- Model: Adidas Ace 16+ Purecontrol
- Player: Mesut Özil
- Condition: Match Worn
- Season: 2015/16
- Size: UK8/US8.5
- Soleplate: FG
- Made in: China ‘Sample’
- Headline Features:
- Ultra-rare, elite-level match worn Adidas Ace 16+ Purecontrol boots used by World Cup winner and Premier League icon, Mesut Özil.
- Worn during the 2015/16 Barclays Premier League season, whilst playing for Arsenal during one of the most productive creative periods of his career.
- Photo-matched to the Premier League fixture Arsenal vs Chelsea, played at the Emirates Stadium on 24th January 2016.
- Ultra-rare “SAMPLE / Not For Resale” construction, confirming these were built exclusively for Özil and never intended for commercial retail.
- Supplied with the BC Boots UK Certification Package, guaranteeing authenticity.
- Match & Season Context:
- Fixture: Arsenal vs Chelsea – 24 January 2016, Emirates Stadium.
- Özil played a key creative role throughout the 2015/16 campaign, a season in which he recorded one of the highest assist tallies in Premier League history.
- This match was part of Arsenal’s title push, during a season where Özil delivered some of the finest playmaking performances of his career.
- Boots from this mid-peak era of Özil’s Arsenal career are increasingly scarce and highly sought after by collectors.
- Player Features & Modifications:
Professional-Grade Player Specification:
- Constructed as “SAMPLE” — the clearest indicator of an athlete-exclusive build — with internal labels stamped SAMPLE and “Sample, Not For Resale”.
- Designed to Mesut Özil’s exact fit profile, with pro-only internal materials and build quality not available on retail models.
Personalisation Details:
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Each boot features Özil’s niece’s name, “MIRA” applied to the medial side—an extremely rare family-based personalisation style used by Özil during this period.
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His custom personal logo is placed prominently on the lateral side of the upper.
- Collector & Investment Significance:
- Peak-Era Özil: Boots from his prime Arsenal years—especially match-worn pairs with confirmed fixture provenance—are exceptionally rare.
- Photo-matched Provenance: Directly linked to a Premier League fixture, strengthening long-term collectability.
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Non-Retail Construction: SAMPLE / Not For Resale specification dramatically increases rarity and desirability.
- Global Icon: Özil remains one of the most historically influential and technically gifted midfielders of his generation, ensuring sustained demand from collectors.
