Comments on: PREMIER LEAGUE BOSS SLAMS ‘STUPID’ LIGHTWEIGHT BOOTS

By: theDreamer

theDreamer — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:24:00 +0000

What about the cleat or stud? I believe that players wearing elongated metal studs are more of the problem than the difference between a few grams or ounces here and there. Ive played for many many years, and honestly the safest most comfortable shoe which does not inflict damage from a careless challenge or a quick cut is the Adidas Mundial Team Turf. Anyone who believes that a 300 $ shoe is going to make them play better is a victim of marketing. Or shall we say “Don’t believe the hype!”

By: Tb10

Tb10 — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:48:00 +0000

Paul is right. Nike could have created a lighter boot if they desired but there is such a thing as too light. For instance when Nike released the T90 IV they stated they wanted the right balance so they didn’t focus on making it lightweight but a balanced boot. Simply saying Nike can’t make a lighter boot is wrong, may I remind you of the vapor IV vs the Tunit? The Tunit was like 10.7 oz not to mention Nike had lighter boots until Adidas released the adizero in regards to speed boots. Nike made the weight drop by changing the stud shape and supposedly a thinner layer but nothing concrete at the moment.

By: The Dude

The Dude — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:14:00 +0000

Ironically he’s wearing Copa’s…
As great as they are/ were, boots today give way better support.

By: Zpuckz

Zpuckz — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:43:00 +0000

@Mr-E14 You prove my point exactly. Why do they modify them? Because they don’t like the boot, but they got to stick it out cause they got a CONTRACTt. Messi adds a re-inforcement layer to his boots, internal heel counter etc. Point is the boots they sell YOU are undesirable to them. THEY at least are getting PAYED though. Do you think a professional athlete that’s been playing since 8 years old, who grew up in great shoes like the Copa Mundials, original Nike Tiempo & Legends, LaserT90′s, or Umbro Speciali’s doesn’t see a difference between these legendary boots and these toy boots now? You think they never wish they could change brands or go with vintage heritage shoes once in a contract? Please, some pro’s have gotten into breach of contract over their desire to just change boot silos…or get PAYED more.. What do we get payed? Zilch!

By: Mr-E14

Mr-E14 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:57:00 +0000

Zpukz sorry pal your wrong! Ronaldo With the biggest boot deal doesnt wear what nike ask him to ( the sense stud thing) neither does drogba! Thats two huge players who dont do what there told! And several pros such as cambelle and anelka have changed into these ‘joke’ boots! And there not sponsored by adidas.

By: :)

:) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:01:00 +0000

i think nike just can’t make boots as light as adidas. if they cared so much they wouldn’t have created this lightweight obsession with the vapor & superfly

By: tasos

tasos — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:24:00 +0000

If that was true then Nike wouldn’t drop flywire and the next Vapor wouldn’t weight 185gr

By: MichaelC

MichaelC — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:43:00 +0000

I got some Metasox recently. I got studded on in training on the one day that I wasn’t wearing them, now my foot is bruised…

By: Zpuckz

Zpuckz — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:03:00 +0000

Have some sense pple. These shoe companies are using less material for every particular pair of boot, using crappier materials to make these disposable toy boots, and raising their prices exponentially!! Instead of focusing on quality they are just focusing on quantity…in other words ADVERTISING!!!!. Does anybody remember when boots used to be able to last more than one season? When the older they got the more comfortable they became? External here Counters anybody? What about when they used to sew and rivet the soles on the boots instead of just glue a plastic piece of….anyway wake up pple.

By: Zpuckz

Zpuckz — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:50:00 +0000

These lightwight boots are a joke and if you really think that a couple oz are going to make a difference in your performance and outweigh the benefits of more supported boots, then you are a clown and deserve to have metatarsal injuries. Don’t give me this “pro’s are requesting these light weight boots” nonsense. They are just getting payed. If you were being given millions of dollars to wear pink crocs to play in you would do it in an instant with a big moronic smile too.