PHOTO: Neymar will be wearing these golden boots for rest of World Cup
Uselei Marcelino / Reuters
Now that Brazil is into the last 16, Neymar is getting an upgrade on his Nike boots. You won't be able to ignore his feet because they will be covered in gold:
When he talked to the designers in 2012, Neymar told them that when he was 12, he used to spray paint his boots in gold because he couldn't find any golden boots. Also, the paint would wear off quickly through the game, and he would be back to his regular boots.
It's not easy to create a gold-colored shoe, design director Denis Dekovic said in the Youtube video, because they need to get the shade just right.
Very flashy:
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