Shuffle Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 How times have changed.....if anyone was warming up with any other colour than black then the shout would go up “look at that flash bastard, he needs kicking up in the air!!!” You had to be some player to wear coloured boots back in the day. puma kings were the preferred boot from Whose sport in the arcade from a bloke called Derek who was a top lad and always good for discount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 31 minutes ago, cityboy said: Loved Patrick boots Best fit i had having quite wide feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der no.2 Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Puma Kings from Sportsfair. The moulded studs version was best pair of boots ever for hard ground. Also tried Puma Royale, around 1981, yellow detail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Always liked my Patrick Gold cup boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBB Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Copa’s for me, World Cups for the boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Patrick Keegan Kid. Had a pair of them when I was ten . Loved them , weren’t they plastic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Banned User said: What colour boots would you wear. I'm sure for most of you lot growing up there were only black boots until those Alan Ball white ones appeared (? Hummel). These days they are every colour under the sun. What would you go for? Are you a flashy Wells or no nonsense Pearson? For me, you say? Can't beat these.. Boots seem much of a muchness these days. I remember from 04-06 there used to be lots of clever marketing about boots. Nike vapours ‘weighing only 126 grams’ (shows how effective their marketing was) for strikers or wingers (Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo).. total 90s for central midfielders (Scholes) less explosive centre forwards (Rooney) and certain defenders (Rio). They even bought out the Tiempo Legend aimed specifically at playmakers like Ronaldinho. I think Joe Cole wore them too. They were a really cool retro boot. Likewise Adidas with their F50s in response to the Nike Vapours - aimed at the same type of player (Robben) but also fullbacks (Ashley Cole used to wear them). Then had the Predators for midfielders (Becks, Gerrard, Lampard) and then lots of players wore the World Cups. Marketing back then was more clear cut. It shows I can remember the model that players 15 years ago used to wear. There seems to have been a shift towards ergonomics recently with lots of boots going closer up towards the ankle. I think I preferred it how it used to be in the early/mid 2000s. Marketing was fun, the boots were interesting and it sticks in your mind. This is a cracking ad which to me ushered in that really interesting era of boot marketing from Nike and Adidas https://youtu.be/F2q7703-IFg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 2 hours ago, sinenomine said: Playing for City? Probably a pair of these.... absolute quality post,top man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 i had a pair of dunlop out the kays catalogue. what were the ones where the base with the studs on turned?? like on a turn table. i found them on google,tufspin,hummel also tried them but they never caught on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 33 minutes ago, SBB said: Copa’s for me, World Cups for the boy. The most beautiful boot ever made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 When I played local saterday and Sunday league. I wore what ever I could afford at the time. As long as they could last without being cleaned and polished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, cityboy said: One Saturday morning in 1981 I received confirmation of my first big work promotion, so to reward myself I went out a bought a pair of Patrick boots. They had an insert made of kangaroo skin ( I thought they would enable me to jump higher! ) and were one of the softest and most comfortable pair of boots ever, That afternoon I scored a hat-trick with them, but sorry to say that was s good as it got, and it went downhill from there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, SBB said: Copa’s for me, World Cups for the boy. Have certainly stood the test of time. A beautiful football boot, no doubt. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 If I were a player today, I would still not have any pace, shirk heavy tackles, sneaky little trip ups when ref wasn't looking and while I believe that I have a football brain, not be able to use it due to poor eyesight and the pre mentioned 100 yards in five minutes syndrome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: Reminds me of the Billy’s Boots comic strip those In Scorcher comic. Hot shot Hamish was another one, anyone remember any of the other characters in Scorcher?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Adidas Beckenbauer Supers in yellow. Had my cousin’s hand me downs. Three pairs of socks so they fitted ok. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Yellow-1970s-Vintage-Adidas-Beckenbauer-Super-Football-Boots-Size-9-Rare-/183832483890?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Surprised no one has mentioned these. Puma Dalglish Silvers. These were my first boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Adidas Zephyrs, was chuffed when my feet were big enough to get a pair of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Copa Mundials although I love the look of Pantofola D'oro and did own a pair once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: Boots seem much of a muchness these days. I remember from 04-06 there used to be lots of clever marketing about boots. Nike vapours ‘weighing only 126 grams’ (shows how effective their marketing was) for strikers or wingers (Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo).. total 90s for central midfielders (Scholes) less explosive centre forwards (Rooney) and certain defenders (Rio). They even bought out the Tiempo Legend aimed specifically at playmakers like Ronaldinho. I think Joe Cole wore them too. They were a really cool retro boot. Likewise Adidas with their F50s in response to the Nike Vapours - aimed at the same type of player (Robben) but also fullbacks (Ashley Cole used to wear them). Then had the Predators for midfielders (Becks, Gerrard, Lampard) and then lots of players wore the World Cups. Marketing back then was more clear cut. It shows I can remember the model that players 15 years ago used to wear. There seems to have been a shift towards ergonomics recently with lots of boots going closer up towards the ankle. I think I preferred it how it used to be in the early/mid 2000s. Marketing was fun, the boots were interesting and it sticks in your mind. This is a cracking ad which to me ushered in that really interesting era of boot marketing from Nike and Adidas https://youtu.be/F2q7703-IFg I’ll wear whatever the ref was wearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colemanballs Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Portland Bill said: In Scorcher comic. Hot shot Hamish was another one, anyone remember any of the other characters in Scorcher?. Was Lags Eleven in Scorcher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 when I first started playing c 1958 I wore a pair of hand me down toe capped boots which I had to dubbin after every game !! eventually got the traditional black boot when I was about 10 and just seemed to always wear the normal black boot till I was 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 I'd dig out my old Adidas 2000 boots. Classic black with the three white stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 These bring back memories. Some of the ladies team are taking things too far in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 3 hours ago, oldstandrobin said: when I first started playing c 1958 I wore a pair of hand me down toe capped boots which I had to dubbin after every game !! eventually got the traditional black boot when I was about 10 and just seemed to always wear the normal black boot till I was 32 Only a few years after you my first few pairs were bought by Mum at the shoe shop in Staple Hill until I was old enough to buy my own boots from the sports shop by the Odean (name escapes me). Pleased as punch with my new Adidas Santiagos I was completely deflated when Dad exclaimed "£4 - for a pair of football boots?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 26 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: These bring back memories. Useless on hard pitches though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 What were the boots with lime green illuminous soles circ78 ish? Think they were adidas but what make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lager loud Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 19 hours ago, redysteadygo said: Still hanging up in the garage in case the phone rings at about 2 p.m. on a Saturday. It hasn't but I expect thats due to Covid and local games being off. So I’m not the only one who took the “hanging up your boots” thing literally, then? I never took much notice of what boots I was wearing, once I realised none of them could turn me into a decent player. But I can honestly claim that I last wore this pair playing at Ashton Gate alongside Scott Murray. He was our (superb) host for the morning when we hired the pitch in 2011 and insisted we all have an extra quarter of an hour after our game was finished, so he could join in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 9 hours ago, Colemanballs said: Was Lags Eleven in Scorcher? Not that I remember mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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