Red Celebration for Bayern Munich: 2015/16 Home Kit

FC Bayern Munich celebrated their 25th League Championship Trophy in a new home jersey from Adidas. The entire kit is composed of a vibrant red, which is the traditional color of the Bundesliga club. Small design details make this jersey special, including the dark hem with diamonds representing the millions of Bayern supporters from around the world. The collar also contains the club’s motto “Mia san mia,” or “We are who we are.”

The 2015/16 Bayern Munich home jersey is now available in The Soccer Shop in adult and youth sizes.

More Than a Club: 2015/16 Barcelona Home & Away Kit

For the first time in FC Barcelona's history, the team will be sporting blue and red horizontal stripes on their home jerseys. The horizontal stripes are inspired by the Blaugrana flags that fans wave in the stands during match days. The classic blue and red colors are finished off with golden yellow detailing around the v-neck and down the side of the jersey. The inside of the collar displays the club’s motto, “Més Que Un Club” or “More Than A Club.”

The away jersey is featured in a golden yellow hue, with four vertical red stripes running down the back. The design is inspired by the Senyera flag pattern of Catalonia. The new away jersey also features blue and red highlights around the crew neckline and along the side of the jersey. Blue shorts will be worn with the away kit in a nod to the legendary FCB squads of the 1970s.

The FCB home and away jerseys are available in The Soccer Shop in adult and youth sizes.

The Greatest of All Time Gets His Own Boots

While some may argue against his designation of "greatest of all time," there is no doubting that Lionel Messi is a truly brilliant player in a league of his own. Recognizing his greatness, Adidas felt that it was finally time to give the four time Ballon d'Or winner his own signature boot.

The Messi 15.1 is the first cleat ever created specifically for one player. Many players have worn special colorways of pre-existing boots, like Cristiano Ronaldo's CR7 Mercurials, but none have worn their own signature boot in the way that Michael Jordan wore his own Nike Air Jordans. The first release of Messi's boot comes in an Argentinian-inspired "Ice" Blue with yellow highlights. The boot features an exposed cage around the heel to create a locked-in fit, and the upper is comprised of the messiTouch material which improves grip, touch and comfort.

The Messi 15 boot will be available in The Soccer Shop and at eastcoastsoccershop.com in adult and youth sizes at two different price points for adults: the top-tier $220 boot (Messi 15.1) and the lower-tier $70 boot (Messi 15.3).

The Adidas Revolution: Chaos or Control

Adidas is changing the way we think about soccer. For years, four silos of boots have been offered by the leaders of innovation in the soccer industry: Adidas & Nike. The four silos were meant to fit the playing styles of athletes in different positions around the field. With their newest innovations, Adidas has narrowed down those playing styles to just two: you are either "chaos" or "control". The chaotic players, the unpredictable ones who strike with moments of brilliance, will wear the X 15.1. The playmakers who control the pace and action of the game will wear the ACE 15.1.

The Ace 15.1 features an upper predominately covered by a 3-D CONTROL WEB pattern that improves a player's touch and ball handling ability. The webbing is also covered by small NSG (Non-stop grip) dots that allow for ball control in all conditions. The new stud configuration features both FG and AG studs, and has an added spine of studs for even more traction and control during foot-over moves on the ball.

The X 15.1 features a compression-like Techfit Collar that improves the tight fit of the cleats. The X-CAGE around the sides of the boot are built for superior support and fit during quick changes of movement. The X-SKIN upper is a three-layered system that offers protection, comfort and performance.

All four of Adidas's current silos (Predator, 11Pro, f50, and Nitrocharge) will be discontinued. Some of the professional players who will be wearing the ACE 15 include: James Rodriguez, Mesut Ozil, and Oscar. True to unpredictable form, forwards like Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez and Thomas Muller will be wearing the X 15.

The Ace15 and X15 will be available in The Soccer Shop and at eastcoastsoccershop.com at two different prices points: the top-tier $220 boots and the $70 boots. Both silos will be offered in the Solar Yellow & Black colorway.