Spring Cleat Arrivals: Nike Highlight Pack

After great success with the "Shine Through" collection inspired by the New Years Eve celebrations in Brazil, Nike has just introduced their "Highlight Pack" for the 2015 spring soccer season. The Highlight Pack boasts a variety of different neon colorways derived from the pops of color found on the otherwise white Shine Through collection boots. Every cleat is, of course, accented with a high contrast trademark Nike swoosh. They are stand out cleats; “highlighting” the soccer players that flaunt them on the field. 

Move Like Vapor

Enter the Nike Mercurial Vapor X in Volt and Hyper Pink; a brand new arrival in the Soccer Shop. These firm grounds are perfect for players aiming to be a highlight on the field. The cleats are designed with a tongue-less upper allowing the cleat to follow the natural contour of the foot, while providing support where needed. The micro-textured design makes it perfect for speed and ball control on both wet and dry soccer fields. 

Be Deadly on the Field With Hypervenom

Agile and deceptive attackers should check out the new Hypervenom Phantom in a striking Blue Lagoon and Total Crimson color way. The combination of NikeSkin with the 3-D honeycomb surface and Nike ACC (all conditions control), gives the player incredible control of both the ball and the field. The design allows the attacker to quickly change directions with a fast release and sprint. 

Getting Creative, Staying Classic

Nike's longest running kangaroo leather boot, the Tiempo Legend, stands out in the Highlight Pack with a Soar Blue and Volt colorway.  Keeping the focus on optimal ball feel, the Tiempo Legend has been updated with hydrophobic mesh, Hypershield Technology, and ACC Technology. The classic Tiempo Legend is designed for comfort, maximum ball control and acceleration on the soccer field. 

Best for creative playmakers, the Magista Opus features a combination of NikeSkin performance mesh, a Kanga-Lite cage, and Nike ACC, so players can comfortably attack on the field without fear of losing control in wet and dry conditions. The Magista Opus pops in the Highlight pack with a unique Poison Green and Total Orange colorway.

What we have in The Soccer Shop

For Adults: the Tiempo Legend, Mercurial Vapor X, Magista Opus, and Hypervenom Phantom are available in Highlight Pack colorways in sizes 6.5-12. The drop-down versions of these shoes (Hypervenom Phelon, Mercurial Victory, Magista Onda, and Tiempo Legacy and Genio Leather) will also be available in sizes 6.5-12.

For Youth: the Tiempo Rio II, Hypervenom Phelon, and both the Mercurial Vapor and Victory will be available in Highlight Pack colors in sizes 1-6 (Tiempo Rio is for smaller sizes up to 1.5).

Spring Cleat Arrivals: Adidas "Haters" Pack

After catching some heat from their customers for lackluster shoe designs, Adidas recently updated their current line for the 2015 spring soccer season with the “There Will Be Haters” pack. Expanding on current models, Adidas added more features and colors, while also impressing players and fans with the sharp "Black Pack" that stands apart from Nike’s current release of neon color ways.

Fueled by “Hate”

"There Will Be Haters" features new and improved styles of the 11Pro, F50 Adizero, Predator Instinct, and Nitrocharge 1.0.

The "There Will Be Haters" campaign has shaken up the soccer world by emphasizing the “hate” that the best players are subject to from opposing fans and other players. Elite players know that impressive performances can stimulate animosity from rivals. Instead of viewing this in a negative light, Adidas wants its players to “embrace the hate” and use that as fuel to drive greater performance on the field. These players thrive off the attention – and make no apology for relishing in the “hate.”

Possessed by Speed

The new F50 Adizero is designed for maximum speed on the soccer field. Adidas updated the F50's overall appearance with a unique “Ghost” graphic featured throughout the upper. A new 3-D Dribbletex layer covers the striking graphic in order to maintain a player’s ball control in a variety of weather conditions.The classic Three Stripe branding is featured on the heel and tongue instead of its traditional positioning down the side of the boot. Inspired by sprint spikes, the F50 Adizero has a new stud design with an extra layer of studs increasing grip and traction on firm ground.  The boots were also designed with a HybridTouch upper, utilizing the benefits of leather, but in a strong, lightweight synthetic with long-term shape retention. European players like Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez, and James Rodriguez will be wearing these boots on pitch. 

Predator Instinct FG

Stalk your prey on the field with the new Predator Instinct firm ground cleats. This boot is equipped with a newly engineered gel pad on its instep for precision passing and ball control. These Predators are constructed of a newly developed, “super-soft” upper material that combines the benefits of both leather and synthetic materials. The 3-D graphic SL rubber stripes provide optimal grip on the ball, with a brand new transparent Control Frame outsole for an ultimate touch through the forefoot. 

What we have in stock: For Adults, The Soccer Shop will be carrying the F50 and F10 in Solar Red, the 11Nova in white & blue, and the full "Black Pack" featuring the Nitrocharge 1.0, Predator Instinct, F50 Adizero and the 11Pro. In Youth sizes, The Shop will carry the Predator Absolado in Solar Red & Purple and the F10 in Solar Red.

Youth sizes will run 2-6 and Adult sizes will run 6.5-12.

Images courtesy of adidas.

New Arrivals For Fall

Lots of new arrivals for the Fall soccer season in The Shop, including new jerseys for the 2014/15 season and cleats from Nike, Adidas & Puma.

The Nike Stealth Pack features an all-black colorway with subtle hints of the bright World Cup colors. The Stealth Pack will be available in Adult sizes for the Mercurial Vapor X, Tiempo Legend V & Genio Leather, Magista Opus & Onda. It was also be available in Youth sizes for the Mercurial Victory V (both outdoor & indoor) and the Magista Onda. Sizes are also still available in some of the World Cup cleats including the Hypervenom in the bright hyperpunch colorway. 

New cleats from Adidas include the new Predators with the classic red & black colorway. Messi also has new cleats in a golden yellow colorway with wording featured throughout that represents every goal he's scored. That same f50 adiZero is also available in a pink & blue colorway. The Nitrocharge received a pretty great looking makeover and they are available in a bright red colorway, as well as a dark green colorway. 

New jerseys from all the popular teams: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Dortmund. A bunch of World Cup gear is also in The Shop at a reduced price. 

The Soccer Shop's New Look

After twenty years of business, the Soccer Shop went through a major remodeling over the summer. The new theme of the store mimics the same locker room setup that major pro league teams utilize for their players. The wood used in building these lockers is featured throughout the shop to create a more relaxed vibe for customers or any players coming in after games played in the facility. With such limited existing floor space, the locker room setup has allowed us to maximize the space we use to display and feature our best products. 

With this new makeover, we felt it was time to give The Soccer Shop brand a facelift as well, so we designed a new logo. The crown used in the logo is meant to represent the heritage behind the Soccer Shop, as it has been the only soccer specialty store of its kind in the Western Mass area for the last twenty years. "Established 1992" was also added to further emphasize this longevity, and the two stars are a nod to the stars that teams display above their crests when they win championships. For us, one star represents a decade of business.

Currently, the "Locker Room" is about 80% finished. We're still working on bringing in some artwork and vintage soccer memorabilia for the walls, and extending the theme and store front into our hallway to really bring it all together. We also have big plans for some collaborations between the Soccer Shop brand and our in-house Print Shop, so be on the lookout for some custom designs in the future. Come give us a visit and check out the new shop!