Boot Spotting 6 - 01/09/2014

OUR WEEKLY RECAP OF WHO'S WEARING WHAT ON PITCH.

The Premier League is back, Messi is scoring braces and new colourways and silos are appearing on pitch after the post-World Cup break. Normal service is resumed. Here's our pick of the newest, oldest and most random boots on show from the past seven days of action.

LEO MESSI (BARCELONA) ADIDAS F50 ADIZERO

Leo Messi began the season in the same way he's kicked off every season he's ever played. Messi notched twice in his latest signature F50 at the Nou Camp as Barca beat Elche 3-0.

CHRISTIAN ATSU (EVERTON) NIKE MERCURIAL SUPERFLY IV

Christian Atsu made his Everton debut on Saturday in his side's 2-2 draw with Arsenal. The Ghanaian came off the bench in a DIY pair of custom Superfly IV boots. Atsu looks to have tampered with the Dynamic Fit Collar and massacred the upper with a black pen.

PAUL POGBA (JUVENTUS) ADIDAS PREDATOR INSTINCT

Paul Pogba has switched back to adidas from Nike to kick off the new season. The Juventus midfielder is one of few players sporting the alternative colourway rather than the red/black/white launch paint job worn by the majority of the brand's contracted players.

JUAN ARANGO (TIJUANA) ADIDAS F50 ADIZERO

Tijuana have a tradition of all their players wearing red boots to match up with the club's home colours. This always leads to players customising their boots in red as seen here with Juan Arango's personalised adidas F50 adizeros.

WILL BUCKLEY (SUNDERLAND) ADIDAS F50 ADIZERO

New Sunderland signing Will Buckley made his debut against Manchester United wearing the first ever green adidas F50 adizero originally launched in November 2010. Top effort from Buckley to keep them in such good condition.

JOAO GUILHERME (FC APOEL) ADIDAS F50 ADIZERO

Joao Guilherme was another player who raided the archives this week. The Apoel FC man matches Buckley's first generation F50 adizero boots by lacing up in the yellow/black colourway for his side's Europa League game against Aalborg.

OWEN MOORE (ENGLAND) NIKE MAGISTA OBRA

Owen Moore was in action for England U16's at St George's Park on Wednesday wearing the Stealth Pack Nike Magista Obra boots against Belgium. Who said the kids aren't wearing black boots anymore?

PETER CROUCH (STOKE CITY) NIKE TIEMPO LEGEND V

Peter Crouch looks to have made a brand switch over the summer by turning out against Hull wearing the Nike Tiempo Legend V sparking rumours he may have ended his long term relationship with PUMA.

EMILE SINCLAIR (NORTHAMPTON) NIKE MAGISTA OPUS

Northampton forward Emile Sinclair has customised a pair of Nike Magista Opus boots with a red/white colourway. Sinclair joins a number of players to create their own Opus boots on NikeiD and they're not a bad effort either.

GAETAN CHARBONNIER (REIMS) ADIDAS PREDATOR INSTINCT

Reims striker Gaetan Charbonnier laced up in a custom Pred colourway similar to the US exclusive adidas Predator Instinct colourway at the weekend. The boots didn't hit European shores but Charbonnier has gone to great lengths to get as close as possible match to combine with his club colours.

GLENN WHEALEN (STOKE CITY) ADIDAS NITROCHARGE

The kick off of the new Premier League season has given players the opportunity to slip into the new-generation Nitrocharge. Stoke's Glenn Whealen was amongst several players who have began the new campaign in the black colourway in his sides 1-1 draw with Hull.