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New Balance collab, new Nike colorways, 3D boots, and Travis Scott Phantoms
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Meet Dianne Halloway, The Designer Using 3D Printing to Rewrite the Soccer Cleat Playbook
Phoenix-based designer Dianne Halloway created a 3D-printed, slip-on soccer cleat component that fits over any sneaker. Starting at $25 for digital access, her Tag System product is built to make the game more accessible, customizable, and independent from big brand price tags.
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Viral World Cup Ad, Mia Fishel's Next Chapter, and a Word with Clint Dempsey
This week we talk Legos, Big Fish and hear from Deuce about the future of soccer in ATL.
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Mia Fishel Has Never Followed the Usual Path and That’s the Point
Mia Fishel discusses her path from UCLA to Tigres, Chelsea, and Seattle Reign, sharing how confidence, resilience, injury recovery, and self-belief shaped her return to the U.S. game.
On the Pitch
Pitchside: Inter Miami's Inaugural Home match at NU Stadium
Inter Miami CF open the doors at their new home next to Miami airport on the Inaugural night for the reigning @mls champs @intermiamicf in their new permanent home, @nustadium | With Sir Becks in the house the ribbon cutting festivities were capped of by a 1st every goal in NU
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TOMA ATL, A Nike Football Boots Book and World Cup News
Edition 77 covers the 2026 World Cup group draw, Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Nike Football archive, adidas Originals’ latest collection, Haiti’s new kits, TOMA ATL recap.
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Caleb Azumah Nelson on Nike Football Boots and writing a Cultural Archive of the Game
Caleb Azumah Nelson talks Nike Football Boots, growing up in southeast London, falling in love with T90s, and why boots are a “living, breathing, cultural archive.”
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Ronaldinho Nostalgia, Wavy Boots, and Canada's Kit Story
Edition 76 covers Canada’s 2026 kits on Kit Stories, Austin FC’s cultural tribute, Patta x Nike boots, Ronaldinho nostalgia, Griezmann to Orlando, and the energy of TOMA ATL Week.
Style
Nike’s Ronaldinho Reissue Signals a Bigger Play in Football’s Vintage Jersey Boom
Nike has reissued Ronaldinho’s iconic 2005/06 Barcelona jersey, tapping into the growing demand for vintage football shirts and a nostalgia market that major sports brands can no longer ignore.
Austin FC
We Will Ride with You Forever, Austin FC's Tribute to the Black Cowboys of Texas
On the Pitch
Patta x Nike Bring the Waves Back to the Pitch with a New Mercurial Drop
Patta and Nike are back in sync, this time taking their signature “Waves” language straight onto the pitch. The latest collaboration lands on the Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite, blending speed-driven performance with a design rooted in movement, sound, and rhythm. Dressed in a “Noise Aqua” palette, the boot carries