Adidas Thread [15] - all questions, pictures, boots here.

first that control over the issue of insoles in the other thread, and now withholding another rant about difference in retail boots versus boots for pros. who are you and what have you done with Dr Boots!?

 

I don't understand the low toe boxes either. Most are also too pointed for my feet. For this reason and the lack of protection I've given up even looking at synthetic boots.

 

2016 colorway and probably also leather coming:
http://www.tepy.pl/en/articles/2439-adidas-x-line-in-leather-2016-x-colorway.html

 

The last bit is plain wrong. My foot fits most shoes but the Vapor is just far too narrow. Can't even put them on.

 

The Vapor is not a friendly 'fits all' fit. In fact it's the complete opposite. Your experience may be different, but to claim that it's the case universally is completely wrong. Nike specifically make it tighter fitting.

 

Usually the phrase "specific to me" is the opposite of claiming it is "universal"...but, I could be wrong...you guys are the experts...

 

He used the term universal in the initial post I quoted. Not my fault if he's contradicting himself.

Either way it's a daft argument and in the entirely wrong thread.

 

Could we please get back on track guys? If you want to argue take it to Private Messaging, I come here to discuss football/soccer boots, not personal matters. Im no mod, but I do know what we are here for... line is in the sand now, please no more personal stuff/arguing beyond this post.

Anyways, anyone here who own's the 11Pro 3? I've tried them on and am very impressed, however the synthetic strip running down the boot seemed to noticeable on feet. It still seems to confuse me why they had to add that feature... seems so pointless and stupid. It's the only thing stopping me from buying a pair, so if anyone has broken into them let me know how they feel.

 

I've broken in a pair of the 11pro 3 and I must say that I'm impressed. The leather feels really nice, and the strip is not as noticeable as you would think.

Just remember that the leather is pretty thin, and paired with the internal cage, it hasn't quite got that classic leather "oomph" that you would find on say, the Copa Mundial for example.

They're different, but I really like them.

 

Yeah thats good news. I understand what you mean by that type feel of the leather, but I'm eager to experience it. And that white colour-way is simply bliss, looks brilliant.

 

I remember SR4U describing them as a leather-ish vapor (due to the thin the leather was that it felt more like aspeed boot). agreeD?

 

The leather on them becomes SUPER soft and I'm quite sure the stripe down the middle prevents the boot from over stretching.

 

Isn't that the point of the internal cage? Kinda seems like adidas are trying to please the crowd with the k leather upper, but doing it on the budget making it super thin with added synthetic and trying to maximise profit. I guess that's he goal...

 

It is with every company now sadly. All about profit margins.

In fairness, to me adidas are less guilty of it than others, but the quality of each line is slowly reducing with each new generation.

 

To be fair it's probably always been the case, all about the money, which I don't really blame them for; it is a business. But there has got to be a line between making a profit and being seriously greedy. They obviously make more than enough to keep going, but as they try make more money the quality of materials and build seem to keep going down. And rather than keep it simple and fix it up they seem to make it hard for themselves. Gone are the days they used to make a high quality product for a reasonable profit, they are making poor quality product (comparatively, imo) for maximum product.

 

Just look at apple! And how much money they make compared to their expenditure. Crazy!

Still. Yes. I miss the good old days when I was a young teenager. Wish I could still wear most of my boots.

Miss the adipowers a lot too!

 

I really enjoy mine as well. The cage breaks in really nice and I do not notice the strip at all. Keep in mind I do double sock.

 

I think it's more about giving consumers a point of difference than it is to cut overheads.

We've had four adiPures and three 11pros - adidas has to offer something new on each model: something visually distinctive and has a good 'story' to tell along with it. That's what the support cage is for this generation.

Same as the memory foam padding, 360 support saddle, old-school stitching, synthetic midfoot, and wraparound tongue were for every new adiPure/11pro going back to the original (In reverse order).

adidas probably spent vast amounts money on researching, development and prototyping the support cage - if they wanted to cut expenditure then they would probably just go with an all K-Leather upper, with a proven construction and stitching pattern.

But then, what reason would have for people to buy the Copa Mundial?

 

I couldn't say. My feet are quite wide which makes it hard to fit them into most speed boots, at least comfortably, therefore I've never played in a pair of Vapors.