{"product_id":"ashley-young-player-worn-boots-2017-18-manchester-united","title":"Ashley Young | Player-Worn Boots | 2017\/18 | Manchester United","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Model: \u003c\/strong\u003eNike Mercurial Vapor 12 Elite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player: \u003c\/strong\u003eAshley Young\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Condition: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlayer-Worn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Season: \u003c\/strong\u003e2017\/18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eUK8.5\/US9.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Soleplate: \u003c\/strong\u003eSG-Pro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Made in: \u003c\/strong\u003eBosnia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Headline Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNike Mercurial Vapor 12 Elite player-worn by former Manchester United captain and England international, Ashley Young.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorn by the player during the 2017\/18 season while representing Manchester United.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/how-we-authenticate\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/a\u003e, including entry into the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/verify\"\u003eonline verification portal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Season Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2017\/18 season marked Young’s transformation into a reliable full-back under José Mourinho, helping Manchester United secure a 2nd-place Premier League finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese boots represent a period where Young’s versatility and leadership became crucial to United’s defensive and attacking structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player Features \u0026amp; Customisation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalisation Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Each boot features the player’s children’s initials and his squad number — ‘TEA 18’ (Tyler \u0026amp; Ellearna Young) — along with the England flag to the lateral side of the upper.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive Soleplate Construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Fitted with the SG-Pro split soleplate, which Nike never released publicly on this model.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Built with a custom internal carbon fibre plate for enhanced strength, stability, and energy return.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • The carbon plate also offers additional injury prevention and reinforcement, tailored to the player’s biomechanics.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustom Fit \u0026amp; Factory Specification:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Manufactured with player-coded “999999999” internal size labels, denoting that the pair was made exclusively for promotional use and not for retail sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Includes Ashley Young’s custom foot last (mould) ID number hand-marked inside each boot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • The underside of the ‘Nike Grip’ insoles has been shaven down to accommodate the custom carbon fibre plate configuration.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Provenance \u0026amp; Authenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorn by Ashley Young during the 2017\/18 campaign with Manchester United.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresents a genuine player-exclusive worn item, produced and fitted to professional athlete specifications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/how-we-authenticate\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/a\u003e, including entry into the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/verify\"\u003eonline verification portal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Collector \u0026amp; Investment Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare, player-worn Nike Mercurial Vapor 12 Elite pair from a Manchester United captain and England international.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustom-made to elite athlete standards with player-specific coding, carbon fibre construction, and personalisation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA standout piece of memorabilia from one of the Premier League’s most respected professionals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BC Boots UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44582425591969,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0025\/8863\/9289\/files\/2814CD84-AB69-49C3-84DE-D0B8745429E3.jpg?v=1761617114","url":"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/products\/ashley-young-player-worn-boots-2017-18-manchester-united","provider":"BC Boots UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}