{"product_id":"benjamin-sesko-match-issued-boots-2025-26-manchester-united-debut-season","title":"Benjamin Šeško | Match-Issued Boots | 2025\/26 | Manchester United Debut Season","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 boots match-issued to Slovenian international striker Benjamin Šeško during his \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003edebut season\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewith Manchester United.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssued to the player and prepared for competitive match use throughout the 2025\/26 campaign, with the pair produced specifically to Šeško’s individual requirements as part of his professional playing stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach boot features\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e “ŠEŠKO”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside the Slovenia national flag to the lateral heel, whilst the pair uniquely incorporate both of the striker’s squad numbers from the period – Manchester United \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“30”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eto the left boot and Slovenia\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e “11”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e to the right.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pair feature extensive athlete-specific construction, including asymmetrical sizing, additional heel padding, individually positioned forefoot padding and internal player identification markings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis FG pair ultimately remained unworn, with Šeško instead opting for his SG configuration during the period in which this particular model and colourway was available for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/how-we-authenticate\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/a\u003e, including entry into \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/verify\"\u003eBC Authenticity Verification™\u003c\/a\u003e, our online registry for instant verification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player Modifications \u0026amp; Personalisation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach boot features\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e “ŠEŠKO”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ealongside the Slovenia national flag to the lateral heel section.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe left boot bears Šeško’s Manchester United squad number \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“30”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, whilst the right features his Slovenia international squad number \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“11”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a distinctive configuration referencing both club and country.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eŠeško’s Manchester United squad number \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“30”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is additionally handwritten internally within each boot, allowing club kit staff to quickly identify the player’s footwear amongst the wider squad equipment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe player’s individual Nike athlete identification number is also handwritten internally within the heel section, a player-specific production identifier associated with his athlete-issued footwear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Made-to-Measure Athlete Construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pair were produced to Šeško’s individual anatomical requirements rather than conventional retail sizing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost notably, the boots are \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003easymmetrically sized\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the right measuring approximately UK10 and the left approximately UK10.5, demonstrating the individual fit requirements accommodated within his professional footwear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe standard internal size labels have been removed, whilst the heel areas incorporate substantially thicker internal padding than found within commercially available examples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe right boot has been further modified with an additional section of padding positioned specifically beneath the medial forefoot, corresponding with the ball of Šeško’s foot and providing targeted cushioning within an area of individual requirement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTogether, these modifications provide a clear insight into the extent to which Šeško’s footwear is individually adapted beyond the externally similar retail model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Match-Issued Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis pair were issued to Šeško and prepared for competitive use during his 2025\/26 debut campaign with Manchester United.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey ultimately remained in unworn condition, with the striker instead selecting his SG configuration during the period in which this model and colourway was available to him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe boots therefore remain preserved in their original Match-Issued condition, retaining the player-specific construction and preparation exactly as supplied for professional use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Collector \u0026amp; Investment Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rare match-issued pair from Benjamin Šeško’s debut Manchester United season, combining strong player identification with an unusually extensive range of bespoke modifications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe contrasting \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“30”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e “11”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eclub and international squad numbers, Šeško and Slovenia personalisation, internal athlete identification, asymmetrical UK10\/UK10.5 sizing and individually positioned padding provide multiple characteristics directly linking the specification to the player.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheir unworn condition additionally allows the bespoke construction to be examined particularly clearly, offering an excellent example of the differences between commercially available Nike footwear and boots individually prepared for an elite professional athlete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/how-we-authenticate\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/a\u003e, including entry into \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/pages\/verify\"\u003eBC Authenticity Verification™\u003c\/a\u003e, our online registry for instant verification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BC Boots UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58123169235326,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0025\/8863\/9289\/files\/46FAA075-9832-4F3A-8A19-97D0F5E6A876.jpg?v=1790707283","url":"https:\/\/www.bcbootsuk.com\/products\/benjamin-sesko-match-issued-boots-2025-26-manchester-united-debut-season","provider":"BC Boots UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}