BOOTHYPE - It's hard to picture Messi in Nike boots but that's what he had on feet at the start of his career. He wore Tiempos, Total 90s and even the Mercurial
![Lionel Messi wore Nike boots in unearthed photos before inking Adidas 'billionaire' deal - Daily Star Lionel Messi wore Nike boots in unearthed photos before inking Adidas 'billionaire' deal - Daily Star](https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article27303908.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Messi-Barcelone.jpg)
Lionel Messi wore Nike boots in unearthed photos before inking Adidas 'billionaire' deal - Daily Star
![Ian ♻️ Dividend Chef on X: "THROWBACK THURSDAY: Leo Messi wearing the 2005 Nike Tiempo Air Legend boots. #TBT http://t.co/hVPGEOUDvD" / X Ian ♻️ Dividend Chef on X: "THROWBACK THURSDAY: Leo Messi wearing the 2005 Nike Tiempo Air Legend boots. #TBT http://t.co/hVPGEOUDvD" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bo06-hpIAAApDnd.jpg)
Ian ♻️ Dividend Chef on X: "THROWBACK THURSDAY: Leo Messi wearing the 2005 Nike Tiempo Air Legend boots. #TBT http://t.co/hVPGEOUDvD" / X
![Nike lost contract with Lionel Messi due to trivial mistake that tarnished relationship before Argentine superstar signed up with Adidas: Reports Nike lost contract with Lionel Messi due to trivial mistake that tarnished relationship before Argentine superstar signed up with Adidas: Reports](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/10/7ac6e-16658542218042-1920.jpg)
Nike lost contract with Lionel Messi due to trivial mistake that tarnished relationship before Argentine superstar signed up with Adidas: Reports
![The most popular football boots worn by today's best players: What do Messi, Ronaldo, Benzema, Haaland, Salah wear? | Goal.com US The most popular football boots worn by today's best players: What do Messi, Ronaldo, Benzema, Haaland, Salah wear? | Goal.com US](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt421826cc65a65e3c/634d5b025ce0427e1bc7af79/best-boots-football-players-adidas-speedportal.png?auto=webp&format=pjpg&width=3840&quality=60)
The most popular football boots worn by today's best players: What do Messi, Ronaldo, Benzema, Haaland, Salah wear? | Goal.com US
![Club Clobber on X: "Legacy 🐐 A picture of Lionel Messi wearing Nike boots is as rare as Lionel Messi not in a Barca shirt https://t.co/2D5MCagAcK" / X Club Clobber on X: "Legacy 🐐 A picture of Lionel Messi wearing Nike boots is as rare as Lionel Messi not in a Barca shirt https://t.co/2D5MCagAcK" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8Dth_lXMAIlV-A.jpg:large)