Dean Ariola

Nike Hypervenom Phantom brought control boots to an entirely different direction at a time when it was the likes of Nike Total 90 and adidas Predator setting the tone for them. Suffice to say it is now being remembered fondly by those who know their football boot industry. But what was that that help it make its mark, and what can we expect from future remakes?

Here we follow the evolution of the iconic Nike T90 Series, starting with the latest remakes and iterations and ending up with the very first boot of the silo. T90 was thought of as the power boot offered alongside the ‘speed’ Mercurials’ and the ‘touch’ Tiempo Legend. It was the model that preceded the equally memorable Nike Hypervenom Phantom. Nike T90 PSG was all about balanced elegance—’less is more’.

adidas Predator Precision was the generation of the silo by the turn of the millennium. More importantly, it introduced its own spin of the Predator to make its mark in the silo’s history. And of course, there was also the context of it being released for the Euro 2000 and being the boots worn by David Beckham in his memorable free-kick goal against Greece.