It's another classy release from Italian brand Pantofola d'Oro, who always seem to generate plenty of debate within the boots community between the traditionalists and the newer tech fans. The brand new Pantofola d'Oro 1920 Vitello football boots have a stylish look incorporating black and gold, take a look and let us know what you think...
The quality, comfort and feel of a Pantofola d'Oro upper is world famous, as are the players they can boast as former wearers including Johan Cruyff, Roberto Mancini, Marco Van Basten and Jurgen Klinsmann. These 1920's editions celebrate a period in the brands history when they turned a corner and began to focus more on football shoes, whereas previously they'd been focusing on wrestling!
Regulars at SoccerBible may be aware we have a slight soft-spot for Pantofola d'Oro football boots, simply because when you get their boots in-hand you can't help but admire a brand still constructing boots using traditional methods and quality materials. The leather is genuinely soft and comfortable to give you a natural feel for the ball, and the new 1920 Vitello boots are certainly no exception to this.
In recent years Pantofola d'Oro have stepped up their brand awareness, and the 1920 is just one of a new line of collections about to hit the market. We've seen what's in the pipeline from the Italian brand, and all we're going to say at the moment is anyone who thinks Pantofola d'Oro are limited to traditional looking black and brown football boots is in for a surprise.
Let's remind ourselves of some of the brand history, as it makes for such a great story. Thanks to the legendary Juventus player John Charles, who was one of the first customers of the Lazzarini's, describing their boots as 'golden slippers' or in Italian 'Pantofola d'Oro', the name was born. Since that day, some of the games greatest players have formed associations with the golden slippers. Fabio Capello, Johan Cruyff, Roberto Mancini, Marco Van Basten and Jurgen Klinsmann have all worn Pantofola d'Oro boots during their careers and have helped make the brand one of the most respected in the game.
Tradition and history aside, Pantofola d'Oro create real quality, soft and comfortable leather football boots designed to perform to the rigours of the modern game. For these 1920's, the word 'Vitello' means calf and references the boots super-soft calf leather upper. With a classic timeless design, the 1920 Vitello soccer shoes are a lightweight and flexible boot made from the softest calf leather available. Perfectly fitting and moulding to shape of the foot for fantastic ball control and feel, the comfort and performance you'll enjoy is quite exceptional.
Incredibly, Pantofola d'Oro football boots are hand-made exactly the same way they were back in 1886, with the same ergonomic form. Designed to perfectly fit the shape of the foot for fantastic ball control and feel, the Pantofola d'Oro 1920 Vitello football boots are secured using a central lacing system, for another great classic boot with a pedigree to match.
The new Pantofola d'Oro 1920 Vitello soccer cleats come available in three different stud configuration options. A traditional six screw-in stud, a moulded PU stud and a mixed aluminium and moulded PU stud configuration, a particularly popular choice amongst the pro's yet not readily available from other major brands.
The Pantofola d'Oro range of football boots all follow the same principles of stylish design, with the highest levels of performance and craftsmanship. Opinion is sure to be divided over how these boots look, but you can be sure that when you pull these boots out of your bag in the changing room, they will get your team-mates talking and ultimately marvelling over the softness of the calf upper. The Pantofola d'Oro 1920 Vitello Pearl football boots will retail worldwide for around £110 GBP / $170 USD / €130 EURO and are available to order now from selected retailers.
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