- Model: Adidas F50+
- Player: Arjen Robben
- Condition: Match Worn
- Season: 2005/06
- Size: UK8.5/US9
- Soleplate: FG
- Made in: Germany (Adidas Athlete Services)
- Headline Features:
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Ultra-rare Adidas F50+ match worn by legendary Dutch winger Arjen Robben at the peak of his early career.
- Worn by the player during the 2005/06 Barclays Premiership season whilst representing Chelsea FC.
- Specially custom made-to-measure (MTM) ‘Sample’ pair, hand-crafted in Germany for elite professional use.
- Features a completely bespoke full leather upper, unlike the retail version which combined leather and fabric materials.
- The iconic ‘spider web’ design is stitched into the leather, rather than applied as a 3D printed overlay.
- Traditional stitched Adidas Three Stripes, replacing the printed graphics found on public-release models.
- Fully authenticated and supplied with the BC Boots UK Certification Package.
- Match History:
These exact boots were worn by Robben during fixtures in the following competition:
• 2005/06 Barclays Premiership — Chelsea FC
- Player Features & Customisations:
- Hand-crafted Made-to-Measure ‘Sample’ build produced in Germany for professional use.
- Bespoke full premium leather upper (exclusive to player-issued pairs).
- Stitched construction throughout, including:
– Spider web strike zones
– Adidas Three Stripes branding
- Custom lightweight, low-profile tongue design, significantly thinner than retail models.
- Unique lace cover construction with removal of the retail fold-over Velcro system.
- Additional hidden lace eyelet beneath the lace cover to maintain lockdown in the absence of Velcro.
- Lace cover embroidered with the player’s name: “ROBBEN”.
- Built exclusively to Robben’s professional specifications and foot shape.
- Collector & Investor Significance:
- Match worn by one of the greatest wingers in football history.
- Represents Robben’s Chelsea Premier League era, a period of extreme scarcity in the memorabilia market.
- Made-to-measure German “Sample” pair, never released in this specification to the public.
- Highly distinctive design features not found on retail F50+ models.
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Museum-grade example of early-2000s Adidas professional craftsmanship.
- Extremely rare opportunity to acquire an authentic Robben pair.
- Supplied with the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity.
