Global Boot Spotting - 07/07/2014 : Boot Spotting : Soccer Bible

More of your best boot spotting action from the final eight of the 2014 World Cup. Yes we've seen them all before, but the new season's still a few weeks away. So as more players pack their bags, which boots are making the headlines as we look forward to the final week in Brazil.

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) adidas f50

Despite training in his pair of Battle Pack F50’s, Bastian Schweinsteiger is still choosing his trusty Glow/Green/Zest coloured boots when it comes to match day. Bespoke with custom leather stitching across the forefoot, the German is one of a handful of players choosing not to lace up in adidas’ World Cup boots, instead sticking with last season’s designs.

Laurent Ciman (Belgium) Nike Mercurial

Belgium defender Laurent Ciman has worn both the Mercurial Vapor X and his Mercurial Vapor IX Fast Forward 06 edition boots while in Brazil. The Standard Liège defender chose the later for his sides quarter final clash with Argentina, wearing the Yellow/Black/Lime boots as his side crashed out to a 1-0 defeat thanks to a Higuain goal.

Eden Hazard (Belgium) Nike Mercurial

Eden Hazard might have been Nike’s best hope for any real Mercurial success at this World Cup, but the Chelsea winger couldn’t inspire his underwhelming Belgium side to victory over Argentina. Hazard has been playing in the Vapor X throughout the summer, choosing against the Mercurial Superfly IV.

Thiago Silva (Brazil) Nike Magista

In a successful match for the Nike Magista Obra, Thiago Silva headed home Brazil’s opening goal against Colombia, adding another goal to the Magista’s World Cup tally that currently sits at 13 goals for the tournament. The PSG defender will miss Brazil’s crunch semi-final match against Germany after picking up a yellow card. Luckily Brazil have another handy centre-half who knows where the back of the net is.

Neymar (Brazil) Nike HyperVenom

We’ve seen Neymar wear a number of unique HyperVenom’s throughout the summer. Against Colombia, the Brazilian was back wearing his Golden HyperVenom Phantom boots customised with a bespoke soleplate similar to that found on the Tiempo Legend IV with see-through conical studs. It’ll be the last we see of Neymar and his exclusive boots for this World Cup after the no.10 left the field on a stretcher.

Toni Kroos (Germany) adidas 11Pro

Toni Kroos is a particularly tricky customer with his boots, favouring more traditional white boots, so it’s been no surprise to see him opt against wearing the adidas Battle Pack. The German midfielder has been enjoying a strong tournament wearing the White/Black/Blue adidas 11Pro that he ended his previous campaign with Bayern Munich wearing.

Paul Pogba (France) Nike CTR360

It looks like Nike have another tricky customer on their hands with Paul Pogba. The young Frenchman has grown attached to his Nike CTR360 Maestri III Flash Pack football boots, having worn them since the beginning of the year. Nike will be looking to get one of the brightest young talents in an updated silo in time for the new season, most likely the Nike Magista.

Tim Krull (Netherlands) Nike Timepo

The biggest managerial call of the tournament saw Tim Krull replace Jasper Cillessen wearing the Volt/Hyper Punch/Black Tiempo Legend V boots. The Dutchman did the business though wearing his Nike gloves, saving two of Costa Rica's five penalties.

Arjen Robben (Netherlands) adidas F50

Arjen Robben chose to stick with his Solar Slime adidas F50 adizero boots for Holland’s quarter final match-up with Costa Rica. The Dutchman has made just one appearance this tournament wearing the Battle Pack F50, clearly favouring his boots from last season. Should the Netherlands reach the final, adidas will be giving Robben more than a polite nudge to wear his World Cup boots.

Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) adidas F50

Van Persie was out of his Zest coloured F50’s and into his custom built Glow coloured boots for Holland’s quarter final match. It seems like adidas have little hope in luring another of the headline adizero players into the Battle Pack. The Dutchman has three different boots in Brazil, having worn two of the three in matches and trained in the Battle Pack. It’s looking less likely though that the striker will wear his tournament boots in any of the remaining games.

Dave Myrie (Costa Rica) Puma evoSPEED

Not exactly one of PUMA’s household names but another player who was left wearing the evoSPEED Tricks boots come the quarter final stage. Costa Rica defender David Myrie didn’t’ even expect to be in Costa Rica’s World Cup squad, but was given a late call up due to an injury-hit defence. Quarter finals of a World Cup and now we’ve even featured him in boot spotting. What a year son.