Nike Football Due for Safari Hit

Last year's gleeful run up of November and December saw launches of different football boot launches. Latest incarnations of the Puma v1 speed series, Nike's crown jewel Total 90 range and adidas' renowned Predator legacy - but due to this season following the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, each soccer related corporation worth their salt made sure their current and greatest football ranges were on store shelves in time for June when the World Cup kicked off.

Motion forward Nike Football, who are lining up their most brazen launch since the noted Mercurial Vapor Berry - the Nike Safari Collection - to take advantage of this holiday-season lull.

Nike have been keeping the specifics of this bracing new entry extremely close to their chest, but these brave pieces of high-end sports wear incorporate a black-and-white animal print, safari fashion in a manner never seen before.

They're sure to be lambasted by old pro's and sniffed at by commentators and pundits but as the Nike Safari Collection is intended for the most extravagant competitor on the globe - Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo - they are sure to be taken to heart by those who savor their soccer threads and those who like to follow the influence of their hero.

Cristiano Ronaldo is said to have been involved in the progression of the Nike Safari set, and the equipment is to his distinct specification. With a powerful seal of approval like that from one of the world's most regarded athletes - you can chance that in spite of your better judgement, not to mention your exceptional taste, that you're going to be asked for the Nike Safari collection by the footballer in your life come November.

This is not the only time Nike Football have introduced a flamboyant soccer collection. In 2008 Nike broke the established practice of conservative soccer footwear when they launched a bright pink soccer boot known as the Mercurial Vapor Berry. Ahead of the release, few would have guessed at the consumer interest in this range. The merchandise sold phenomenally well and stockist's shelves were empty within a matter of weeks. Due to the minimal run in production, many consumers were unable to get their hands on the soccer boots.

This led the product to grow in value in the second hand marketplace and internet auctions, where, even today, used Mercurial Vapor Berry football boots change hands for more than the original price.

With this anticipated release of the Nike Safari Football Collection, Nike will be hoping for more of the same.

Details of the new Nike Safari collection and alternative football boot launches, are available at Footy Boots.