Nomis Boot Revolution Begins!

'Nomis takes on the big boys'

The vision of the Nomis brand is to produce a range of boots for all codes of football that gives the player ultimate control and feel on the ball according to the conditions. Moreover, a boot built on a running shoe last for comfort, stability and performance. The man behind Nomis is Simon Skirrow who, as former Senior Vice-President of adidas, worked in collaboration with Aussie soccer star Craig Johnstone on the now famous 'Predator' boot. Skirrow remarks:

'The technology integrated into the boots is subtle but it's there and I think we have come up with a range that potentially can give every young player a different dimension to buying a shoe rather than having their choice made on price or colour.'

With normal boots, even the Predator, the presence of any moisture causes the ball to just aquaplane off the boot and you can't get any grip. The large majority of training and games take place when the pitch is wet, whether it be from rain or from dew at night, etc, and the Nomis boots actually give you more grip in the wet. In fact, the wetter it gets the more grip you get. In the Nomis Wet Grip boot the important thing for players to remember is that although the shoe uses water to advance the grip on the ball, it doesn't actually absorb the water and get heavier. Unlike most other boots it rejects the water. Our leather absorbs just 1% of the weight of the boot, whereas other major boots we tested absorb up to 20% of its weight. Our boots also offer superb comfort because we've built them more like a running shoe, so you've got this wonderful cushioning underneath combined with the technological advancements on the outside.'

Skirrow sees his new boot as the natural evolution of the predator concept. 'When Craig and I both left adidas there was a feeling that nobody remained who had really embraced the concept right from the beginning. Consequently the Predator hasn't really moved on from the original design.'

The fashion conscious will be delighted too as the boots look fantastic with a modern, slick design. They're available now at footyboots4kids and they will be one of the first retail outlets in the country to receive them. The Nomis range isn't exclusive to football either as Nomis technology has been integrated into gloves that transcend across multiple sports including golf and rugby.

All Skirrow would say to players is 'Try a pair of boots from footyboots4kids. The Dry/Wet Boots gives the player a minimum of 7 times more grip than any other boot on the market and that has got to make you a better player'