i want: #pondcast holiday gift guide

on December 20, 2015December 21, 2015 by D.J. Switzer

Normally, the “I Want” series I run on the blog catalogs a list of the items throughout the course of the year I personally want. And judging at the cost, diversity and frequency of the items I identified in 2015, it’s clear I’m a very greedy person. But with us up to our necks in the annual […]

i want: nike free flyknit mercurial

on October 12, 2015October 12, 2015 by D.J. Switzer 1 Comment

If you’ve followed my I Want series for any length of time, you’re probably well aware that I have what you might call a shoe addiction. In fact 5 of the twenty-five posts I’ve made in the series so far have been some sort of shoe — be it boots to be worn on the pitch, […]

i want: crew sc new era cap by undefeated

on July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 by D.J. Switzer

I’ve been a Columbus Crew SC supporter since the dawn of MLS twenty years ago. I’ve been a hat enthusiast for even longer. But despite my love for both caps and the Crew, and two decades of time to produce one, I’ve never once managed to find a headpiece that’s married the two together in a way that’s […]

i want: nike elastico superfly ic

on December 31, 2014December 31, 2014 by D.J. Switzer

Since the advent and widespread adoption of long-bladed synthetic turf, I haven’t had much of a need for new “indoor” shoes in quite some time. All my local indoor facilities use it, meaning I’m able to trot out in my firm ground boots whenever I play. However, now that the opportunities to play futsal in my […]

i want: the secret footballer’s guide to the modern game

on November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 by D.J. Switzer 1 Comment

Believe it or not, I don’t do all of my reading on the internet. Yes, from time to time, I still pick up and read timeless paper-bound words. Though normally it’s still soccer related as well. And the next book I’d like to mark down on my list of reads is the latest from The Secret Footballer. Not familiar […]

i want: world f.c. shirts

on September 17, 2014September 17, 2014 by D.J. Switzer

If you’ve been around these parts any amount of time, you probably already know of my obsession with soccer tees. My shirt preference is usually to buy from the small-shop designers too, instead of the ones coming from the big boys. That helps to explain why I have a closet teeming with shirts from the likes […]

i want: adidas predator instinct 94

on August 18, 2014August 18, 2014 by D.J. Switzer

Back in 1994, twelve-year-old me was fascinated with all things World Cup. My parents were awesome throughout the tournament: driving us up north from Ohio to Detroit, purchasing tickets to the games, letting me watch way more TV than I was normally allowed so I could watch the others we didn’t attend. They were even cool […]

i want: hurley phantom national team boardshorts

on April 24, 2014September 15, 2014 by D.J. Switzer 2 Comments

With summer fast approaching, many here in the US are turning their thoughts to warmer summer activities: going to the beach, heading to the pool, or catching some waves. But for those of us who are a bit soccer obsessed, the imminent World Cup in Brazil will force us to put many of our summer […]

i want: adidas samba primeknit

on February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 by D.J. Switzer

Every so often, a new type of boot comes along an blows the lid off of the way everyone thinks about soccer boots. And the adidas Samba primeknit is just that type of boot. Billed as the “world’s first knitted football boot” — though I recall a pair of woven-Kevlar Fila’s back in the late […]

i want: FOSU premier league cap

on January 29, 2014January 29, 2014 by D.J. Switzer

As a bit of a cap connoisseur, I’ve always been disappointed with the dearth of hat options for soccer fans. Outside of the standard hats offered in most club shops and online retailers, the selection of premium Premier League caps is dire. I’m talking about stylish caps, like the ones popular here in the States […]

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