i searched the threads but came to no conclusion..i wana know what football/casual shoes/boots are popular in italy...meaning what brands are popular etc..

prolly kappa diadora nike adidas u no itialian brands

last time i checked, nike was an american brand and adidas were german . Their shoes are made in italy though. but yea nike, adidas, kappa, diadora, or puma.

i say diadora, kappa, lotto, puma.

I guess diadora and lotto
I heard that they are based in Italy. (correct me if im wrong)

when i was in italy this past summer for casual shoes EVERY guy had a pair of nike air max 97s or air max 2003s, the 2003s kinda look like vapurs and both are really comfortable.

For boots Lotto and Diadora and Nike are popular, Asics is also another popular boot brand.

what about pantafola d'orio are they common over there or are they really rare as well.

big three would probably be diadora, lotto and kappa

i don't think much people wear the pantofola d'oro shoes even though they are italian.

Yup, that is not a very well known brand.

I doubt Pantofola d'oro even make casual shoes, unless you wanna walk the streets wearing studs

as a matter of fact, they do make casual shoes. if u go onto their site, youll find em.

Thanks for all the replys i wanted to know this cuz im goin in march for some trials and being from canada you are already looked at as an outsider so i figure lookin the part wont be to bad..lol keep the replys coming

Diadora, Lotto, and Asics have many pros who play in Italy on their books.

I'm an Inter fan and I noticed that lots of Inter players are sponsored by Asics: Recoba and Veron are obvious, then there're others like Kily Gonzalez, Burdisso and Carini (on loan away).

I think nearly all of Diadora's leading footballers are from the Serie A, besides Roy Keane and someone in Spain. Check out their website.

Lotto's got more representation outside Italy, quite a number of players wore the Zhero.

congratulations on earning a trial and good luck mate all the best. I'm sure they will choose players not on whether they look the part with their kit but whether they look the part on the field. Let your skills do the talking not the boots.

Id have to say kappa and diadora cuz they sponsor most of the teams in italy

thanks i cant wait to go im so hyped...i know that my on field looks dont matter i meant lookin the part off it like kinda blend a lil bit so i can make friends n stuff but still be an individual thats y i wanted to know what casual stuff they wear as for boots i wanted to know whats popular so i can pick up some boots there..


thaks again and you are right boots dont make one stand out the skills do..

Yeah, Nike air max 97 (also known as "Silver") and 2003 are very popular here in Italy.


I've never seen a guy wearing Pantofola D'oro boots, i think they are very rare.

^^^ whats the hair trend like..when i was there last march lots of mullets with shaved sides lol

mostly puma, kappa, & lotto

Yeah it was like that in the summer, at first I didn't like it but soon I got to loving it and got one myself...lol the trick is to not go overboard with the mullet part!

Who's the trial with? Congrats, regardless.

^^^ my trials i believe are with napoli..but i could be going to frosinone...im yet to be notified cuz this guy in italy is keeping in touch and seeing which club would suit me best lol ....there both serie C teams....and they will be held in march if things dont go to plan then in july ill be going to try out for torino a serie B team


btw thanks for the congrats

holy crap dude!!! that would be my dream to play in seria B or even C!!!

if anything, you're going to want to stand out a little, but since you are trying out (only one i presume?) all eyes will already be on you.

play with the boots that you feel comfortable with <-- those same boots that earned you a spot to tryout!

best of luck, keep in touch with SP if you make it.

^^ ye im only 15 and got spotted while playing with my club team against the fiorentina pro youth team..so my trials will be with the youth teams..its my dream too man.... playing in serie C one day as a pro would be great..but i got alot of work ahead of me if i want to make ...gota bust my ass to get in top shape and work on my frist touch ..and my italian hehehehe .. and yes ill be sticking with my preds ..gona pick up some of the new white n gold preds they look sharp.. and maybe some vapors or copas... but thanx for the best wishes and if i make it and have a comp there i will be on here in my spare time..lol

ps(plz know one think of me as a big headed person)

Nice to see a canadian having a chance at going far....Im so lucky to have had a chance to play versus you when you were with Woodbridge strikers...Best of luck lad!!!

?? we played one another .. who do you play for?? and thanks so much for the best wishes

I doubt that you remember but we (Lakeshore) played agaisnt you in the Brossard tourny in Quebec. You guys were amazing

^^^ lol i remember that tourny we won it all took every game like 6-0 in da first half ..lol i got 4 goals that tourny and i was cb lol ahaha well i have just left that team to play a year for glenshields A provincial to get me ready for italy..faster gameplay etc...


hows your team doin????


o and does any one know where i can pick up the nike airmax 2003 or "silver" as there are aka in canada?