Player Spotting [9] - post pic/info of players in new boots gear!

Saw this too.




weird mix boot, look great though

 

Is this actually that hard for PUMA to do? do they just treat a blank evoPower with the EvoSpeed colourway?

 

certainly has a good pop on the tv. The f50 however doesn't look so good on TV.

 

I haven't personally experienced any heel slipping with my instincts. Nor do I mind the insole, I actually prefer whatever material adidas is using on their insoles because with Nike's old sticky kinda rubber like insoles my socks used to get stuck and bunched up and it would make my feet really uncomfortable.

 

Cristiano looking good in all black. Wish more players would match their boots with their kits.

 

He actually looks like a referee on first look !

 

Ah right ok, that's interesting to note. It pains me that nitrocharge looks like it'll be written off. I've been wearing it over my F50 in recent weeks. Re: Trusox. Ive got a cushioned pair I find fit well with f50 and Lightweight insoles but NC and the thicker insole is a bit more snug. Just got some Nike Stadium Crew so they might fit better

 

Are the heels cut down on Gerrard's Predators?

 

YES!

 

I had lots of slippage in my Instincts unfortunately, up to the point where I bought myself a new pair of boots.
I went with the Nike Tiempos. I love how they fit. Snug in the forefoot and most importantly, the high heel cut. I'm really missing the three stripes though. Is there any Adidas boot with a similar fit to the Tiempos?

 

Adipures?

 

Marcelo F50s with custom stitching, probably leather

 

I wish more players did this before games

 

Marcelo has very small feet.

Good to see the Crazylight endorsement lasted long too. James has moved on to those adizeros.

 

appears to be a carbon sole on ramseys boots...


leather evopower

 

It baffles me that a leather version doesn't get released to the generic public for some boots in the top end model. If the professionals prefer it, surely it shows that no matter how much you develop synthetics, leather is best for that comfort/touch feel?

 

Profit margins are better on synthetics...business

 

So sad.....

I miss leather boots. If Adidas could release a 'kangaroo' leather boot, lightweight outsole with a traditional look, tongue/no tongue (doesn't matter much), keep it around 8-9Ozs, riveted, the heel cup up to the designers but with a suede liner, I'd easily drop 200-230 for them.

Edit: I used to be SUCH a big adidas guy, but once the Predator started changing so drastically....I stopped buying into their boots. It was copas or nothing.

I went to the darkside, Nike to a certain point because of it's clean design with the Vapors (I-IV) but after that I stopped wearing them because of the pain I used to get with the bad design in the heel.

I've moved on since to Mizuno and never looked back. Sadly, I think I am a dying breed with the new kids not even knowing what a quality boot feels like, and thinking these weird fitting synthetics/boots that last a season is the norm.... :shakeshead:

 

Buy mizuno. Quality is still a priority to them over margins

 

I think Adidas are probably least prone to releasing leather models now compared to when they used to have the leather predators
Nike have the tiempos and the vapor IX had the "leather look" version
Puma prone to a limited release too with leather models
Maybe we all pray that one day they might care a tad less about profit and deliver a more "desirable boot"

 

Or become a pro and ask the brand to make a leather boot, come back on these boards and gloat aha

 

Cavani in vapors in the champions league game