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It ripped not because of a tackle or anything like that but because of regular wear, kind of like the v1.06 k but a lot worse.

 

I need a more 'bendable' sole plate because if not, I get cramps easily in my arches/sole of my foot. It sucks, so Morelia has been heaven for me. Hell on the other hand was the Tunit's from back in the day...oh my lord... those things were not meant to flex at all. I hated those boots cause I couldn't play in them because of it!

 

did you get a change like aching/cramping pain in your mid to heel of your foot? I got that on the f50.6 and never had it since

 

I think those were it, yea! The ones with the screw in studs.

Exactly! It was TERRIBLE!

 

Hi guys,
Today I purchased a pair of Vapor 9s on sale at local sporting store ($215 after tax - cheap for Canada...). To my surprise, I actually fit in them (but just barely)! I always thought I had wide and flat feet, but it turns out that my feet aren't overly wide, just extremely flat (this is really encouraging for me as I have always been afraid to purchase boots in the past in case they were too narrow). I also tried on the Messi F50s (the first ones), but I felt like those had too much room in the forefoot/toebox (but they were perfect in the midf00t) so I picked these. However, ATM I am at a little bit of a dilemma. The boots fit pretty well on me (plus I've always wanted to own/wear a pair of Vapors). Despite my flat feet, the midfoot does not feel constricting, but the toebox does slightly (almost in a good way though). The thing I am worried about is that the boots kinda awkward on my feet because of how narrow they are and how flat my feet are (refer to pics). My original plan was to buy Hypervenom Phantoms, but my local soccer shop didn't have them in stock. From what I heard, the Phantoms are slightly wider compared to the Vapors (which would fit me better). Also, I like the conical stud pattern better (I play mainly on AG). However, the downside to the Phantoms is that I'd have to pay $60 more and wait a few weeks. What do you guys think? Should keep these or return them and use the money towards HVPs? Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks guys! Also, how much will the Teijin microfiber stretch? I've been wearing them around the house and I feel like the forefoot and toebox has a little give. Thanks again!

 

Trying to decide if I should get a new pair of Maestri's (had to send my other pair back) or get the Premier. I can get them for the same price, I only have leather boots right now, so I will probably end up with a pair of Maestri's

 

Boy they don't half look uncomfortable. The shape/fit of that boot looks all wrong with your feet in them. I'd wait a few weeks and try the hypervenoms. I remember you saying how much you disliked blades and what is the rush for new boots? Did you not just get new Tiempo's?

 

AllanBhoy, I could tell that your feet looks a bit uncomfortable .I myself used to have one pair of Mercurial Miracle II/Volt). Length wise, I feel fine and it actually fit into my fat and wide foot with that as my foot arch is normal. I do not get any blisters at all during my venture with the Mercurial but I feel my feet kind of cramping that I would like to really get rid of as soon as after the training. In the end I sold them away for cheap ass prices and I got my Asics DS LIGHT 5 WIDE. A heaven for a year compared to that Mercurial where I also slipped because I am not used to using the studs pattern. Like AppleCORR7 mentioned about the laces, I used to have one of two pairs of futsal shoes where I had that "not comfy" lacing and I did play but I always feel pain on the sides of my feet + bonus losing toe nails. Were I you, I would really to return the shoes or sell (if return is not possible) as soon as possible. Trust me, mercurial is not for wide and flat feet players at least not this edition (IX). I have learnt the hard way of dealing one of the widest mercurial line. For the money, I would simply have personalized another pair of legend 4 with wide feet option.

 

I agree with all of the above we can't tell if they feel uncomfortable. Everyone has their own ideals on what is comfy I know guys who love crushing their toes, but in my opinion you're look very tight

 

I see you´re playing alot on AG, are these FG´s durable on AG ?

 

appleCORR7 they fit fine IMHO, just they look kinda weird. And I've worn them around the house for about 2 hours and there's already a crease Never thought about that But I'm think I can still return them if I want to because I tried them on in store for 1/2 hour (to see how they fit when my feet expand) and they creased in store (also, a buddy of mine works there).
I tried them half a size up (7.5 US) and the width was perfect (even in the midfoot - comparable to the Messi F50 in size 7 US), but there was too much room in the toebox for my liking (especially for a "speed" boot).

rooster I do absolutely hate blades (bad experience with Maestri 2s on AG - this was before I knew anything about boots and just followed marketing). Despite my hatred for blades, I make an exception for Vapors. I've actually always wanted a pair (starting from the 7s), but for various reasons I've never bought a pair until now. For some reason, the marketting (especially with CR7) for Vapors always gets to me , even though none of the other silo marketing appeals to me (I guess Vapors are just beautiful boots). I actually recently got Legends, Estrela Neos, and Lasers (for SG)... LOL. But being a boot geek, I'd like to buy one more pair of outdoor boots before the Canadian outdoor season ends.

Linguistics Thanks for the advice! I feel like there's a lot of pressure on my big toe (but not in a bad way TBH). I already have a pair of Legends (regular), which fit perfect (and no Nike ID in Canada).

Jorma Thanks for your input!

loecloec I play the majority of my games on AG. I've used Maestri 2s (NOT recommended), LZ1s, and Legends the most on AG and I've not had any durability issues. Safety issues on the other hand... the Maestri 2s were brutal on my ankles.


But I think I'm gonna keep them until the HVPs comes out (60 day return policy for the Vapors) and try them. I can always return the Vapors later if I like the HVPs more. Thanks for everyone's input!

 

If I was you, I would go for a pair of leather boots, they look really awkward on your foot

 

appleCORR7 from what people say, they fit slightly wider. On the Shoefitr program, it shows the HVPs being wider than the Vapors in the midfoot and forefoot, but ever so slightly narrower in the heel (which might be a bigger problems seeing as the heel collar in my Vapor pics seem to be over-expanded). As for insoles, I think I'll just keep the original if I choose to keep the shoes (it seems like it will get compressed after some wear).

David89 Yeah, the MiJ Morelia TMs were on my list. But I'll see how the HVPs fit first.

 

Watching the Gold Cup, Belize must have gotten a Groupon for CR7 Vapors or something.

 

As you play most of the time on Turf... My suggestion would be to try the Phantom Venom in Canada and try to get it from Japan Market. They have super ligera's sole plate which is a trusted studs for use in Turf and I believe they have wider last soleplate compared to the original one. I know the price will matter, but one of my friend said to me when we talk about exchange rate "You have already wanted to buy 200$ boots/Morelia II TM, why bother the 0.3 exchange rate".

After twisting my ankle twice wearing FG shoes last year, I am now to HG shoes only even for grass soil field (But no adidas triangular HG, too long in my opinion) whether use or recommend to someone else.

 

I have a pair of vapor id's with the thicker comfort insoles and they fit me perfect. Just recently I bought a regular pair of vapors and they fit me just a bit too tight for my liking. I put in my id insoles and for some reason they fit me better with the thicker insoles.

 

Hi apple,

Do you know anyone who plays without insoles? and is it possible?
Actually, when I wanted to buy Asics Insole here in Taiwan, I was told by a shop keeper whose husband is a semi pro football player playing without insoles to get correct fit and she can just give me the insoles if I want. That question remains in my mind as I did not get the insole. lol.

 

Torn between hvp and mvix. Both are going for decent prices but in the uk we wont be able to use sg pro until october looking at the weather and the ground at the moment. So i will get an fg boot and maybe a sg boot later. I know the mvix have two rear blades, do they put more presure on your heel than usual?

 

I've never noticed any additional pressure from them

 

Cheers! Mvix for £115 it is!