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One of the most important weapons in a footballer’s arsenal is not just the skills he possesses or the tricks up his sleeve but also his choice of footwear, with his boots having the capability to either make or break him.A footballer’s choice of boots have quite an impact on his sponsor too, with many sports brands seeing the sales of their boots soaring due to the incredible feats of their wearer, be it an established star or a breakout one. 2015 has been a pretty phenomenal year for football and has seen some underdogs rise and some giant’s fall, with the football boot market also going through some groundbreaking changes.Keeping that in mind, let’s take a look at the 10 best football boots of 2015:
#10 Under Armour SpeedForm CRM FG
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American sportswear manufacturers that enjoy a high level popularity in their homeland find it tough to make a break in the European market, but Under Armour took the bull by the horns and successfully carved a name for themselves with their sponsorship of Tottenham back in 2012. In the SpeedForm, Under Armour have an excellent boot with a perfect combination of comfort and speed, making it a suitable choice for attacking players.
It currently graces the feet of Manchester United winger Memphis Depay, and is helping him in his quest for success.
Buy Under Armour SpeedForm shoes here
End of season shoes sale – Rs 499 onwards!
#9 New Balance Visaro
It’s tough for a company, more so for an American one, to make a break into the football market that is dominated by Nike, Adidas and Puma but New Balance successfully proved that it was possible since it entered the football market in 2014 and is now growing with each passing day.
In the Visaro – which is designed for players who make chances - New Balance have a good looking, trustworthy boot that’s capable of providing reliability to the wearer. Designed for creative players, the Visaro comes equipped with a low pressure zone instep that provides excellent control, a medial pivot zone for stability, as well as a specialized material body that provides superb comfort.
The Visaro’s have done pretty well for Vincent Kompany and Aaron Ramsey this season, and could do so for you too.
Buy New Balance shoes here
End of season shoes sale – Rs 499 onwards!
#8 New Balance Furon
Another New Balance boot that’s also quite proficient is the fabulous NB Furon, which is designed for attacking players. Boasting of a beautiful colour combination, the Furons come equipped with lightweight Fantom Fit material, a ultralight mesh that provides more stability, a stiffened soleplate, as well as a Burrito Tongue that acts as a sweet spot for players when they wish to fire a shot on goal.
A perfect choice for wingers, the New Balance Furon encourages players to ‘take chances’.
Buy New Balance shoes here
End of season shoes sale – Rs 499 onwards!
#7 Umbro Speciali
Boots may come and boots may go, but the iconic status of the Umbro Speciali will remain etched into football history forever.
Few can forget the extraordinary feats of Roberto Carlos – who scored THAT goal against France in the 98 World Cup while wearing Specialis, or the incredible goalscoring exploits of Alan Shearer who was undoubtedly one of the most feared strikers of his generation, or the genius of Michael Owen who not only scored that memorable goal against Argentina in the World Cup at the tender age of 18 while wearing Specialis but also gave defenders nightmares while at Liverpool. Umbro, which has re-emerged as a dominant force in the football market once again, made an extremely wise move by bringing the Specialis back into the market.
The biggest advantage of this beautiful boot is its Kangaroo leather which increases its durability as well as a new wishbone sole that helps reduce pressure. Tottenham’s Eric Dier has been totally rocking the boots this season.
Buy it here
End of season shoes sale – Rs 499 onwards!
#6 Nike Magista Obra
Nike has managed to design excellent boots for midfielders over the years and have done so yet again in the form of the Magista Obra. This wonderfully green boot comes equipped with Nike’s famous Flyknit technology along with a Dynamic fit collar which, as the name suggests, helps provide an excellent fit, as well as Nikeskin technology which enables the player to maintain control over the ball even in the roughest of weather conditions.
Crafted especially for the passmasters of the game, the Magista Obra’s have worked wonders on the feet on players like Andres Iniesta and Mario Gotze.
Buy Nike Magista boots here
End of season shoes sale – Rs 499 onwards!
#5 Puma evoSPEED 1.3
Puma, which is as iconic a brand as Adidas or Nike, was forced to play catch up to its mentioned competitors in recent times but that all changed after they convinced Manchester City superstar Sergio Aguero to endorse their product.
The Argentine was then a talented but fresh faced youngster who arrived on the tough, unforgiving shores of England after stellar showings at Atletico Madrid, but a few games later even the toughest critics could see that Aguero had what it took to forge a lasting legacy for himself, which was culminated when he helped City win the Premier League by scoring that unforgettable winner against QPR in 2012, making him a club legend.
The evoSPEED 1.3 is his weapon of choice and comes equipped with an ultralight upper, making it a real powerhouse of speed. Not to forget the laser-cut speedframe that graces the front which enables lightning quick turns and extra speed. Puma really took their ‘Forever Faster’ slogan seriously when they decided to craft this boot, which has helped Aguero plunder plenty of goals.
Buy it here
End of season shoes sale – Rs 499 onwards!
#4 Adidas Messi 15.1
Messi never fails to amaze on the field and neither do his boots, which is why no list of the best football boots is complete without the inclusion of the boots that grace his glorious feet, courtesy of his sponsor Adidas who go through great pains to craft a boot especially for their biggest star.
The Adidas Messi 15.1 comes in a beautiful, sleek silver, and is equipped with messiFRAME technology, which helps provided a lock like fit along with an exposed heel cage that provides all the traction possible.
Not to forget the special stud configuration that features a centre stud in order to allow unpredictable movement in any direction. They’re certainly a dream on a footballer’s feet, Messi fan or otherwise.
Buy it here
End of season shoes sale – Rs 499 onwards!
#3 Nike Mercurial CR7
Nike always designs custom made boots for their lead endorser – Cristiano Ronaldo, but really outdid themselves earlier this year when they crafted a fabulous Mercurial boot which honoured the forward’s second Ballon D’Or award.
Made from exquisite gold coloured material, the distinctive feature of Ronaldo’s Mercurials can be found in the CR7 logo that rests near the heel upper and is encrusted with micro diamonds. Such attention to detail gives the boot a really classy look, and Ronaldo didn’t disappoint when he wore them.
Even though the gold CR7 Mercurials were made exclusively for Ronaldo and not for release to the public, the boot’s incredible look makes it worthy of a spot on this list.
Buy CR7 Mercurial Victory here
End of season shoes sale – Rs 499 onwards!
#2 Adidas X
When Adidas decided to discontinue production of its iconic Predator boot it was an end of an era, but what emerged from its shadow turned out to be nothing short of phenomenal. The Adidas X line may have made its debut in the market only months ago, but has already hit the ground running with its exemplary technology and has helped its wearers hit new heights.
The philosophy of outgoing Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola played a major part in the crafting of the boots, with the Spaniard’s theory of football consisting of two types of players – those who create chaos and those who control, inspiring the boots design.
Equipped with a X-SKIN upper for speedy moves, a non stop grip to provide control and X CLAW studs to assists players in making twists and turns, the Adidas X is certainly designed to annihilate. And annihilate it has, with the boot’s most prolific wearer – Luis Suarez, creating havoc amongst Barcelona’s rivals in the X’s. Gareth Bale, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Diego Costa also count amongst the X’s illustrious wearers.
Buy it here
End of season shoes sale – Rs 499 onwards!
#1 Nike Hypervenom Phantom II
Granted, there’ll be many questions raised as to why this boot sits at the top of the list, considering that there are many seemingly better options but everyone has to admit that this boot has had a pretty excellent year much like its illustrious wearers.
The Hypervenom Phantom II, designed for all out attacking players, has seen plenty of action this year on the feet of stars like Harry Kane - who scored a mammoth 31 goals at the end of the 2014-2015 season which earned him the PFA Team of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards, Neymar - who is scoring on all fronts this season and even helped his team win the Champions League, Robert Lewandowski - who is currently giving nightmares to Bayern Munich’s rivals with the Phantom II’s on his feet and even created a Guinness World Record for scoring five goals in nine minutes against Wolfsburg in September, and last but not least the incredible feats of the fabulous Jamie Vardy - who not only broke Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s streak of ten goals in as many games but also fired Leicester City to the top of the Premier League table.
With the Hypervenom Phantom II’s working so many wonder’s for its wearers, it’s no surprise that they’re the boot of choice for many young footballers.
Buy it here (50% off)
End of season shoes sale – Rs 499 onwards!
