Adidas Copa Mundial
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The Copa Mundial football boot
Football boot
Football boots, called cleats or soccer shoes in North America, are an item of footwear worn when playing association football. Those designed for grass pitches have studs on the bottom to aid grip...

 was released in 1979, but designed for the 1982 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...

 games. Going through very slight changes since then, the Copa is made of 100% kangaroo leather upper for maximum ball control and comfort. The soft leather forms to the foot and is easy to break in, while additional leather supports from the heel provide increased durability and stability..

In 2007, Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...

 put out a 25th anniversary package for the Copa. This limited-edition package included a specialized box along with wooden shoe tree
Shoe tree
A shoe tree is a device approximating the shape of a foot that is placed inside a shoe to preserve its shape, stop it from developing creases and thereby extend the life of the shoe....

s, leather polish, a key chain, and a special cloth.
The boot was also slightly varied with the "Copa Mundial" written on the side of it in gold letters.

With the release of the 25th anniversary package Copa Mundial jackets, shirts and other apparel were also released.

Variations to the boot include the Adidas World Cup, which has metal screw-in studs for soft ground,as well as a different sole plate.
Once the kangaroo leather is worn out it forms into the shape of your foot .
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