I know that Nike had put the £ up on the AG models which I thought was really random. Seriously, when is it going to stop? When a pair of boots are £500?! appleCORR
Why arent there any top tier mercurialx futsal shoe, that would utilize teijin uper, like the regular merc vapors? It would be so great, yet simple to make.
Personally I've never felt that boot prices are insane, but that's because I mostly buy on ebay. Ebay UK especially is just an absolute goldmine for boots. You can find so many player issue boots at very good prices. Even if you live in Australia for example, with the global shipping program you can find a large selection of boots. If you're buying most things at MSRP, then yes the hit to your wallet will be significant.
I mean we are talking RRP, not buying used of ebay, I remember when most expensive boot was Vapors at £100.
Ouch. In the States, AG Pro's go for 310 retail and ID's are 350, so it's a closer call. Since that's all I play on, that's my market. Of course if you wait a month or for the next colorway to launch, those prices come down. It's pretty rare for anything to sell out quickly, so the waiting game works most of the time. When we stop paying it. Seriously though, why didn't the sporting goods bubble burst when the others did?
I think maybe a lot of people have seen sense considering how many of those boots go on sale. I think that the consumer is just waiting and hoping that their size will still be in stock! appleCORR
New Nike Magista Opus II came in this evening. Ordered from Nike because they were running 20% off clearance and I liked the color. Have to say I'm glad I ordered a half size up then what I usually wear otherwise they would have been brutally tight. Always get nervous when I order up just because you never know how well the size will translate. For reference the evopower 1.3 and the ace 16.1 are both a US 8.5 whereas the opus is a US 9. I where my boots with my big toe as close to the end as possible without touching. Excited to give these a go and will update as when I do
I went up half a size too - it's strange because they are a wide boot but they fit really snug. They don't seem to have much depth to them due to the extra padding. appleCORR
Yes they are wide for sure. Tonight I had a trial by fire with them. Had a game tonight and I forgot to bring one of my broken in boots so I ended up wearing the opus the whole time. My foot was cramping so bad. Definitely not a shoe you can wear without breaking in. Hopefully they loosen up a bit.
quick question. has anyone played in either superflys or magistas without laces? I just got in some magista obra ii's. the last nikes i had were the superflys, but the magistas are a little tighter so im thinking maybe i could go laceless. not for any real reason other than convenience. would there be too much slippage? havent played in 9 months due to injury. very much looking forward to playing in these beauties!
I warmed up without tying my magista laces and they were ok for jogging but as soon as I started shooting and cutting quickly they were awful.
I'm with Oli - I have played without tying the laces in warm ups and end up going all over the place. You do really miss that lock down that the laces give you. I wouldn't advise it especially if you are coming back from injury, and I have to say the laces have never got in my way or annoyed me to the point I wanted to take them out of the boot. They've been a bit long on some models but you can just cut and burn the ends if it bothers you. Other than that they feel like nothing is there anyway so no need to take them out. PLUS - They are a pain to get back in. My friend wanted to change his laces to coloured ones on the Magista 1s and it took us a while the get them in with the double holes Nike have put in. appleCORR
Played with sfiv without laces (as an opponent ripped them) didnt have too much slippage but theyre designed to be played with laces...
Can't get down the the laceless concept for actual demanding play. I tend warm up w/untied laces and a very conforming boots, but high demand movement needs a lacing system, IMO...at least right now. Mind you I live in Vans slip ons these days when I am not wearing dress shoes or football boots, so I love a laceless shoe when it is appropriate. The only thing I think I could pull off w/o laces is the regular Vapor in low cut, but that is a still a big "maybe". It is conforming enough, but not too constraining to be considered possible, IMO. Strike Night boots looked great on pitch last night, too. Nice change of pace and a legit "old school" look. Good goals in them, too.
Kinda why I started doing it, lol. My skill level is so far below this though that the only comparable aspects are the untied laces. He was a freak of nature...in his (I think auto) biography they were discussing that Platini and other "legends" were marveling at his ability to kill a ball out of the air after dropkicking it straight up 50M+ every single time w/o fail.
Hello, i need some help on making a decision. I want to buy a pair of turf boots and i can't decide between Hypervenom X Finale TF and the new Hypervenom III Phelon TF. The reason why i would pick the Finale version is that they have the flywire technology. I need your help guys, hope you give me your opionon. Thanks !
Ow, just found up after posting that hypervenom x finale II boots are available. They have the flywire and a new zoom air sole . God, that makes it impossible right now to make a decison..