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MENACE and adidas Turn LA's Fútbol Culture Into a Predator '94
Steven Mena built MENACE out of a car trunk. Five hundred dollars, three t-shirts, one summer in Los Angeles. Ten years later, adidas keeps calling. This is the third chapter of that partnership, and the first built around football. After a debut Superstar rooted in Mena's Latino
Chris Banfield attributes his love for the game to his dad | Toma Stories
Chris Banfield hated soccer as a kid, then a trip to Trinidad, his father's home country, changed it. Kids barefoot in the street, playing for nothing but love of the game. He came home a different player. Now the left winger makes something out of nothing. He plays
Young Ballers, Deadly New Boots, Spider x GOAT
Oakland's Neighborhood Sports Club Redefines the World Cup Experience
Cactus Jack x Nike's Athletes Series Trades Flags for Faces
Travis Scott's Cactus Jack x Nike Athletes Series puts Haaland, Mbappé, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Vini Jr. on hoodies, jerseys, and tees.
Nike Signs Chivas, and the Timing Isn't an Accident
Nike just made its biggest Liga MX move in years. Starting with the Apertura 2026 season, the swoosh becomes the exclusive sponsor and supplier of Club Deportivo Guadalajara, ending Chivas' decade-long run with Puma. The club is calling the new era Futuro Sagrado. Consider the timing. Nike dropped
Ball Really Is Life for Skylar Shroder | Toma Stories
She slept with the ball as a kid. She learned her game watching the boys train in Atlanta. During lockdown, she taught herself a backflip and made it her signature. Skylar Schroeder is a midfielder from Atlanta, headed to the Nike TOMA North America Final in New York. UAB commit.
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Ronaldo Made History in Houston. Nike Cast It in Gold.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored at his sixth World Cup in Houston. Nike marks the record with the gold CR7 Mercurial Superfly RGN, out now globally.
Pink Boots, History-Making Refs, and a Father's Master Plan
104 Games. 48 Teams. 41 to Keep Up with it All.
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Inside Sole Play's "Press Play" Predator Sala With Co-Owner TJ Bennett
Sole Play Co-Owner TJ Bennett on the adidas x Sole Play 'Press Play' Predator Sala, gaming culture, and Atlanta's World Cup moment.
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It's officially World Cup Season! Here's the latest.
The World Cup kicks off next week. In Edition 86, we cover the latest football fashion drops, new boots set to shine on the biggest stage, fresh music fueling the tournament hype, fan experiences around the globe, and Nike’s inspiring new World Cup campaign.
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Willy Chavarria and adidas Originals Take Mexico to the World Cup with "Comienza Con El Sueño"
adidas Originals and Willy Chavarria launch 'Comienza Con El Sueño,' a Mexico-rooted World Cup 2026 collection of FMF apparel, footwear, and a youth-talent campaign.
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Every Cryoshot X2 Sneaker in Nike's Drop, From USA to South Korea
Nike's Cryoshot X2 sneakers drop this June. Seven federations, seven labels, every shoe broken down, plus the release dates.
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From Palace to Patta to The Virgil Abloh Archive. Nike Goes All In on Federation Collabs
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Two weeks until the cup kicks off. Read up.
Two weeks to kickoff. The USMNT roster drops, Kith x Messi lands, Peso Pluma headlines BMO Stadium, and 37 young designers rewrite the World Cup jersey.
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adidas, Thrasher, and Argentina are bridging Buenos Aires and The Bay
adidas Skateboarding links Thrasher and Argentina's AFA for a nine-piece capsule built on USA '94 and a North American World Cup.
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Kids of Immigrants Cut the Back Off Nike's Total 90 for the Summer
Kids of Immigrants reworked Nike's Total 90 into a backless mule, dropping in two colorways just in time for World Cup.
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Meet the Young Designers Ready for Design FC’s World Cup
37 Countries. 37 Youth Designers. 37 Stories. To celebrate the 2026 World Cup, the youth non-profit Design FC has launched the Youth Creative Collective, a global design initiative featuring youth-designed jerseys from around the world. Working with 37 partner organizations worldwide, Design FC has identified a youth leader
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Ronnie Fieg Spent a Year With Messi. Here's What They Built.
Kith, adidas Football, and Lionel Messi are set to a drop a 60-plus piece collection on May 29, built over a year between Ronnie Fieg and Messi ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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Nike's New Mercurial Boots Give Attackers Two Ways to Burn You
Nike unveils the next generation Mercurial with two distinct boots, the Vapor 17, its lightest ever, and the Superfly 11, featuring a visible Air Zoom unit built for sustained top speed. Available June 1.
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