Does anybody use mixed sole boots? I can see the benifits of wearing them if your a professional playing on proffesional pitches. But what about sunday league players who play on sunday legaue. I find when I wear boots with more studs (Firm ground boots) on soft gorund pitches the mud clogs up in the studs and then I slip everywhere. And obviously when I wear SG studs on FG pitches they dig in my feet. So do mixed sole boots "work" on both types of pitches?
What league you In? A lad in my team has mix sole laser ll and they seem pretty good although our pitch is well kept
The only real reason for mixed sole boots IMO are for those boots that you want to wear in the wet but you can't ie Copa Mundials (and no, World Cups are not a replacement). Any other boot there is almost always an SG version so in an ideal world you would have a set of each confguration.
You tend to see the mix-sole on a lot of boots in Spain and I chalk that up to the climate being warm but the pitches are soft. They are not water logged like an English winter but soft enough that you need extra traction. The mixed studs can be longer and provide more bite into the pitch. It doesn't matter if you play pro, just if the conditions are correct for the out-sole of the boot.
also tht moulded soles are much more softer and better in terms of flexiblity [the classic example of adidas copa mundial]
Surely having a mixed sole boot also means you can get comfy in one boot and not have to swap and change them depending on pitch type and weather? This is a reason i have been looking at mixed sole boots anyways
Hi, I am new here, but I wear a mixed sole CTR360. I live in the uk, and play on some shoddy pitches - our training pitch is already cut up, thanks to the weather this summer! There are many benefits to a mix sole. I cant go into naming them all, but basically, you wear one boot all year round, moulded boots are always more comfortable, and if the ground is rock hard, just put a shorter screw in stud in instead. obviously, if the pitch is a swamp, go with a longer stud. I convert boots to a mix sole myself, and many players now refuse to wear soft ground when wet, firm ground when dry. Just one pair of boots, converted for use all year. Cheaper, and easier!
Hi Matt, I've tried mixed sole boots (converted copas) and I wasn't overly impressed, the sole plate wasn't designed to have a thread hammered into it and I could feel the pressure of them on my feet. Obvioulsy the sole plate is very simple on a copa so maybe it'd work better on other boots. Have you got any pictures of yours?
Hi Gaz, To be honest, I have done a few copa conversions, and nobody has ever complained to me. That being said, the sole is very thin, and very flimsy. Also, the insoles need to be replaced as the originals are glued in, so removal without damage to the insole is difficult. I always recomment a thicker insole if new ones are needed, so could it be that your replacement ones were thin? or maybe the studs long for a firmer pitch? I stock 10mm aluminium studs and the normal 13/16mm aluminium studs, and trust me when I say the 3mm makes a difference if the ground is harder. Most of the boots I do, are Predators, adipures, tiempos, ctr360, and vapors/superflys. I have done some laser 2's and the 3's stud formation is the same - so I could do them. Only the copas, adipures, and vapors/superfly insoles really need to be changed for a slightly thicker one, for desired comfort IMO. Many people are happy the way they are! I have pics but i'm on my work pc (naughty naughty). I will post some when I get in as soon as I have the chance! I dont want to break forum rules by posting a link to a site where mine were featured!
I've just found some pictures of my mix sole copas. Looking back I think I was maybe a bit harsh on them, they were great on soft ground, I think it was my fault for not changing the studs when a pitch was harder than I thought it would be. I also added a strap to hold the tongue down.
gaz, nice pics on the mix-sole copas matt, hv you converted mizuno morelias? wht T-nut size to be use? you got a link to a website to buy those nuts? many thanks
i would like to see pics of the mix sole, iv just learnt that my first game is a game against a team who play on a crappy pitch, so i was thinking maybe i could get a mix sole, only problem is i cant find anywhere that does it, google/ebay nothing, and i think it would be a good idea to do
Hi guys, I am in the process of converting my first pair of copa mundials. I have grinded down the studs drilled the holes but I am struggling to get the t-nut screw inside of the boot to fit so that I can attach the stud on the other side. Has anyone got any tips for me how to do this properley please....thanks
