Calle and the Via Vamps

We live in a day of age where the world is constantly changing, and traditional things are evolving into modern things. Even the beloved game of soccer and footy is changing. The game is being taken to the streets and alleys across the globe. It’s street soccer, but the new form of street soccer is Calle (kai-yay). In Spanish, Calle means The Streets, and in English, it means a rugged street soccer game, and a street soccer brand. Calle is a relatively new sporting apparel brand, and also a recently introduced game. This is Calle‘s definition of themselves-

When it happens on the street. When pigeons are your audience. When a set of headlights illuminate the field. When a meg means more than a goal. When it’s pavement, cement, brick, dirt, or dust. When nasty is a compliment. When the boundaries are curbs, walls, or fences. When a parking lot clears. When there are no rules, no refs, and no cards. When there are only four people. When it’s too cold, too late, too windy, and too dark.

When it’s time, or when it’s not. IT’S CALLE.

The game was invented as a typical street soccer game, however, there are no real goals with nets. You use whatever you can find. Garbage cans, basketball poles, and water bottles are often used as goals. Calle is a game where skill is all that matters. Powerful shots are weak in this game. You have to use tricks and tricks alone to survive in the Calle games.

With their game in hand, Calle are also producers of street soccer apparel and equipment. They produce their own Calle street soccer balls (The Primero), street soccer shirts (The Neal), and more. Calle recently sent us some of their fine products to test out. I’ve had the pleasure to wear their shorts, the Calle Via Vamps, which they claim are suitable for both Calle and casual situations. Here is my intake on Calle’s Via Vamps-

• Weight- The Vamps look like board shorts, however, while wearing them in different situations, I’ve realized that they are far from it. They are very lightweight shorts, (in street standards) compared to board shorts. The material is also thin, adding to the lightweight aspect of the Vamps.
• Movement- In a casual situation, I do not give a second thought to the movement my shorts allow, but in a street soccer situation, movement is key. With added movement, you can stretch your legs a little further. Do a move you couldn’t have done otherwise with normal shorts. And because of this vital aspect in soccer shorts, I made sure to test the movement out in the Via Vamps. After the testing, I was not letdown with the results. Calle‘s shorts are made of a slightly stretchy material, and because of this material, you are allowed a wide range of movement when wearing these soccer shorts.
• Look- In a game where you’re judged by your moves, your looks can also tell a lot about you. If you turn up in jeans, you don’t look too serious. And if you wear short soccer shorts, you look like you don’t belong on the streets. But with the Via Vamps, you look ready to play some Calle. They are plain, which I personally like, and they look great both on the court and in your school’s hallways. Overall, they look stylish and classy.
• Price- While the shorts are pretty awesome to play Calle in, their price is also comparatively cheap. They sell at retail price for$39.99, and you do get a lot from the Via Vamps for that price.

Although I just stated all the good sides of the Via Vamps, I also have to touch on one thing about the shorts that sort of acts as a con-

• Colors- So far, Calle only produce two colors of the Via Vamps. Navy Blue, and a Dark Brown. Although they only have these two colors, they match pretty much with everything, so even though Brown and Blue are the only color available to date, Calle chose two good colors.

In a nutshell, Calle’s Via Vamps are a good investment to purchase, and will not let you down. Calle were also very cooperative and polite towards us during our dealings, and actually gave us more products than we originally asked for. Thanks to Calle for all your help and letting this review be possible.