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A pair of Nike Tiempo Mystic IC boots
Nike Tiempo is a brand of football (or soccer in the US) boots and gear. It's sportswear established by Nike. It consists of football cleats, indoor shoes, shorts, warm up gear, and shinguards, but they're most known for the football cleats. This brand over time has become famous and its gear can be bought in stores and/or online.
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History
The first Nike shoe sold to the public to carry the Swoosh design was a soccer shoe named Nike, which was released in the summer of 1971. The Nike Tiempo boot was originally released in the 1980s but came to the fore during the 1994 world cup in the United States of America. In that year the final was played by two of the greatest futbol national teams during those years, Brazil and Italy. In that final Nike managed to supply the boots to no less that ten of the players on the pitch. Also two of the greatest players in history, Romario from Brazil and Maldini from Italy, decided to wear the Nike Tiempos.[1] During the early years of soccer, name brands such as Hummel, Puma, and Adidas were in charge of making the boots for the top players. Pele wore Pumas in the 1960s. Nike produced the 1994 futbol cleats just for the World Cup. After that Nike waited until 1998 to produced which can be considered their official futbol cleat, the Nike Mercurial.
Boots
The Nike Tiempo boot is known for its comfort. It is endorsed by players such Ronaldinho and Javier Hernández as well as several others.[2] This boot comes in plain and original colors, however it can be personalised through the use of NikeID. It comes in 4 different soles - FG - firm ground, SG - soft ground, AG - artificial grass and IC - indoor. The more expensive the shoe is the better the material is and more durability it has.[3]
The Nike Tiempos also come in Elite versions. Similar to other cleats in the Elite series, (T90, CTR, SUPERFLY) the chassis of the Legend Elite is made of carbon fiber to reduce weight. The Elite version of the Legend III instead used a new material called Kanga-Lite. Kanga-Lite is a water-resistant synthetic material that mimics the supreme ball feel and touch of kangaroo leather while maintaining its performance in all conditions. The first Elite version was released in Metallic Mach/Purple/Total Orange exclusively for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Subsequently the Tiempo has been released under the 10R (Ronaldinho), Ronaldinho has his own version called: Ronaldinho Dois.
On July 1 The Nike Tiempo Legend III was released, in two colorways, the first being Black/White/Volt and the second being Metallic White/Chilling Red. Subsequent colorways include White/Seaweed/Sport Red, Pearl/Black/Team Orange, White/Black/Del Sol, Black/White/Gold and Metallic Mach/Purple/Total Orange (This colorway is only available in the Elite versions of the Nike Tiempo).
The launch of the Tiempo Legend IV on July 1st 2011[4] marked a change in Nike's management of the Tiempo line, introducing an 'Elite' level boot at the time of launch (rather than part way through the boot's lifespan, as with the Legend III).
Whilst the Tiempo Legend IV received several notable updates, including a synthetic 'KangaLite' Leather midfoot and heel to improve stability and the removal of the classic Tiempo tongue[5] - Nike's marketing surrounding the line focused on the Tiempo Legend IV Elite[6]. Featuring Flywire similar to that on the Superfly III, full Carbon Fibre chassis and 'Premium' Kangaroo leather, the Tiempo Legend IV Elite was Nike's lead boot for Fall 2011.
Nike Tiempo IV Elite White/Gold/Volt ColorwayLaunching in Black/White/Total Orange, the Tiempo Legend IV Elite was the most expensive Tiempo ever, costing £275/$400 US[7] .
Ronaldinho's Tiempos
Once Ronaldinho reached the peak of his career, he became an idol all over the world. He was known for his skills on the ball and all his great accomplishments on the field. Nike decided to team up with a premier soccer player of the time, to create a new boot, the Nike Tiempo 10R. Released in 2006 this was the first soccer boot created by Nike exlcusively for a player. Ronaldinho chose a classy look for his custom boot. He wanted the boot polished to a more traditional, shiny black and even helped by drawing the lining on the boot.[8]
Shinguards
Nike tiempo shinguards are made out of polypropylene shell for comfortable and durable protection. They have straps for secure and adjustable fit which make them very comfortable.
Clothing
- Shorts
100% polyester Nike Tiempo shorts are made with an elastic waist and an innerdraw cord which makes the fit even better.
- Shirts
100% polyester Nike Tiempo shirts are made with a crewneck contract collar.
Nike Tiempo shorts and shirts are not only comfortable but they also go for a good price. Neither one of them are over 20 US dollars.
References
- ^ Nike Tiempo. (n.d.). in SoccerBible. Retrieved April 10, 2011, from http://www.soccerbible.com/news/football-boots/archive/2009/10/20/nike-tiempo-94-football-boots.aspx
- ^ Nike Soccer Players. (n.d.). in Nike.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011, from http://www.nike.com/nikefootball/players/?locale=en_US
- ^ Soccer Nike Tiempo. (n.d.). in Soccer.com. Retrieved April 6, 2011, from http://www.soccer.com/Navigation.process?Ne=21&Srp=24&N=4294959028+4294960428
- ^ "Tiempo Legend IV". Footy-Boots.com. http://www.footy-boots.com/tiempo-legend-iv-15300/. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Tiempo Legend IV". Footy-Boots.com. http://www.footy-boots.com/tiempo-legend-iv-15300/. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Nike Tiempo Legend IV Elite". Footy-Boots.com. http://www.footy-boots.com/nike-tiempo-legend-iv-elite-17614/. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Nike Tiempo Legend IV Elite". Footy-Boots.com. http://www.footy-boots.com/nike-tiempo-legend-iv-elite-17614/. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ Nike Tiempo Ronaldinho. (n.d.). in SoccerBible. Retrieved May 3, 2011, from http://www.soccerbible.com/news/football-boots/archive/2010/10/16/nike-tiempo-ronaldinho-10r-football-boots-vault.aspx
See Also
- Nike Mercurial range, Nike’s ‘Speed’ boot
- Nike Total 90 range, Nike’s ‘Power’ boot
- Nike CTR360 range, Nike's 'Control' boot
Categories:- Nike brands
- Association football equipment
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