{"product_id":"john-stones-match-worn-boots-photo-matched-2021-22-manchester-city-england","title":"John Stones | Match-Worn Boots | Photo-Matched | 2021\/22 | Manchester City \u0026 England","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Model: \u003c\/strong\u003eNike Phantom GT 2 Elite \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player: \u003c\/strong\u003eJohn Stones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Condition: \u003c\/strong\u003eMatch-Worn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Season: \u003c\/strong\u003e2021\/22\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eNo size labels, measured to be UK7.5 \/ US8.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Soleplate: \u003c\/strong\u003eSG-Pro (Custom CTR360 Maestri III)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Made in: \u003c\/strong\u003eMontebelluna, Italy (Nike Athlete Services)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Headline Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch worn Phantom GT 2 Elite used by John Stones during Manchester City’s 2021\/22 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePremier League title-winning campaign.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorn in both Premier League and UEFA Champions League fixtures as Stones played a crucial role in Pep Guardiola’s defensive structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonalised with \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘STONES’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, England flag detailing, and his children’s names \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘CONNIE ISAIAH’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e across the medial sides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt entirely by hand in Nike’s Athlete Services facility in Montebelluna, the same workshop used for Nike’s most elite contracted players.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures an extremely rare transparent CTR360 Maestri III SG-Pro soleplate, never available on the commercial market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhanced with internal carbon fibre reinforcement, custom padding, and strengthened insole boards.\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.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Player Features \u0026amp; 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