{"product_id":"gareth-bale-player-worn-boots-dual-hand-signed-2017-18-real-madrid","title":"Gareth Bale | Player-Worn Boots | Dual Hand-Signed | 2017\/18 | Real Madrid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Model: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdidas X17.1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player: \u003c\/strong\u003eGareth Bale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Condition: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlayer-Worn \u0026amp; Dual Hand-Signed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Season: \u003c\/strong\u003e2017\/18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eUK9.75\/US10.25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Soleplate: \u003c\/strong\u003eFG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Made in: \u003c\/strong\u003eGermany (Adidas Athlete Services)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Headline Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUltra-rare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Adidas X17.1 player-worn and dual hand-signed by Real Madrid legend Gareth Bale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorn during the 2017\/18 season while representing Real Madrid, the campaign in which Bale scored what is widely regarded as \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe greatest goal of all-time in UEFA Champions League Final history\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, with his bicycle kick against Liverpool in Kyiv.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom made to measure by Adidas Athlete Services in Germany, built exclusively to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBale’s personal specifications\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — a level of bespoke craftsmanship not available to the public.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuarter-sized fit (UK9.75 \/ US10.25) — a rare specification reserved for elite professional football boots, further marking this pair as truly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy custom modifications and personalisation beyond retail design, making this a museum-grade pair.\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\"\u003eCertification Package\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- Player Features \u0026amp; Modifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustom Fit \u0026amp; Build:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt bespoke to Bale’s \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e foot shape and performance requirements — internal structure significantly different from retail X17.1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper construction \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eheavily \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emodified\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e reinforced, stiffer materials, with additional structural elements for support and power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal volume increased to accommodate Bale’s foot shape, offering a more comfortable but stable fit under match conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional lacing and tongue setup — using a tongue design from the earlier X15.1 model (discontinued publicly two years prior) — replace the one-piece retail upper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo disguise this modification, Adidas applied a TechFit graphic print over the tongue so that externally the boot \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eappears\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e consistent with the retail X17.1 line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdded stitching around the lacing system to prevent tearing or overstretching during intense use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalisation \u0026amp; 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