General boots question/review thread [6] - all questions/reviews pictures on any boot brand here pls

Anyone know much about WizWedge? They're a new French brand and their boots are supposedly designed for injury prevention, with more arch support (I think?). Was wondering if anyone had tried them. They look pretty nice, simple and leather, it'd be interesting to see what the quality is like and if the arch-thingy design works in terms of injury prevention and fit.

I know that Benoit Cheyrou and Romain Alessandrini have been wearing them in the MLS. Like the look of them, they may be a brand to keep an eye on.

 

Their stuff seems to pop up every now and then. The newer ones look nicer than the original models they had but I think they've been around for a few years now without really taking off (from what I can tell)

What does everybody about the new Matchmakers brand? It seems too similar to the mercurial for me but I am hoping they make a more classic style boot like the 60s-70s models ala George Best.

 

anyone knows where i can get that lace cover thing from Germany. think they were featured by freekickerz once, basically this rubber thing you put on your boot that sort of reinforces mid foot + acts as lace cover!

 

I dont know what freekickerz posted, but I think you mean "sweetspots", soccerscene oxford street used to stock them back in the day as well as eurosport "soccer.com" you could find them now on ebay, just search sweetspot, there are 2 types, one being just rubber, more flexible, and then there is the one with predator-like elements, this was more stiff and tight.

 

Are you talking about these?

https://www.amazon.com/Markwort-Sweet-Spots-Soccer-Protector/dp/B007K1AWLO?th=1

 

found it!

its the Xoopoo Shoe band that i was looking at. Before anyone jumps, I'm thinking of getting it cause some of my boots, leather ones especially, don't fit as well on the sides, and I don't feel as much lockdown (on the sides) as I would like, wanted to try em out to see if this could help that experience.

 

I am interested in this product, too.

I play AG with the Mercurial Veloce II. I am naturally an US 9E and have the Veloce in US 10 to fit my wide width. My heel area is wide open with gaps between my foot and the shoe. When I play I out in AG, insane amount of the rubbers got into my boots and further sticked onto my sock's thick fabric. It is a mess to clean the rubber pellets off my socks after a game before I put the socks into the washing machine. This product might close the gaps, though I have to say they are pricey.

 

Sounds like they don't fit you!???
Aren't they too long as well if you've gone up a whole size?

 

They are some what fine for me. Yes, there is a room gap at the toe area but a thick pair of socks can hold the area down, plus as a kid with well fit boots, my toe nails tends to fall off. It hurt very badly and would sideline me for a long time. So I don't mind more toe room for cushioning. I have not yet able to try a pair of Mercurial in US 9.5 just to see, since the store I brought them only have them in US 10 and 10.5.

Interesting note from the Xoopoo review video says the product is not good for wide foot and tight fitting boots. So now I might have to abandon the idea.

 

Get some insoles, like Superfeet, to take up the extra room and provide so much more comfort.

 

While we are on topic of Superfeet.

I just played my second game in Superfeet Carbon and what a difference.

My right knee doesn't hurt, my dodgy left ankle is not hurting after the game and my adductors are not sore.

They also feet great into boots, with no heel slippage as they are thin.

Another thing that probably helped was playing in nike t90 laser, as i find blades easier on my legs.

 

How did you pick the size of your Superfeet? Actually trying a pair of them into your boots or just go by your boots size and order a pair of the exact same size number?

 

It's simple, just went off my boot's US size and then cut them to size as the ones that fit me are 11.5 to 13 US.

 

How good were the v1.06s? found a good deal on em, and heard a lot of people raving about them. any good?? is the touch padded or barefoot?

 

My v1.06s separated from the sole so bad that all of my toes were literally sticking out. And this was in probably 3 months or so of use. Worst durability I've ever seen in a football cleat from a major brand.

 

Has anyone tried any other insole brand beside Superfeet? I heard the currexSole (Germany-based) is one of the best ones. I am currently waiting for the Storelli Speedgrip insoles but I am just intrigued at how diverse the choices are for sports insoles, especially here in the US!

 

the currex ones are the ones that SR4U recently promoted eh? I'm currently using the New Balance ones that are sold in Japan + the Asics SPEVA ones, non of which have been out of the ordinary for me atm.

 

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a pair of Under Armour Clutch-fit 2.0's. Total would be about $75us. Good deal? Or is there a similar shoe at a similar price that is better, thanks.

 

Yeah coincidentally I've been seeing the currexSole ones in specialty running and hiking shops. I have the Storelli Speedgrips on the way because I backed their Kickstarter campaign 2 months ago. I'll give some feedback in like a week.

 

Seems like a steal to me. Another deal that would probably equal this is the New Balance Visaro (1st gen) that you can get for around the same price. But i'd say go for this one but I would suggest if you really want to look around is to look at your local Nike outlet store. They sell top-tier boots for around the same price at times. You just have to be lucky.

 

Today I received my pair of Storelli SpeedGrip performance insoles. I have yet to try them out on the field but these are my observations:

- the material is similar to felt. Storelli advertises this to be non-slip, similar to the concept on the Mizuno Basara 101 insoles
- the material on the under-side is foam that is slightly sticky
- it has adhesives underneath the toebox area and on the heel part (where the white triangles are)
- it is similar in thickness to a Nike Magista Obra II/Opus II insole, a Nike Tiempo Legend VI insole, a Mizuno Basara 101 insole, but it is thinner than the adidas X 16.1 and X 16+ comfort insoles. Definitely thicker than Nike Mercurial insoles.

 

ah, I don't get that in singapore so its a little harder to try em out.

How are the speedgrips in terms of comfort? I've never needed non slip insoles so I wasn't super interested in backing them, but if they had a slightly more comfortable heel I'd be more interested.

 

Thanks, I'm going to pull the trigger. I would go to a Nike outlet but there isn't one close to me.