Today we’re going to find out which football boots are most commonly worn by the players who are performing best this season in the Italian league. We’ll take a look at some of the standout players in Serie A 2019/2020 and find out which models they wear on the pitch.
Before we begin, it’s worth noting that we’ll be focusing solely on the two leading brands on the market: Nike and adidas, which sponsor and kit out the majority of players. When analysing the in-form players of the 2019/2020 Serie A season, we can see that Nike and adidas football boots dominate the scene. We find very few players who opt for other brands to compete with the market’s two giants. Some wear Puma and others Lotto, but these cases are much less common.
The boots we’re going to look at today – which are amongst the most popular with footballers – are the Nike Mercurial, the adidas Nemeziz and the adidas X. These are fairly lightweight, innovative models, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and designed to enhance speed and agility. This demonstrates how the evolution of football boots is moving towards increasingly lightweight models, a feature highly valued by players.
Let’s start with what is perhaps the most widely used boot of all those we’ve mentioned. We’re talking about the American brand Nike and one of its flagship models: the Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII.
These are ultra-lightweight boots worn by numerous footballers, including some of the league’s fittest players, such as Theo Hernández, Milan’s full-back; Acerbi, Lazio’s centre-back; and Dejan Kulusevski, one of Italian football’s rising stars, who was recently signed by Juventus.
Let’s take a look at some of their technical features. The upper is made from Flyknit synthetic material, which is very lightweight and stretchy, designed to provide greater comfort and adaptability to the foot.
The outsole offers a balance between stiffness and flexibility that facilitates changes of direction and explosive movements. The stud configuration also helps to improve traction and speed.
Let’s move on to adidas football boots. One of the brand’s most popular models is arguably the adidas X 19.1, in its laced version. We can see them on the feet of various footballers, such as Luis Alberto, a Lazio midfielder; Robin Gosens, an Atalanta full-back and winger; and Sofyan Amrabat, a Verona player who has just signed for Fiorentina.
These are also lightweight boots, made from synthetic materials to aid sprints and quick movements. The upper is crafted from a single piece of microfibre known as Skeletalwave.
Furthermore, they feature a rather distinctive and unusual detail: a heel counter on both the outer and inner sides. This feature provides extra support and is a definite plus for the German brand.
Finally, let’s take a look at some of the models we come across less frequently, such as the adidas Nemeziz 19.1, worn by this season’s top goalscorer, Ciro Immobile.
These boots feature a slightly more robust construction than the previous models, but still aim to offer lightness and comfort. Like the other models mentioned, they are made from synthetic materials.
Another model we regularly see on the pitch is the Puma Future, a boot with a considerably more robust construction than those we have analysed so far.
All these models are available on our Fútbol Emotion website.
