Harry Kane's Skechers boot gamble pays off as striker eyes Champions League final place

Harry Kane will be lining up in one of the biggest games of his career tonight when his Bayern Munich side takes on Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second leg.

It's been a mixed season for Kane in his debut year at Bayern with the former Tottenham Hotspur forward bagging a host of goals yet there's no getting away from the fact his inaugural season in Germany has seen the club miss out on their first Bundelisga title for 11 years. However, Kane's scoring prowess has not dimmed one bit, and as well as booking a place in the Champions League semi-finals, en route to which he helped knock out Arsenal, many people have been looking at just what boots adorn Kane's feet these days as they don't look all that familiar.

That's because Kane is wearing Skechers on his feet. Skechers are not particularly synonymous with their football boots and most people will instead think of comfortable footwear when the brand comes to mind, but they've been looking to change that this year with the massive signing of Kane last year. Skechers’ decision to take on football is no surprise given that the US will be co-hosting the men’s World Cup in 2026 and it's not like the brand is a total stranger to sport with them already branching out into golf and baseball.

Speaking back in August 2023, when they signed Kane, Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers. said: «We’ve been developing Skechers Football boots for some time and as we perfected the design, we enlisted players to test them and offer feedback—including one of the best on the pitch, the great Harry Kane.”

So have they been a success for the England international? It's safe to say it's a resounding yes. Wearing his new boots, Kane has set a personal best for goals in a season,