The Classic Boot Blog

If there's one question I get more than anything else, it's this: "what size should I get?" And fair enough, because football boots don't fit like trainers, every brand sizes a little differently,...

Alright, this one comes up almost as much as the position question: "what do FG, SG and AG actually mean, and which one do I need?" Most people look at the colorway first and the soleplate last. H...

Wondering which football boots suit your position? Compare Mercurial, Predator, Tiempo & more for every role on the pitch, in one guide.

The complete Adidas Predator history with the corrected timeline: from the 1994 original and the 1998 Accelerator to Beckham's 2002 Mania, the 2015 discontinuation and the 2024 Predator Elite reviv...

The complete Adidas F50 history, from the original 2004 F50 and the Tunit era to Messi's 165g Adizero and the 2024 F50 revival. Every generation of these classic and vintage football boots explaine...

The complete Nike Total 90 history: from the 2000 original through the Rooney-era Total 90 III to the Laser IV, plus why these classic football boots are surging in the collector market right now.

The complete Nike Hypervenom history: from Neymar's 2013 Hypervenom Phantom 1 through the Phantom II and Hypervenom 3, still worn by Michael Olise today, to the 2018 discontinuation, Nike's 2025 re...

The complete Nike Tiempo history: from the 1980s leather original through the Ronaldinho-era Tiempo Legend to the end of kangaroo leather, and why K-leather Tiempos are the smartest classic footbal...

The complete Nike Magista history: the 2014 collar revolution, Goetze's World Cup final winner in the Magista Obra, the bold Magista 2 designs and the 2018 discontinuation that turned these classic...