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Yeah, they're Steam's. Had them in turfs, pretty awful tbh, the upper was very tough.

 

I've had the pleasure of trying them on, I'll say you shouldn't judge the boot until you've tried it - its a an unreal fit. The yarn used is really flexible around the ankle so fits very comfortably - and makes your whole foot/ankle/leg work as a unit….just wait until you can test a pair out #footballwillneverbethesame

 

Nike's January colorways (high quality)
Magista will resemble the Hypervenom, but light green will replace the blue.
Please excuse the watermarks.

 

i have a pair of hypervenoms. having 2 problems with it.
1.) the sole plate seems stiff even after 2 sessions of sprinting
2.) the upper material is kinda too rubbery, too much friction that the ball sometimes sticks too much to the ball, causing me to trip while dribbling.

should i stick it out?

 

Both issues should get a little better in time.

Soleplate - Don't go sprinting in them; jog about and do some light training in them, really focus on getting that plate moving and bending under the balls of your feet. It's a Nylon blend so won't be as stubborn as, say, Carbon/Glass fibre.

Upper - You might be the first person I've heard of to have this issue! As with any upper, it will start to wear off with more you wear them!

 

Dat cynicism.

There's only so much you can write about a boot that you haven't extensively tested, but @Bootboy's absolutely right about the fit being next level.

I think the point he's trying to make is a lot of football boots have their consideration of the body begin and end with the foot; maybe a soleplate the considers making rotational forces easier on the knees like the Umbro Geometra or Asics HG10mm for the lower back, but that's about it.

The Magista fits like nothing I've tried on before, but it doesn't stop at the foot - it carries on up the ankle and compresses the calf at the bottom - it's a drastically different feel for a boot than we're used to and is exciting to see on the market.

 

Yeah even with just a gym sock its still super comfortable and natural - as far as cleaning goes, the boot has a 0.1mm layer of NikeSkin melted onto it - so the majority of it will just wipe clean….although there are some areas without it on for added breathability…not sure how those will clean! But the yarn is polyester rather than wool so it shouldn't be too bad with staining! (the magista only absorbs around 6% water)

No, but if you step out of football and look to running, about 10 years ago the whole 'barefoot' running revolution came in, and there were huge skeptics about that, but now its considered by many to be the best way to run. The Magista allows for a natural range of motion while playing, while still giving you a feeling that all 3 of the aforementioned elements are working in harmony…honestly all I can say is wait until you've tried them out #proofisintheplaying

 

I dunno, @Dr. Boots - I think there's a huge amount you're asking for in what you want from the footwear industry. I was a little disparaging of the cynicism - It's healthy, we should be questioning everything that's put in front of us as consumers.

As a big gamer, there's a paradigm shift amongst a lot of people about what games and consoles they buy and why - the result of more voices in the conversation and a greater amount of resources with which to educate themselves with, resulting in savvier consumers. People are starting to vote with their wallets on things like DRM and microtransactions.

However, I do think the football boot market is probably too specialist to have the same thing happen in the short term. The rhetoric between brands and consumers will stay the same at least until the generation below us grows up having had boots be such a huge part of the football experience for them.

But @Bootboy's comments were on the fit which - as you said to me - is subjective; if his opinion on it happens to line up with Nike's narrative, I don't think implying his view is 'pseudoscience word vomit' is healthy in educating anyone who might read it.

He's an active member of this board with a lot to say; ask him some more questions and press further to help drive that conversation forward in a constructive manner if you're not satisfied with the initial post.

 

why the hell do they call the legend vs crimson? it's not crimson. it's orange.

 

Are humans able to run without shoes? Yes.
Will your ankle joint stop working if you don't wear supersocks? No.

 

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Hey guys,

I got new nike maestri 3 boots recently in size 7.5 and is a bit tight(need wider and slighty longer shoe). I wear my flyknit lunar at size 8 and they are quite loose. I need them for a game in 4 days time and need some tips to break them in quickly. I have read about hair dryer method, hot water method, newspaper method and steaming them method. I need to know which is the best way and if there are any other better methods. I do not have much time spare to wears my boots because I am in school the whole day.

Thanks in advance

 

I don't know the characteristics of kanga lite but I would wear them whenever you're outside of school. I would wear them during a nap, dinner, in the bathroom, and everywhere in between. My adipowers were a little small and I did that and it helped a lot although the adipowers are leather. If it doesn't work, get used to it or get something a little cheaper and sell the maestris later.

 

Space bar, thanks for the advice but don't think its a great idea cos mum will not let me bring em inside, even if they are new

 

Maybe try the hot water trick.

 

Heard it kinda makes the glue melt so :/ thanks football anyway

 

both the soleplate and the grippy upper is putting me off... been using my old pair of premiers... do wanna break into my hypervenoms though!

 

Honestly I wouldn't even bother using them for game time if you're less than a week away. Kanga lite does not stretch. It does soften up over time but that's about it.

My advice:
-shoe trees.
-Grow a pair and tell your mum you're wearing them inside the house.
-Take a bath with them on.
-Go in dry