- Model: Adidas AdiPure II
- Player: Kaká
- Condition: Match worn
- Season: 2008/09
- Size: UK9/US9.5
- Soleplate: SG, XTRX (2004 F50)
- Made in: Germany (MTM Sample)
- Headline Features:
- An exceptionally rare, fully bespoke pair of Adidas AdiPure II boots match worn by Brazilian legend & 2007 Ballon d’Or winner Ricardo Kaká.
- Specially custom made to measure in Germany by Adidas Athlete Services.
- Bespoke construction: kangaroo leather upper, handcrafted tongues, unique heel shaping.
- Personalised embroidery:
- Left boot: Kaká’s stitched signature.
- Right boot: ‘Jesus in First Place’.
- Brazil national flag embroidery on the tongues, highlighting his heritage.
- Fitted with a custom F50 (2004) soleplate, a configuration never available on retail AdiPure II.
- A one-off museum level piece from Kaká’s AC Milan era.
- Authenticity fully guaranteed with the BC Boots UK Certification Package.
- Match History:
2008/09 season – AC Milan
- Worn across Serie A fixtures for the Rossoneri.
- This was Kaká’s final season with AC Milan before his €67 million transfer to Real Madrid in summer 2009.
- The boots correspond to a period in which he remained Milan’s talisman and one of world football’s biggest stars.
- Player Features & Modifications:
- Upper: Bespoke kangaroo leather, softer & higher grade than retail model.
- Additional stitching across the forefoot vamp of the custom leather upper bespoke to Kaká specifications.
- Tongue: Fully custom design (lifted from AdiPure I model), embroidered with Brazil flags, entirely different from the retail AdiPure II tongue.
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Personalisation:
- Left boot: Kaká signature.
- Right boot: 'Jesus in First Place' — a personal faith dedication.
- Soleplate: Adapted from the 2004 F50 model, fitted to Kaká’s custom AdiPure II upper.
- Heel: Custom reinforced shaping for tailored fit & stability.
- Fit: Made to Kaká’s exact measurements at Adidas’ Athlete Services in Germany.
- Collector & Investment Significance:
- Ultra-rare, one-off construction — AdiPure II x original F50 mix rarely exist outside Kaká’s personal supply.
- Religious and personal embroidery makes this pair deeply significant to the player.
- From the prime era of Kaká’s career, just after his Ballon d’Or win and before his Real Madrid transfer.
- A true museum-level artefact from one of the greatest playmakers of the modern era.
