Nike CTR360 Maestri Football Boots - White/Cyber/Black

The next in two new season colour updates for the Nike CTR360 Maestri football boots, complete with a striking new look and paint job!  


Since its launch back in October 2009, the CTR360 series has cemented itself as one of the premier football boots for players around the world. Check out the SoccerBible's exclusive photo gallery for the new White/Cyber/Black colourway. Marking the seventh colourway release for the relatively young CTR360 series, along with the Black/White/Retro edition these are the first to feature a distinctive colour-blending upper style.   We'll leave it up to you to make your own mind up about this, as we're sure you'll let us know whether you love it or hate it!  




  As this is a new colour release for the CTR360 range, you won't need too much reminding that the Nike CTR360's have an innovative design to take ball control to the next level - by assisting a player to win the ball, keep control and distribute the ball. All performance attributes that have made these football boots particularly popular with playmaking midfielders and SoccerBible HQ team a like!



  These colour shift White/Cyber/Black CTR360 Maestri's are available in a firm ground sole-plate, another area of the boot that Nike have paid particular attention to. Designed with a unique stud configuration to improve movement, the studs are dual-density at the fore of the boot to help with trap control and improve ball grip. Whilst at the heel of the boot, the studs are sharper and stronger, to lock down the planted foot whilst the other controls, strikes or passes the ball. Which is all the more odd that this sole plate is something they seem to have dropped for the premium Nike Elite CTR360 version!       The upper of the Nike CTR360 Maestri football boots is made from a synthetic Kanga-Lite material, developed by Nike this material gives the same ball touch and feel of a natural K leather. But with the added benefit of being a more durable material that absorbs 20% less water than a natural leather, which also means the boot will remain lightweight in wet conditions.     Regular SoccerBible fans will know the stand-out design features of the Nike CTR360 Maestri football boots are the dampening pods, which have cushioning properties to improve ball control. Whilst passing is more direct and accurate due to the pods forming around the ball when struck because of the shape-correcting memory foam.   Complimenting the pods is a pass pad on the in-step of the boots, again strategically placed to assist ball control and passing accuracy.     The list of players who have converted to the Nike CTR360 Maestri football boots certainly makes for impressive reading, and are a testament to the performance attributes of the CTR's. Since their release we've seen such players as Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Aguero, Javier Mascherano, Rafael van der Vaart, James Milner, Florent Malouda, Fernando Gago and Ashley Cole impressing in this brand new boot range.       We rate the Nike CTR360 Meastri football boots very highly here at the SoccerBible, as one of the most comfortable boots on the market and a boot that can genuinely be worn straight from the box onto the pitch. Whilst we're not excatly over-joyed with Nike's experiments with the colour palette, but at least they are trying something different that the standard reportoire of colours.   The new CTR360 is available to pre-order now ahead of a general retail release in time for the new season kick off 1st August for around £120 GBP.