By Chris Wright

What with Euro 2012 and the London Olympics crowning over the horizon, Nike are currently running a Twitter campaign called 'Make It Count' which sees several of their footballers and athletes (Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Jack Wilshere, Mo Farah, Paula Radcliffe, Mark Cavendish, etc) attempting to inspire sportsfolk of all levels and abilities to pull their fingers out, push on and make this year.

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Clown shoes-gate. That's what happened last time Mesut got his model on. So when news of behind-the-scenes footage of a GQ Germany shoot broke this morning, we picked up our hipflasks lattes and morning croissants and headed to our safe viewing spot.

As we mentioned the other day, Adidas' boot with a brain is now with us. The f50 miCoach monitors the performance of the wearer during matches using a speed cell inserted under the insole of the boot. OTP has already received its boots (see photo below), so now lesser mortals such as Lionel Messi, David [.

Just a quick one before we get all Monday Night Football up in yo' grills. London nightclub frequenter and occasional footballer for Tottenham Hotspur, Giovani Dos Santos, has got himself on the shortlist for the Puskas Award. Or in plain-speak: FIFA's Most Bestest Most Super Cool Goals of the Year award.

To celebrate the launch of the new adiZero F50 miCoach football boots, adidas will install the world's first Virtual Footwear Wall (VFW) at their flagship store on London's Oxford Street.

LONDON, England, October 26, 2011 – Building on years of ergonomic research and footwork analysis, Pelé Sports – the global footwear and apparel brand from Brazilian soccer legend, Pelé – unveiled a first-of-its-kind, multi-purpose performance shoe today at the brand's Spring/Summer 2012 collection launch: the Trinity 3E (now available for pre-order at World Soccer Shop [.

In these harsh economic times it's worthwhile considering every possible outlet when it comes to cost cutting and sport can lend a hand. Go for a run instead of going to the gym, playing football in the park rather than paying pitch fees or cycling to work instead of driving.
The latter mentioned is perhaps the most commonly taken option when it comes to cutting costs and through a bit of exercise in there for good measure.

Barton put the boot in QPR's players are already feeling Joey Barton's impact on the club. Striker Jay Bothroyd this morning found his footwear was a hot topic of conversation for Barton's hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers. The Hoops' new midfielder is (quite rightly) intent on mocking Bothroyd for wearing Ugg boots.

Known for quality soccer boots and playing attire, UK-based sportswear firm Umbro introduced its 1350 collection earlier this year with its Diamonds Icons Range. Now the Nike subsidiary has expanded the 1350 line with the new Milton footwear series designed for casual use. According to Umbro: A selection of shoes crafted to offer you style [.

Arsenal Football Club has revealed its new online boot room, set up by online football retailer Pro-Direct, making players' exclusive footwear available to supporters for the first time

Here at Kickette HQ we like to refer to footwear masterpieces such as these Giuseppe Zanotti sandals as SHOOZ. They are worthy of such a title.

OG* WAG (and Mrs. Luis Figo) Helen Svedin attended the 2011 Vogue Joyas awards in Madrid last week. She showed us all how it's done in a classy yet sexy LBD and a wavy ‘do that can only be described as "What you want you cannot have.

By Chris Wright

We know it's a bit (very) cheap to split this lot from the photos we slapped up earlier of Nike's snazzy new 'Tiempo Legend IV Elite' boots, but forgive us hands up, we completely missed these snippets of Barca's Gerard Pique casting his beady (or should that be 'beardy') eye over his designated footwear for next season when we flicked through the batch originally.

An agreement regarding trade union rights in factories in Indonesia has been hailed as "historic" by the International Trade Union Confederation, the representative body of more than 175 million workers in 151 countries and territories. The pact was signed by Indonesian textile, clothing and footwear unions, major supplier factories and the major sportswear brands, including Adidas, Nike and

With the team getting the morning off of training and traveling to Foxborough later in the day, the support staff has the rare opportunity to get the gear out in advance. Trainers Ivan Pierra and Jim Hashimoto, and equipment manager Jesse Bignami (aided by Marcus Hahnemann - yes, that Marcus) packed up approximately 100 bags and trunks that includes medical supplies, Gatorade coolers, snacks, massage tables, training and game apparel, players footwear, and an array of soccer equipment.

Oh soon-to-be-Mrs.-Buffon, Alena Seredova, you've been doing so well since your last jumpsuit mishap! What could've possibly obstructed your judgment during your latest fall from our well-dressed wagon? A mutant uprising of painfully stubborn ingrown toenails? The self-realisation that she's got champagne taste on a beer budget?

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A couple of things have got me thinking a little more laterally just now. One is the presence of Thierry Henry around the camp, and the other is transfer window talk. Lets see. We could buy a Right Back as cover for Sagna or even a top notch Goalkeeper.

It's an exhibition of athletic prowess, not a ruddy peep show, y'know. (Getty Images/Daylife)

Usually we restrict ourselves to the cheery world of players and their associates when dishing out the Fail Files. But having seen this photo of Jermaine Defoe and elite British heptathlete Jessica Ennis promoting the new adiZero footwear range in London yesterday, we simply could not contain ourselves.