Tottenham star Harry Kane will become Skechers' first-ever elite footballer, following a switch from Nike
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Tottenham and England star Harry Kane has signed a groundbreaking Skechers deal, to become the face of the brand's very first elite football boots.
The American company have never manufactured high-end footballing footwear before but are poised to bring out their first top-level boots, as per FootyHeadlines. Kane has been spotted donning mystery blackout boots in recent weeks and is now poised to become the biggest ambassador of the boots with a lifetime deal.
The leak is just the latest example of a high-profile athlete leaving Nike, who have seen many of their biggest stars defect in recent years after failing to extend boot deals.
Nike provided Kane with custom boots after breaking the all-time goalscoring record for England (Image credit: Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Kane was previously one of the Swoosh's biggest stars – receiving custom boots after breaking the all-time goalscoring record for England – but didn't feature in the most recent 2022 World Cup advert, where he was omitted in favour of the likes of fellow English stars Phil Foden and Leah Williamson.
Nike have seemingly pivoted away from holding quite so many huge stars in the men's game, losing Raheem Sterling, Bukayo Saka, Thiago Alcantara, Reece James, Sergio Ramos, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robert Lewandowski and most notably, Puma-bound Neymar, in the last few years.
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With Kane now set to become the face of Skechers, however, it's likely that the brand are about to take on the UK market. According to FootyHeadlines, the "Mystery Pro Player Test Boot Skechers soccer cleats" were available in both low-cut and high-cut styles for a price of £220, limited to just 50 pairs. These sold out immediately.
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Harry Kane has new boots and a bumper new deal to match (Image credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Kane is said to be on the brink of a move to Bayern Munich, with The Athletic'sDavid Ornstein revealing today that another bid has been rejected by Spurs for their talismanic striker.
Skechers last released football boots in 2017, with this new pair set to become the brand's first-ever high-end boots for elite players.
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