Comments on: UMBRO SPECIALI ELITE

By: simba_55

simba_55 — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:58:00 +0000

is there still anywhere to get these?

By: Ciaran_clarke77

Ciaran_clarke77 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:34:00 +0000

Just got a pair of speciali elite, only have them 3 weeks and played one game plus 3 or 4 training sessions and the tongue has ripped! Not happy – its the part of the tongue that has the velcro square to hold the tongue down, I feel that this should be stronger and not have ripped. Hopefully can get a full refund!…

By: LR

LR — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:00:22 +0000

The new specialis aren’t even leather! They’re some kind of ‘kanga-touch” material similar to ctrs. Whats up with companies ruining great boots?

By: Fifinho

Fifinho — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:55:15 +0000

@andy: i couldn’t agree with you more

and @Zpucks: i occasionally play on a very patchy, hard surface but i feel the studs don’t do much to compensate that.

also as a side note on the “regular” Speciali’s i thought the insoles/stud combination didn’t provide me with enough cushioning for use on Hard Ground as advertised but they are fantastic boot nonetheless

By: blah

blah — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:54:46 +0000

they look really, really nice! would love to try them out!

By: Zpucks

Zpucks — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:49:09 +0000

..I am worried because it seems to me that the studs on this new speciali seem to be longer than the Speciali Statement which I own n love. THis mite be a prob in my opinion because that might conflict with its sole configuration and really work against its HG purpose and function…I dunno

By: Zpucks

Zpucks — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:46:05 +0000

@andy: These sole on the boots are definately made for mixed hard ground sufaces. Like patchy fields etc. I think the configuration is made to make you feel closer to the ground on these surfaces (And not because you’ll be fallin on ur @!$%ss he he lol). Its a different feeling from the usual soles of other boots but trust me, it comes of use on HG surfaces
@sam: All that stiching makes for awsome flexibility and touch while it keeps the leather from over-stretching and loosing its form with the weekly wear and tears

This is definately for the player who prefers comfort and perfomance over gimmicks. These are my boots of choice for matches on mixed HG surfaces. I love them!!

By: andy

andy — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:43:02 +0000

My experience with these boots is that the uppers are great, but the studs are positioned very narrowly and the back studs are placed too far forward. They are not very stable side to side and it’s easy to fall back on your heals. I’d love to see Umbro fix this because it’s a super boot otherwise.

By: sam

sam — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:48:56 +0000

too much stitching for me, but each to his own………

I much prefer my old Legends for a leather boot, in Black/White/Volt

By: mark

mark — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:53:05 +0000

for £120, they look terrible.