Nikesoccer

Master the Scoop

gabejazzy — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:49:18 GMT

Turning the game can rest on escaping your marker. Scoop the ball up and over the defender with the flatter, lateral side of the Nike Zoom T-7. Premium kangaroo leather upper offers total comfort and killer touch, while medial offset lacing helps you strike the ball with precision

Strike with the Toe Punt

gabejazzy — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:47:42 GMT

When there’s no time to set yourself for a shot, you need to strike with speed. Use the Toe Punt to crash the ball past the keeper without warning. Reinforced toe bumpers give your shot more power while protecting your foot. And a new toe texture increases friction on the ball, giving swerve to your shot.

Open up the game with the Heel Pass

gabejazzy — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:46:52 GMT

Play backwards to go forwards. When you spot a runner bursting through the middle, play a surprise Heel Pass. A rubber, high-impact heel counter offers protection and support, helping to make the back of your foot as deadly as the front.

Own the ball with Total Control

gabejazzy — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:44:19 GMT

With players on you in an instant, you need to control the ball immediately. Multi-directional inner soles offer improved forefoot flexibility to help you keep the ball at your feet. Zoom Air units and Poron deliver refined cushioning for the game’s demands.

Rooney Nutmeg

gabejazzy — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:32:38 GMT

The 5-a-side pitch is a place to express yourself, show off your skills and occasionally make a name for yourself with a truly killer move. Watch this outtake from Nike’s latest TV ad for the UK Show Your Five tournament and see what’s got Rio Ferdinand howling.

Play hard, play fast

gabejazzy — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:39:12 GMT

When there’s no space and no time, you create your own.

Nike 5 T-7 Designer Sketches:

The Nike Zoom T-7 is engineered to help you own 5-a-side. Built around the concept of Create Space, the shoe makes you master of a merciless environment.

Four unique features combine to make you the danger man on the pitch. Play the ball over a challenge with The Scoop, score in a heartbeat with the Toe Punt, make the pass no-one saw coming with the Heel Pass and trap the ball in an instant with Total Control.

Two versions of the Nike Zoom T-7 give you game-winning traction whatever surface you play on – take on the turf with the Zoom CT or work the court with the Zoom FS.

Get into the Nike Shoe Design Lab

Creating the ultimate 5-a-side shoe takes an all-consuming obsession for the game. And now for the first time you can see inside the Nike Shoe Design Lab.

Watch the video and see how the experts work, how they start with design sketches and finish with your latest weapon.

U.S. Futsal Regionals

Gronamo — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:52:37 GMT

Fast, furious and full of goals, futsal is the ultimate testing ground for technical wizardry. In the heated confines of the futsal pitch, space is your best friend. Can you create it? Can you exploit it? The answers to these questions are the difference between winning and losing.

So if you think you’ve got what it takes, then you need to sign your team up for the 2009 Futsal Regional Championships. The winner from each category will qualify for the U.S. Futsal National Championships to be held in Baltimore, Maryland July 16-19, 2009.

On top of sponsoring the Futsal Regional Championships, Nike has created a revolutionary new line of product designed specifically for the demands of the small-sided soldier: Nike5.

In a game of inches, Nike5 creates the space needed for victory. So get your Nike5 gear and then get yourself to the qualifier nearest you.

US Futsal Regional Qualifier Dates & Locations:

Northeast Futsal Regional Qualifier - New York, NY - February 14-16

Southcentral Futsal Regional Qualifier - El Paso, TX - February 14-16

Midwest Futsal Regional Qualifier - Cincinnati, OH - February 14-16

Northcentral Futsal Regional Qualifier - Boise, ID - February 14-16

Southwest Futsal Regional Qualifier - Los Angeles, CA - February 21-22

Northwest Futsal Regional Qualifier - Beaverton, OR - March 28-29

Southeast Futsal Regional Qualifier - Fort Lauderdale, FL - April 4-5

Age Groups: Boys and Girls U10-16, U19 and Men’s and Women’s Open

For more information and to sign up for the Regional Tournament nearest you, please go to http://www.futsal.com/index.php/sanctioned-futsal-tournaments-. If you don’t have a US Futsal Team id number, please register as a Guest.