1968 George Best ficha por la marca de botas de fútbol inglesa Stylo Matchmakers:
Following International sensations Pele and Bobby Collins, in 1968 George Best puts pen to paper signing with Stylo Matchmakers.
Stylo Matchmakers sales began to skyrocket with over 1 million shoes sold.
Best even designs and creates his own line of fashion with the brand. This was trailblazing at the time and led the way for how footballers worked with brands.
Stylo Matchmakers pronto se convirtió en la mayor marca de botas de fútbol británica y se enfrentó a los gigantes alemanes. George Best se convirtió en la primera estrella deportiva del mundo y el primer chico del cartel del fútbol.
One of the most iconic footballers of all time, Best was a Manchester United player with an extraordinary skill – and style. He captivated his fans with his talent and flair on the pitch, earning him the nicknames “El Beatle”. It is no wonder that Portuguese supporters called him ‘El Beatle’ as he had such a profound impact on 1960s and 1970s culture in England.
Best remains one of the most talented players to ever grace a soccer field. His death at age 59 left many stunned but also found new respect for this global icon.
Best había forjado una asociación mortal con Denis Law y Bobby Charlton en el Manchester United, los otros dos grandes del "United", y alcanzó el cenit de su carrera cuando llevó a su club a ganar la Copa de Europa. Mientras estaba en la cima de su carrera, George influyó en millones de jóvenes futbolistas de todo el mundo para que tuvieran su propio par de botas de fútbol Stylo Matchmakers.
La fama de George Best se hizo mundial al haber desempeñado un papel considerable al ayudar al Manchester United a conseguir dos títulos de liga y una Copa de Europa a la edad de 22 años, además de reclamar el Balón de Oro y convertirse en el futbolista más joven de la historia.
Signed to Stylo Matchmakers in 1968 at the Playboy Club in London, George Best then went on to wear a number of Stylo Matchmakers’ earliest designs.
Back in the sixties, football boots had traditionally been all-black and any additional detail had always been limited, until Stylo Matchmakers built in their signature black/white designs that went on to become world famous.
Best played some of his greatest football in a classic all-leather design, today we call the Heirship Sixty Eight. This design has two white stripes that run down each side of the boot.
Aside from Best, this football boot was also popular with other 60’s superstars including the first million pound player Trevor Francis and the legendary winger of Liverpool FC, Steve Heighway.
Desde su diseño original de los años sesenta, esta bota se ha modernizado y remasterizado utilizando lo mejor de la tecnología de las botas de fútbol de 2020 para conseguir un zapato de fútbol ligero, cómodo y con estilo.
