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The Boot Room A-Z of football boot brands

April 30, 2013

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Usually the lack of new posts on here have been due to real life getting in the way however this time it’s been a case of a NEW life preventing me from updating the blog. Just over 2 weeks ago our second child was born (a boy) and so a lot of my time has been spent dealing with dirty nappies and sleepless nights. I’ve sometimes been using the numerous ‘interruptions’ to my sleeps  to think of possible blog-post topics. The other night I tried to find a football boot brand (either past or present) for every letter of the alphabet but there are some that are proving a little elusive to me. Hopefully you guys can help – please feel free to make suggestions in the comments below.

A – adidas, asics, Admiral, Arrow (thanks to @dazmundo919), Aspero, Apta (thanks to uniteunion) Alix

B – Brooks, Bata (courtesy of Giles Metcalfe), Brine, Bikkembergs (via Miro)

C – Converse, Cica, Cruyff (thanks to FCE), Concave 

D – Diadora, Dunlop (courtesy of @conmeister82)

E – Errea ( via @Bantr )

F – Fila

G – Gola

H – Hi-Tec, Hummel

I – Inter

J – Joma

K – Kappa, Kipsta (thanks to Luca), Kelme, Kronos

L – Lotto, Ligne 7, Lanzera, Le Coq Sportif, Li Ning

M – Mitre, Mizuno

N – Nike, New Balance, Nomis, Nokia (thanks again to Giles Metcalfe)

O – Olympic (courtesy of @jessey83 )

P – Puma, Patrick, Pony (courtesy of @conmeister82), Power, Pantofola d’oro (thanks to @nathan_morris), Penalty (thanks to Chris), Pele Sports (thanks to Ed), Pirma, Popsem (via matbruut)

Q – Quaser, Quick (thanks to FCE)

R – Reebok, Ryal (thanks to FCE), Rucanor (thanks to FCE)

S – Sondico (courtesy of @Cedric_Sneer),  Slazenger  and Stylo Matchmakers (via Giles Metcalfe), Specs (thanks to Digsy), Stuburt (via Sonicboomboy)

T – Topper (via @darthadibious), Tepa ( via Luca)

U – Uhlsport, Umbro (via @nathan_morris) , Under Armour (thanks to @nathan_morris)

V – Valsport

W – Warrior, Winfield Hotspur (thanks to Giles Metcalfe)

X – Xara (via @Hunt_Daddy), X-Blades (Cheers matbruut)

Y – Y-3 (thanks to @paddock5 for this link showing the boots to prove it!)

ZZygo (massive thanks to@Box_to_Box) , Zapkam (thanks to Lucid)

27 Comments leave one →
  1. FCE permalink
    May 8, 2013 2:57 pm

    Ryal, Cruyff, Quick, Rucanor

  2. May 9, 2013 12:45 pm

    Pele?

  3. Chris permalink
    May 10, 2013 10:10 am

    Pantafola d’Oro should be Pantofola d’Oro. Besides that: Penalty, the boots Victor Valdés plays in.

  4. Lucid permalink
    May 15, 2013 1:59 am

    Zapkam also make boots for an extra Z!: http://www.zapkam.com/Football-Boots/

  5. giles metcalfe permalink
    May 15, 2013 8:24 pm

    What about Stylo Matchmakers George Best boots, Slazenger and Manfield-Hotspur Continental Football Boots? http://www.footy-boots.com/vintage-football-boots-6437/

  6. giles metcalfe permalink
    May 16, 2013 1:08 pm

    You’re welcome. Bata as well – http://www.vintage-adverts.com/1970-Bata-Powerpoints-Football-Boots-Advert

  7. giles metcalfe permalink
    May 16, 2013 1:15 pm

    Nokia of Finland also made football boots back in the day before mobile phones… Nokia made no end of stuff. There’s an orange pair if you do a Google Image search for Nokia football boots…

    • rus permalink
      July 17, 2015 9:11 am

      I’ve got a pair in my loft..

  8. Digsy permalink
    May 17, 2013 6:37 am

    From Indonesia : Specs
    http://www.specs-sports.com/product.php?type=football&lang=en

  9. Luca permalink
    May 17, 2013 11:17 am

    Tepa Sport
    http://www.calcioshop.it/tepa-sport-top-sg.html

  10. Luca permalink
    May 17, 2013 11:19 am

    Pantofola d’oro
    http://www.pantofoladoro.com/collezioni/kids/

  11. matbruut permalink
    May 28, 2013 10:06 pm

    my first football boots was POPSEM, an old shoes firm from Bretagne, west of France…can’t find any photos…

  12. matbruut permalink
    May 28, 2013 10:23 pm

    X-blades
    http://www.xbladesuk.co.uk/football-boots

  13. uniteunion permalink
    June 4, 2013 4:27 pm

    APTA, classic boots from late 90’s still alive..

    http://www.apta-soccer.it

  14. Sonicboomboy permalink
    June 5, 2013 8:21 pm

    Stuburt (in the late 70’s)

  15. Jimmy permalink
    September 13, 2013 2:18 pm

    Botra

  16. October 26, 2013 11:16 am

    SIMLAM Argentina – ads appeared in Shoot! Magazine throughout 1978.

  17. sal10 permalink
    May 15, 2014 12:49 pm

    Gold Cup and Pro Specs. Of course you wouldn’t know them if you don’t live in Asia. They were quite popular in the 80’s and early 90’s but now defunct.

  18. Iain Harvey permalink
    May 14, 2017 2:39 am

    Alix-American/Italian brand from early 90s?

  19. Mukthi permalink
    September 13, 2017 6:08 am

    Where is Kronos? Hristo Stoitchkov and many Italian player use it.

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