We’ve entered the final straight of our competition to customise a pair of the new Speciali boots, with this Friday October 9th the final day for entries. The competition has been a huge success so far, with over 5,000 entries – some good, some bad, and some just plain bizarre.

In case you’ve not heard of the competition yet (if not, where have you been?!), it’s a chance to customise a pair of the new Speciali boots with a design of your choice. A team of judges that will include Michael Owen, John Terry, Gael Clichy and designer Stuart Semple will pick out the best 11 designs, which will then be made into a pair of real boots for whoever designed them. Owen, Terry and Clichy will also wear a pair of the customised boots in an upcoming match (a bit of a tip – JT is unlikely to pick a pair that take the mickey out of his infamous slip in the Champions League Final, so don’t waste your time!).

If that sounds like your type of thing but you’re unsure of where to start, take a look at some of the entries here. Here’s some of the designs that have caught our eye recently:

This one’s called The Beans Knees, and we’re not sure what we prefer: the simple but fun design, or that terrible, terrible pun.

Another simple, fun design, this one is called Legacy. Look at the bend on that shot!

This design – Broken – would look great just after you’ve smashed one into the top corner. Not so great if you broke a metatarsal…

And finally, lots of people have found inspiration in Umbro’s double diamond logo, with this design, Diamond Swirl, adding a big splash of colour.

You can take a look at all the designs over at our Flickr page – let us know which ones you’d want to wear.