It's all very tight at the top of Group B in Euro 2016 qualifying with Israel sitting in first after three wins from three games. For a brief moment, it was Wales at the peak with eight points from four games following an away draw at Belgium Sunday. It was in that match which Wales and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey decided to show off a pair of sharp new boots with unfamiliar branding.
Aaron Ramsey debuts New Balance boots in Belgium clash
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The Gunners star had been spotted in training and in Premier League action with a pair of mystery white boots that had an upper texture similar to that of the Nike Hypervenom, but what was clearly a different boot. Ramsey’s feet had giant “N” logos on the outside of each foot in what was a clear statement of intent from New Balance, parent company of Warrior.
The move lends credence to summer rumors that Warrior's soccer business is set to rebrand to its parent company and that may well mean that boots like the Skreamer, Gambler, and others will get rid of the "W" logo and go for the "N." This change will also likely translate over to Liverpool and Stoke, among Warrior's other teams, for what will hopefully be a change for the better, in terms of design.
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Manchester City's Samir Nasri has been spotted in the same boot in Premier League action. The former Arsenal and France man was wearing a blackout version of the boot and he may well debut a fully-branded version when league action kicks off again following the international break.
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