February 2016 In Gear : Football Boots : Soccer Bible

Rumour has it February was actually a day longer this year to cram in all the new releases. Leap day? Consider it stoppage time. We look back on a busy month of fresh product as 2016 turns up the volume with daily drops and creative cops. Thick and fast, get up to date here.

Umbro Medusae "Black/Marine" - Umbro wasted no time on giving their latest silo the heritage treatment. The secondary Medusae colourway arrived all packaged up in black and finished in leather to capture that typically stylish reputation rightly associated with the brand.



adidas ACE 16.1 "White/Slime" - With spring weather on the way, the adidas ACE 16.1 returned with another spot on iteration, dressed in a fresh "White/Semi Solar Slime/Shock Blue" outfit. Clean and crisp, just the way we like it.



adidas X 15.1 "Shock Pink" - Slapping you in the face like a freezing February frost. Hitting a bright highpoint, adidas went pink for one the most stand-out boots of the month, releasing a blazing new edition of the X 15.1 in an eye-catching "Shock Pink/Solar Green/Black" make-up.



adidas Messi 15.1 "Solar Slime" - On the morning that Barcelona's Champions League knockout campaign began adidas rolled out Messi's first signature colourway of the year. A bright 'Solar Slime' design that was worn by the main man as he scored both goals in a 2-0 win against Arsenal.



F.C. Real Bristol SS Updates - Premium football fashion bosses Nike and SOPHNET dropped their latest F.C. Real Bristol updates for 2016 Spring/Summer. A reversible collection that packed a varities of style, further enhancing its reputation as the godfather of alternative, high-end football clothing.



New Balance Visaro "White/Toxic" - New Balance pulled their first punches of 2016 with a new on-pitch collection of 'Toxic' colourways for their players to wear throughout the business end of the season. Most notably worn by Vincent Kompany as City won the Capital One Cup to round off February.



New Balance Furon "Toxic Pacific" - New Balance went full throttle with their first Furon release of the year. Drenched in an eccentric combination of "Toxic" and "Pacific" the speed boot took on a bold look for spring. A Toxic tux ready to enter football's biggest red carpet event.



adidas Gloro 15.1 "Black/Yellow" - Happy and Gloro-us. With unrivalled class and a blitz of flair, the adidas Gloro was back in black and with a shimmer of yellow. Tongue holding it down, there was a lot to celebrate with the 15.1 iteration of this contemporary touch of timeless glory.



Nike Free Hypervenom II White - The road from on-pitch to streetwear has forever been a bumpy one filled with wrong turns and dead ends, but Nike made that transition smoother than ever in February with the relese of the Free Hypervenom II in Triple White. Immaculate.



New Balance 'Made in the UK' Pack - As fashion and football flourish, the UK has forever served as an inspiration to follow. The dogged raw nature of the game, stylised with a British edge, New Balance dropped their 'Made in the UK Football Pack' adding insightful tones to the cultured cobble.



Concave Volt + "Red/Grey" - With the dust not given a second to settle the Concave Volt + returned, remasked. A blistering bolt of red was added to a reworked silhouette of power, this model is streamlined in contemporary style. Hitting the ground running with unquestionable dynamism.



Umbro Velocita II "Dazzling Blue" - Umbro were also feeling the spring vibes as they hooked up the Velocita with a splash of "Dazzling Blue" paint. Clean, smart and sleek, traits that are typical of the Velocita series as the second generation grows. Another satisfying drop joins an impressive collection.



Nike Ordem Ciento - A diverse spectacle of enigmatic flair, Nike unveiled the official match ball for the Copa America Centenario — 100 years of the world's oldest soccer championship. The ball blended leading technologies with a bold and firesome graphic aesthetic.



Umbro UX-2 "Black/Dazzling Blue" - Famed for their rich footballing soul, Umbro dipped their relentless UX-2 into fresh paint. Still drying its sophisticated tones smacked down with a tasteful silhouette. Plenty of shine with subtle tones, there was a razzle as well as dazzle.



Umbro Medusae "Coral/Cobalt" - A strong month from Umbro was headlined by the new Medusae Pro; a boot that combined the touch, comfort and fit of premium leather with the ‘speed’ of a lightweight boot. At 185g the boot boasted the unique combination of a k-leather vamp with a mesh mid-foot cage.



adidas Finale Milano - Inspired by the towering landmarks of cultured magnitude, adidas unveiled the 2016 UEFA Champions League ball that will skim across surfaces in the knock-out stages and final of the tournament. All about those stars.



Diadora Borg Elite 'Made In Italy' - The Diadora Borg Elite marked the return of a terrace icon. Reinvented from the concrete terraces of 1980's UK football culture, the Borg Elite made a comeback this Spring as the resurgence of 80's sports fashion labels powers on.



Nike Magista Obra BHM - The Nike Magista Obra was woven in vibrant character as the Black History Month grabbed the soul of football and celebrated the beauty of success with unrivalled style. An inspired collection all over, the boots were a statement centrepiece with their subtle yet vocal call outs of colour. 



PUMA King Top Stripe Pack - PUMA became the first brand to kick off the EURO 20016 party with a collection that consisted of three unique designs that landed as the King Top Stripe Pack. Not an on-pitch pack as such, but a commemorative collection that paid tribute to the host nation, France. 



Supreme SS16 Soccer Jerseys - No time for mediocre small talk, Supreme went for the jugular and produced another beautifully minimal football inspired shirt range for their SS16 collection. So much form on show.



PUMA v1.06 10th Anniversary - PUMA celebrated the tenth anniversary of the v1.06 with a re-release of their famed "Red/White/Black" edition. Diving back into their archives they plucked out a limited run of the boot originally launched in 2006 and worn by players such as Samuel Eto'o and Robert Pires.



PUMA evoSPEED SL "Red/White/Black" - PUMA brushed up the evoSPEED SL with an exclusive colourway for the super-light silo. Sticking to the dominant coloured uppers that has kept the collection so clean, PUMA landed a simplistic red design with finishing details in white and black.



PUMA evoPOWER 1.3 "Black/Blue" - PUMA followed up the launch edition of their third generation evoPOWER boot with a classy "Black/White/Atomic Blue" combination. No on-pitch coverage for these little beauties from the professionals but that just adds to the overall cool factor.



adidas ACE 16.1 "Black/Gold" - With the shock of the launch colourway succeeding with the strongest possible impact on and off pitch, adidas rolled out a secondary update for their 2016 ACE 16.1 model. Satisfying the more traditional player, the ACE landed in safer "Black/Solar Gold" combination.



PUMA x ALIFE Sping 16 Collection - Keeping up with the collaborative collections, PUMA and ALIFE NY joined forces once more in releasing a football inspired selection that goes down with a blaze of glory. An inspired football capsule took things to a fresh bench mark of bespoke proportions.



adidas X 15.1 Black/Shock Pink" - The X series moved into double figures in February as it was flip reversed from the previous colourway. adidas shuffled their latest X 15.1 to land a more understated design as the 'Chaos' silo received its second update of the year.



Nike Tiempo 6 "Metal Flash" - Nike dropped the first Tiempo Legend 6 colourway of 2016 in a bright "Light Crimson/Metallic Silver/Total Crimson" combination that arried as part of the next on-pitch 'Metal Flash' collection from the Swoosh.



Nike Mercurial Superfly IV "Metal Flash" - Nike refreshed the Mercurial Superfly IV with a familiar paint palette to headline the new "Metal Flash" collection and lead the charge into the business end of the season. "Bright Mango" is a firm favourite with the Mercurial having featured most memorably on the Vapor VIII.



Nike Magista Obra "Metal Flash" - A fruity "Hyper Grape" edition of the Magista Obra completed the "Metal Flash" pack as Nike rolled out a typically seasonal collection for their professional players to wear as the colour from spring replaces the bleakness of winter. 



Nike Mercurial Vapor X "Metal Flash" - The Mercurial Superfly IV may have headlined Nike's 'Metal Flash' pack but the Vapor X is still the key silo when it comes down to sales. The sleek design have established the tenth-gen amongst the greatest Mercurials and the "Bright Mango" wrap was as sharp as ever.



Nike Tiempo Vetta QS - A fresh NikeLab iteration of the Swoosh's storied Tiempo '94, the newly unveiled Tiempo Vetta QS mixed premium styling with the original characteristics of the iconic silhouette. Off-pitch style of epic proportions.



Hanon X Diadora Spirit of 83 B.Elite Final - In a blaze of glory, lifestyle store Hanon collaborated with Italian tastemakers Diadora to champion a night that lives long in the memories of the Aberdeen faithful. The B.Elite '83 Final marks the clubs first European trophy - the 1983 European Cup Winners Cup.



adidas ACE 16.1 Primeknit Womens - Outfitted in a simple yet super stylish colourway just for the ladies. February welcomed a sleek new look for the adidas ACE 16.1 Primeknit that dropped in a "White/Solar Gold/Shock Pink" makeover. Finally a pair of women's shoes we can wear and not get judged.



adidas X 15.1 Womens - Owning the X 15.1 with a colour palette of creative chaos, adidas released a silhouette with shine in time for the fresh 2016 WSL season. Another spectacular women's specific colourway that had more than a few admirers in the men's game.



adidas X/ACE Boost Street - adidas pulled their first street punches of the year by dropping Boost editions of the X 15.1 and ACE 16.1, both in understated "Black/Night Metallic" paint jobs. Tackling the hard surfaces with the brand's most comfortable of soleplates - Boost technology

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