Ben Barba stood out in the All Stars game on Friday night as the NRL’s top players made their first appearances for 2013. He stood out because he dotted down three times in the first half, helping his Indigenous side to a 32-6 victory, and he stood out because he was wearing a stunning pair…
Outside back Yoann Huget is one of the first international players to turn out in the sunset colourway of Nike’s new Mercurial Vapor IXs, although the striking boots have done little to help his French side as they slumped to their second loss from as many appearances in the Six Nations on the weekend. Utilising…
We recently got our hands on a pair of the adidas Regulate Kakari, the take-down version of the elite Kakari worn by forwards around the world, including the entire All Blacks’ tight-five. Designed specifically for tight-forwards the Regulate Kakari is a robust, durable boot produced in an extra-wide fit, with comfort enhanced by the centralised…
Amongst a host of different boots which various players sported during last weekends IRB Sevens tournament in Wellington Kenya’s Collins Injera and the USA’s Nick Edwards stood out in classic looking adidas 11 Pros. Made from premium K-leather, the boots are light enough for the pace of the Sevens game, but sturdy enough to handle…
In a day and age where the international stars of the game only wear top of the range equipment and the world’s leading brands lavish players with their product as they chase exposure for their gear, it was interesting to see Kenya’s Willy Ambaka donning a pair of very basic Nikes in the latest round…
While the superstars of Sevens representing the major rugby-playing nations wore the latest boots from the world’s most high profile manufacturers at last weekend’s IRB Wellington Sevens event, the Kenyan side sported a diverse array of older-style boots, but their outdated footwear did little to hold them back as they eliminated the hosts and fell…
England Sevens player Sam Edgerley provided the perfect advertisement for Nike’s stunning new Mercurial Vapor IX boots, scoring the winning try in the final of the latest round of the IRB Sevens circuit in Wellington last weekend. It was a nail-biting final which see-sawed several times. England raced out to an early lead against a…
There was plenty to take in when it came to ‘boot spotting’ on the weekend, with the Wellington round of the IRB Sevens circuit putting players from all corners of the globe on display. Of all the boots we noticed over the weekend, perhaps the ones that surprised us the most were the NFL cleats…
It’s been interesting to note just how many of the teams at this year’s Wellington Sevens have stuck with the older version of adidas’ ‘speed boots’ rather than upgrading to the latest RS7 IIIs. The distinctive lime and blue RS7 IIs have been the most widely worn boot this weekend, with players from New Zealand,…
We recently managed to get our hands on a pair of the new Warrior Skreamers, so we took them down to the park and put them to the test. We immediately felt the effects of the deep lacing system, designed to enhance the fit and feel of the boots which are made from lightweight PU…