smaller diameter to optimize ground penetration + maneuverability

The new monolayer microfiber upper is softer and lighter than ever, enhancing your touch and feel of the ball.

The new SpeedTrack outsole spine improves turning and reactivity for when you're off the ball, and when you're on it.

Buy it online at ProSoccer.  See more info from Puma.

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Warrior Give-Away Competition

 

Warrior have teamed up with Pro Soccer to give-away an Official Liverpool Stadium Jacket worth R1399. You must purchase the New Liverpool Shirt 2013/14 on www.prosoccer.co.za to be entered into the draw.

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Nike's New England Away Kit Reflects Distinctive History and Style

Nike's new England away kit evokes the team's rich history, national pride and distinctive style. The kit sees the welcome return of England’s most popular and evocative red away color. First worn in 1951, England famously wore red shirts when they won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966.

The new away shirt is a modern classic with an entirely red body reflecting the pride and passion of England’s loyal fans. The shirt also speaks to England’s uniquely understated style heritage with a tailored collar. The placket has two buttons; the bottom one is red, while the top one is white with red thread to replicate the St George’s cross.

To celebrate the Football Association’s 150^th anniversary, the iconic three lions crest is rendered in gold on the away shirt. A gold star above the crest celebrates England’s win in 1966; a gold ribbon graphic beneath proudly displays "150 years" and the dates 1863 - 2013.
The away shorts are white with another gold crest on the front, while the socks are red with a thin white band at the top.

The kit showcases Nike’s belief in style, craft and pride while enhancing the performance of players with key technological features.
 

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Buy this jersey online at www.prosoccer.co.za

Adidas Nitro Charge Boots

The nitrocharge boot is all about energy for the engine – the player teams are built upon. Relentless, restless – no off switch

I am the player teams are warned about. I am the engine. I am non-stop, explosive and nitrocharge is the boot that fuels my game. 

Available soon on www.prosoccer.co.za

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For more info see the Adidas Nitrocharge release.

Nike Unveils First Manchester City Home Kit on New York Tour

Manchester City will play in their first ever Nike home kit next season – a kit that pays homage to their heritage while reflecting the club's modern style.

 

Manchester City New Home Kit

Manchester City revealed the kit against the backdrop of the dramatic Manhattan skyline at the start of their week-long New York Tour. A supporting cast of City fans from Manchester and the surrounding five boroughs performed the 'Poznan', as City stars James Milner, Matija Nastasic, Carlos Tevez and Pablo Zabaleta showed off the 2013-14 home kit.  

Manchester City stars Pablo Zabaleta, James Milner, Carlos Tevez and Matija Nastasic unveil new home kit in New York City.

The new home shirt is a classic football design, and unmistakably Manchester City, featuring a sky blue body with a white ribbed crew neck and white ribbed cuffs on the sleeves. The collar and cuffs also feature dark blue trim to represent the color of the socks City wore as a part of one of their first ever kits in 1892.

The Manchester City club crest is placed inside a shield shape on the new jersey. This is inspired by the city of Manchester’s coat of arms, which City used as their own club crest for special occasions including the 1956 FA Cup final. Inside the neck is a bonded woven label featuring "Pride in Battle, the translation of the Latin phrase “Superbia in Proelio."

The new home shorts are white with a thin sky blue stripe along each side, and the socks are white with a sky blue band with dark blue trim at the top to represent the socks the club wore for more than half a century from 1892.

The kit showcases Nike’s belief in style, craft and pride while aiding the performance of players with key technological features.

 For more info visit www.prosoccer.co.za or nike.com

Nike Unveils New FC Barcelona Home and Away Kits

New Nike FC Barcelona home and away kits

 La Liga Champions FC Barcelona to wear bold new home and away kits for 2013-14 season. 
 

new fc barcelona home kit

HOME KIT

The traditional FC Barcelona red and blue stripes boldly return to the new home shirt with a modern graphic fade stripe featured on the sleeves. The shirt reflects the sublime simplicity of FC Barcelona’s style of play, which at first glance appears simple, but is in fact masterfully complex.

FC Barcelona home shirt

The jersey also features a vibrant yellow V-neck collar to represent the Catalan flag, the Senyera, which is also fully integrated in to the back of the collar. The red and yellow stripes of the Senyera also feature inside a side vent on the hem of both sides of the shirt. Inside the back of the neck is a woven label featuring the club’s motto “Mes que un Club” (More than a Club).

crest on home shirt

 The new home shorts are blue, and the socks feature a thin yellow stripe at the top and a graphic red-and-blue stripe repeated from the sleeves. Buy the Home shirt online on the Pro Soccer online store

new FC Barcelona away shirt

AWAY KIT

For the first time, FC Barcelona will play in an away kit featuring the red and yellow of the Catalan flag — the Senyera — as the club’s traditional stripes.
The away shirt features a yellow-ribbed crew neck with red trim, amplifying the design of the home shirt. Bold yellow and red appears as the traditional stripes on the body and in the fade stripe on the sleeves. Inside the back of the neck is a luxury woven label featuring the club’s motto “mes que un club” (more than a club).

away shirt

The new away shorts are red, and the new away socks feature a thin red stripe at the top and the same yellow and red fade stripe from the sleeves fully engineered into the sock.
The kit showcases Nike’s belief in style, craft and strong aesthetics, while aiding the performance of players with key technological features.

Nike Betterworld; home kit

Recycled Polyester

• The kit is made from recycled polyester in accord with Nike’s commitment to produce athletic wear with a low environmental impact. The shirt and shorts of each kit are made from up to thirteen recycled plastic water bottles.
• In the pioneering process plastic bottles are melted down to form yarn that is spun into recycled polyester, reducing energy consumption by up to 30 percent compared to manufacturing virgin polyester.
• Since 2010, Nike has diverted more than 1.1 billion plastic bottles from landfills through the use of recycled polyester.

For more information visit www.prosoccer.co.za

Nike unveils new England Home Kit

 

The new England kit was unveiled, with the first official sighting via a picture posted on Twitter by England midfielder Jack Wilshere of a pupil at his former school wearing the jersey, demonstrating that the kit belongs to the nation, not just the players lucky enough to represent England. Following its reveal via social media, Nike has created a campaign emphasising that while the kit may feature technical innovation and performance benefits, it cannot win games by itself, and it is what the players do in it that counts.

 Wilshere arrived to watch a training session at The Priory School in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, before picking out lucky student Jason Kelly to wear and reveal the shirt for the first time .

 A clean, distinctive design takes the kit back to its roots with its traditional colors of white and dark blue to celebrate the Football Association’s 150th anniversary. The iconic three lions crest was prominently featured in dark blue on the team's first kit, and once again, the crest is the proud focus - now with a gold border, a gold star above it signifying England’s World Cup win, and a gold ribbon graphic below inscribed with "150 years" and the dates 1863 and 2013, marking the Football Association’s anniversary.

 The blue on the new kit is the same dark blue colour that featured on England's first kit. Embodying the clean lines and understated style of the best of English fashion, the white shirt features a dark blue classic crew neck collar, while two side vents on the hem of the shirt subtly feature the St George’s cross. The shorts are entirely dark blue and the socks are white with a thin dark blue band at the top.

 The kit showcases Nike’s belief in style, craft and pride while aiding the performance of players with key technological features.

Buy the new England Home Kit online now...

French Champions Paris Saint-Germain Celebrate new Nike Home Kit

 Newly crowned league champions Paris Saint-Germain today unveil their new home kit on-pitch at their last game of this victorious season.  The new look for the 2013-14 season comes the club embarks on a new chapter after a 19-year quest to reclaim the French league title.

  

The navy blue home shirt boasts a modern new graphic on the front of the shirt starting with a white block at the top, blue in the center and red at the bottom. The color-blocking evolved from the distinctive vertical and historical stripe design, which has traditionally appeared on the shirt.

 

This dominant combination of colors reflects the dominance Paris Saint-Germain seek on the football pitch, while each color reflects a different club value: blue for grandeur, red for passion and white to represent respect. The shirt also has a blue ribbed crew neck collar and contrasting red ribbed cuffs on the sleeves.

 

 

 The new home shorts are blue with a thin red stripe along each side. The socks are blue with a white-and-red band at the top, along with the more traditional red-and-white stripe on the back to give players greater visual acuity on the pitch.

 The bold new kit showcases Nike’s inherent belief in style, craft and strong aesthetics, while aiding the performance of players with key technological features. See the Pro Soccer online store for more info...