• Nike Flight — A whole new ball game

    Nike Flight — A whole new ball game

    One of the greatest attributes of football is that the only thing you need to play the game is a round object. It doesn’t even have to be perfectly round, just round enough to roll, and soft enough to kick. That said, in the elite format of the game, the stakes are high. With the…

  • Chelsea FC x Nike | 50th Anniversary Kit

    Chelsea FC x Nike | 50th Anniversary Kit

    Based on this season’s offering, the Nike and Chelsea FC partnership seems destined to have as much impact off the field — as it does on it. Delivering technical certainty and stylistic durability, the relationship has a somewhat storytelling arm to it already. Here to further cement this narrative though is the club’s latest anniversary kit which…

  • DESIGN | Nike presents the Tiempo Legend 8

    DESIGN | Nike presents the Tiempo Legend 8

    Think back to 2004… Football was in the middle of its commercial superiority when Nike released its infamous TV spot featuring the Brazil and Portugal national teams. Sporting icons like the “original” and “new” Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo and cameos from Francesco Totti and Eric Cantona, the featurette explored the flair of both sides.…

  • Tom Heaton | Patience in Progress

    Tom Heaton | Patience in Progress

    When meeting Tom Heaton you get an immediate impression of a confident, calm and intelligent sportsman – clearly a few of his many qualities which have taken him to the brink of International success. However, this is not a story of automatic progression through the ranks in the traditional manner of many International Footballer, rather…

  • LES BLEUS | Nike FFF World Cup Russia 2018 Kit

    LES BLEUS | Nike FFF World Cup Russia 2018 Kit

    “Allez Les Bleus!” roared triumphantly around the Stade de France as they dismantled yet another team, enroute to World Cup qualification. The victims this time? A Dutch team, low on confidence yes, but not in talent, as the exuberant French national side showed exactly why they’ll be considered a serious contender this summer when the…

  • Nike Mercurial Ultra Flyknit Vapor

    Nike Mercurial Ultra Flyknit Vapor

    The football boot is a thing of wonder, a passenger in the journey over 90minutes but yet the focal point as they are involved – directly or indirectly – with every bit of drama that unfolds. A visual differentiator from distance, and an instant indication of footballing style and player personality, the football boot has…

  • Denis Dekovic Interview: How we made the Nike HyperVenom

    Denis Dekovic Interview: How we made the Nike HyperVenom

    Football is the most popular sport in the world, one large contributing factor being that you only need the most basic of accessories to play it – a ball… and footwear (optional). Furthermore, with the absence of additional sporting equipment, the elitism that comes with other sports is not so prevalent. Football is – in…

  • Nike CTR 360 MAESTRI III: Boot Features

    Nike CTR 360 MAESTRI III: Boot Features

    The new CTR360 Maestri III has been reengineered to provide lightweight comfort, traction, support and enhanced control. Using next generation Kanga-Lite synthetic material for an assured touch and durability, the new boot also features new All Conditions Control (ACC) technology, providing the same level of control in either dry or wet conditions. New innovations include…

  • Nike Seitiro Hi-Vis Ball

    Nike Seitiro Hi-Vis Ball

    This feature is dedicated to the one piece of ‘equipment’ involved in every aspect of the beautiful game and hence the most important – the ball. Regardless of how many players you have, whether or not you have the latest boots, or are competing on a FIFA accredited playing turf, without the ball there quite…