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Zero2none5012
09 Aug 2002, 10:42 PM
It's the battle of the brands, who makes the best?

Choices for the best flagship shoes:
Diadora Brasil, Adidas Copa Mundial, Nike Tiempo Premier, Fila Reyna Vista, Lotto Stadio Italia, Puma King, Umbro Speciali, Kappa Magna, or Kelme Trueno

Choices for the most advanced shoe:
Diadora Unica, Adidas Predator Mania, Nike Air Zoom Total 90 II, Nike Mercurial Vapor, Lotto Vento, Puma Shudoh, Umbro XAI II, Kelme Majestad, or Reebok Rampante

You might want to post your top 2 choices because I'm expecting most people to pick the Adidas Predators and Copas

My choices would have to be the Brasil and the Shudoh.
The Brasil is wide in the toe area so it matches my feet (I've never tried the Copas, so I can't say that) and even though I've never tried on the Shudohs, the fancy features (powerframe, outsole, the tuning chasis, blah blah) really sell me even though the upper is a fabric (but that's ok if the textile is still good)

Zero2none5012
09 Aug 2002, 10:46 PM
oops, and my other 2 choices are the Lotto Stadios and the Ventos, they're green =)

NC_ODP02
10 Aug 2002, 04:20 PM
I have used copas....and i did not like them that much...but the Speciali are a great comfy boot. I wear predators right now....and they hit the spot ;)

kc123
11 Aug 2002, 01:41 AM
My choices would be the Tiempo Premier and the Mercurial Vapor. The Vapors are great, they are so light and they fit very nicely.

BTW, Puma replaced the Shudoh with the Shudoh II. It looks like they changed the upper material and the color.

ball handler
11 Aug 2002, 04:24 PM
flagship- tiempo premier

soccermasta28
19 Aug 2002, 07:17 PM
I would have to go with the lottos. they are both very durable

gkjoe
19 Aug 2002, 10:50 PM
flagship-kelme trueno
most advanced-predator manias

Jc18star
19 Aug 2002, 11:08 PM
I would say the diadora brasil for flagship and the Air zoom total 90 ll for advanced boots. I am buying the XAI ll and the Speciali tomorrow and depending on which ones i like i am keeping one pair and ordering the replacables from pro direct since i cant find the studs of either boot here in the states. It always seems that i end up liking flagship boots the best though because they dont have all this extra crap with them and they dont get changed around everytime a company needs to put a shoe on the foot the new world player of the year they just stick to what works and works well. i will say that i have been dissapointed with every pair of pretators i have ever owned including the manias and have not really been a fan of the copa either except the made in germany version( although the World cup and copa indoor are personal favs of mine). the lottos stadios are very good boots as well as the puma king but its all in what fits well and you feel the best in

Becks7
27 Aug 2002, 05:58 PM
Originally posted by kc123
BTW, Puma replaced the Shudoh with the Shudoh II. It looks like they changed the upper material and the color.

The Shudoh II is made of the same mesh-like material of the Icana's...the reason being is that Shudoh 1's had their upper discolor.

Chetmonkey4000
02 Sep 2002, 02:55 PM
flagship - copa
most advanced - lotto ventos

zizou9
11 Sep 2002, 11:39 PM
flagship: adidas copa
hi-tech: predator (but I am about to try the vapor so this may change)