“It was one of the first shoes that could stand on its own as a trainer as well. “My friend had a pair and I was like, ‘Oh my god,'” Gerrish said. Gerrish now runs the popular Cleatstagram YouTube and Instagram accounts, and when he first came across the Gato when he was 11 years old, he immediately fell in love. For Luke Gerrish, who now owns anywhere from 175-200 pairs of football boots and indoor shoes, discovering the Gato was a watershed moment. The original Nike Lunar Gato in its Safari (above) and debut (below) colorways.īut that didn’t matter for die-hard collectors who couldn’t care less about hype. It had all the makings of a cash cow franchise, it just needed the masses to catch on. The Gato was widely available for a reasonable price in a multitude of colorways, including Nike’s famous safari print. In 2011 Nike debuted the Gato Street, which featured beefed up padding and cushioning along with raised TPU ridges on the instep for superior passing on the tight confines of the street pitch.īoth editions didn’t have tons of buzz around them initially, but those who got in before the hype championed them for their performance, style, and accessibility.
Introduced in 2010 as part of the Nike5 series, the Lunar Gato was built for sala (aka futsal), featuring Nike’s famed Lunarlon cushioning for a lighter, more comfortable indoor shoe than ever before. The original Nike5 small-sided line (above), and the Nike Gato Street (below). One that has undergone multiple transformations, been canceled, and brought back to life. But there’s one shoe that has combined small-sided performance and style perhaps even more so than the Samba. That’s become the norm of the indoor boot market. How many indoor-specific models can you name off the top of your head? (No Googling!) Sure there’s the adidas Samba, but over the years it has transitioned into a more of a lifestyle sneaker.Īt any given street or indoor match today, chances are most players are rocking their favorite field boots with the studs swapped for a flat sole. Amongst indoor shoes, this rings even more true. In the ever-changing world of football boots, only few last long enough to become iconic. Recently released in an all-new form, we take a look at what makes the Gato one of the most important boots in all of football. One of Nike’s most popular indoor shoe models, the Gato has survived through multiple designs, technology, and even a discontinuation.
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