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Watch soccer equipment get crushed in a hydraulic press because these videos are literally always good

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

The “Hydraulic Press Channel” has quickly become one of the best things on YouTube. It’s the “Will it blend?” of 2016 and now we have a new pressing of sports equipment. The channel has taken on a few sports-related things in the past, but this is one of the best.

The most remarkable thing is how resilient the boots were. Sure the studs were crushed to dust, but the shoe itself was largely unscathed. The ball, well, it didn’t fair so well. At least we got a sweet trick shot.

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