World Cup 2018 Football Boots: Complete Brand-by-Brand Guide

As the World Cup 2018 kick-off approaches, the top sportswear brands have unveiled their signature boot line-ups for the tournament. 65% of players will wear Nike, 25% will wear adidas, and the remaining 10% will be split among other brands. Here is a breakdown of every boot you can expect to see on the pitch in Russia.

Nike “Just Do It Pack”

Nike has kept things clean and sleek across all four silos, with a matte pearlescent skin and metallic cool grey Swooshes. Each boot features premium plate finishes.

Hypervenom Phantom III DF

Worn By: Robert Lewandowski (Poland), Edinson Cavani (Uruguay), Alex Iwobi (Nigeria), Mario Gomez (Germany).

Hypervenom Phantom III

Worn By: Harry Kane (England), Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina), Marcus Rashford (England), Thiago Alcantara (Spain).

Magista Obra III

Worn By: Samuel Umtiti (France), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium), Fernandinho (Brazil), Ederson (Brazil), Dani Carvajal (Spain).

Tiempo Legend VII

Worn By: Sergio Ramos (Spain), Gerard Pique (Spain), Raphael Varane (France), Hugo Lloris (France).

Mercurial Superfly VI

Worn By: Ronaldo (Portugal), Kylian Mbappe (France), Kyle Walker (England), Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal).

Mercurial Vapor XII

Worn By: Neymar (Brazil), Luka Modric (Croatia), Eden Hazard (Belgium), Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).

adidas “Energy Mode Pack”

adidas has treated each signature silo to its own individual colorway.

X18+ Purespeed

Worn By: Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Luis Suarez (Uruguay), Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).

X18.1

Worn By: Marcelo (Brazil), James Rodriguez (Colombia), David De Gea (Spain), David Silva (Spain).

Predator 18+

Worn By: Paul Pogba (France), Mesut Özil (Germany), Dele Alli (England), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).

Nemeziz 18.1

Worn By: Lionel Messi (Argentina), Jesse Lingard (England), Javier Hernandez (Mexico), Thomas Lemar (France), Roberto Firmino (Brazil).

Glitch

Worn By: Paulo Dybala (Argentina), Benjamin Mendy (France).

Puma “Illuminate Pack”

Both boots are coated with an iridescent colorway and graphic makeovers, tailored to provide different types of performance.

FUTURE 2.1

Worn By: Antoine Griezmann (France), Marco Reus (Germany), Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).

One 1 WC

Worn By: Sergio Agüero (Argentina), Olivier Giroud (France), Nacho Monreal (Spain), Diego Godin (Uruguay), Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland).

New Balance “Otruska Pack”

Designed with callouts to Russia, the Otruska Pack introduces the new Tekela boot and an upgraded Furon 4.0. Both boots feature a White colorway with Flame Red detailing, inspired by the mythical two-headed hell hound Orthrus.

Tekela 1.0

Worn By: Massimo Luongo (Australia), Tim Cahill (Australia).

Furon 4.0

Worn By: Sadio Mane (Senegal), Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).

Mizuno “Passion Red Pack”

Mizuno has gone with a High Risk Red colorway across all three silos, focusing on quality and fit.

Rebula V1

Worn By: Maya Yoshida (Japan), Shinji Okazaki (Japan), Keisuke Honda (Japan).

Morelia Neo II

Worn By: Kim Shin-Wook (South Korea), Ju Se-Jong (South Korea).

Morelia II

Worn By: Ryota Oshima (Japan).

Umbro “Black/Red Pack”

Umbro has Pepe and other World Cup stars wearing the speed and touch focused Medusae II.

Medusae II

Worn By: Pepe (Portugal), José Carvallo (Peru), Carlos Caceda (Peru).

Other Brands at the World Cup

Several other brands will have boots on show. Under Armour have Trent Alexander Arnold wearing the Magnetico Pro, a rising star to watch. Lotto has struggled to secure player endorsements without Italy in the tournament. ASICS and Pirma will each have a player or two wearing their boots.

Golden Boot

adidas has used the new X18 silo as the inspiration for the Golden Boot award that will go to the tournament’s top goal scorer.

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