- Model: Adidas X Ghosted.1
- Player: Kepa Arrizabalaga
- Condition: Training Worn
- Season: 2020/21
- Size: No size labels, measured to be UK7.5/US8
- Soleplate: SG
- Made in: Germany (Adidas Athlete Services)
- Headline Features:
- Extremely rare Adidas X Ghosted.1 training worn by the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- Worn by Kepa during Chelsea FC training sessions throughout the 2020/21 season.
- Part of the goalkeeper’s preparation and rotational pairs during a season in which he competed in Premier League, domestic cup and European fixtures.
- Custom-built exclusively for Kepa by Adidas Athlete Services, not available on the commercial market.
- Chelsea signed Kepa for £71 million, a world-record fee for a goalkeeper — making any worn items from him exceptionally significant among collectors.
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Authenticity fully guaranteed with the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity.
- Player Modifications & Personalisation:
- Each boot features bespoke customisation, including personalised outstep branding reading “KEPA”.
- Internal size labels are absent — this model had labels stitched to the insoles, which Kepa removed to reuse across his training & match rotation.
- Custom internal heel construction featuring thicker, more uniform padding wrapped in soft white suede, replacing the pillow-pod system found on the retail version.
- Completely Athlete Services–built shape, produced to Kepa’s precise foot measurements.
- Collector & Investment Significance:
- A rare training-worn pair from the most expensive goalkeeper in football history.
- Significantly different to any retail X Ghosted.1 model, featuring player-exclusive customisations.
- Training-worn pairs provide unique insight into a player’s daily professional preparation and carry strong provenance due to regular use.
- A strong investment piece for collectors of Chelsea, La Liga players, elite goalkeepers, and Athlete Services–level memorabilia.