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 How do you make the fastest boot on the planet even faster? Simple – collaborate with arguably the biggest name in motorsport. This is exactly what Puma have done and the end result is the ultra-limited, highly desirable Puma v1.815 Ferrari Edition. At a quick glance the boot could look like a new v1 boot, but this isn’t just a cosmetic enhancement. The designers at Puma spent a over two years collaborating, creating and crafting the PUMA v1.815 Ferrari with alterations and additions to make the ultimate elite level football boot that everyone will want. The look of the boot is simply stunning and the flowing lines of the Puma stripe perfectly match the silhouette of the boot giving a sleek overall style. Along the side of the boot is the classy Ferrari Prancing Horse logo which gives a stunning final result.  The Ferrari red originates from the sport of Formula 1, where each country was assigned a colour. Red was assigned to Italian cars, Green to English, Blue to France and so on. The red for Ferrari has remained ever since and now is iconic with some of the greatest moments in the sports history.

Cheers!

These cleats are at the forefront of cleat technology. The construction is based on a series of replaceable studs made of plastic and metal. these studs are attached to a hard removable plastic insole located inside the shoe. Customizable parts include type of desired studs (small, short, medium, or high), type of desired shoe, type of desired plastic stud connecting insole, and lastly, type of desired insole.  Together this four part interchangeable unit makes for a very specific cleat, with abilities to satisfy just about any non-indoor/flat field condition imaginable.

Recommended for:

• Dry/Wet Grass
• Short/Medium Grass
• Any Synthetic Turf
• Hard Natural Surfaces
• Soft/ Soggy Grass
• Wet/Muddy Natural Surfaces
• Long/Tall Grass

Bottom Line: These cleats are highly customizable to playing conditions.  These cleats require good knowledge and understanding of playing surface in order to maximize their potential.  They also require a lot of maintenance.

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Indoor shoes are soccer shoes specifically designed for flat indoor surface, such as gymnasium  floors.  The soles are generally made of soft gum rubber, providing great traction on a hardwood floor or any kind of smooth flat surface.  Indoor shoe construction resembles a low-cut, thin soled sneaker. Compared to running sneakers with tremendous heel and arch support, that makes the sole think, indoor shoes require a flatter surface area for close grip traction and a thinner sole for a softer touch.

Indoor Shoes

Recommended for:

• Any indoor surface
• Any outdoor flat surface (court)

Bottom Line: Due to the thin rubber sole of indoor shoes, there is an increase wear when used on outdoor cement or street play.

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Turf Shoes

Recommended for:

• Hard Natural Surfaces
• Any Synthetic Turf

Bottom Line: Turf Shoes serve as a good option for training, providing more comfort than cleats. Good for training across various surfaces. They are not to be used on indoor surfaces, due to the increased risk of injury. Also, they easily scratch and damage wood or court flooring.

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Hard ground cleats have been a relatively new concept-or should i say recently new “product type.” Prior to this “hard ground” cleat categorization, players only had the choice of molded cleats or turf shoes. Companies found that there was a consumer interest and a need for a specialized cleat made just for extremely hard surfaces, such as dried hard grass, dirt and rock fields, and firm sandy field. Although they do provide stable traction for the hard surfaces, they still remain a very optional alternative to your cleat collection.

The molded stud construction is very similar to the firm ground cleats, made of rubber or plastic. Only differences are the stud size and the number of studs. Generally there are twice as many studs on a pair of hard ground’s than their firm ground counter parts, and their stud height is generally half as tall. With significantly more studs that are smaller in size, the cleats provide optimal traction on hard surface.

Hard Ground Cleats

Recommended for:

• Any Hard Natural Surfaces
• Short Synthetic Turf

Bottom Line: Hard ground cleats are specific to harder surfaces or short field turf. They are an optional choice for players looking for footwear that resembles a cross between turf shoes and molded cleats.  Also, if you know that the surface or fields you play on are going to be mostly hard dirt fields or always turf, then this might be a good choice.

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The construction of the shoe is based on removable studs, usually made of plastic or metal. the tall stud height combined with the 6-stud standard make the replaceable cleats especially good for wet, muddy and tall grass conditions. What makes the soft ground cleats so specific to rainy and squashy conditions is the tall nature of the studs, allowing a longer spike to penetrate the ground.  The significant decrease in the number of studs also plays an important role promoting less grass build-up between the studs and allowing the studs to sink more.

Soft Ground Cleats

Over the years, soft ground cleats have seen a tremendous transition from the stand 6-stud circular screw-in studs.  Now, replaceable cleats come in a large variety of shapes and sizes.  Although the functions of replaceable cleats still hold true, companies have since developed creative concepts for their removable studs.  Interesting advances in stud technology include manipulating the shape and materials of the stud, and reconstructing the sole.

Recommended for:

• Soft/ Soggy Grass
• Wet/Muddy Natural Surfaces
• Long/Tall Grass

Bottom Line: Replaceable cleats specific to wet or soft conditions and high natural grass fields.  They are discouraged from being worn on synthetic fields, due to the field damage and increase risk of injury.

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Footwear Types

• Firm Ground Cleats (Molded Cleat)
• Soft Ground Cleats (Replaceable Cleats)
• Hard Ground Cleats
• Turf Shoes
• Indoor Shoes (Flats)
• Custom Inter-Changeable Cleats (Tunits)

Let’s start with the types of soccer footwear out there. It is important to keep in mind the type of surface you or your child will be playing on, as this will reflect the type of footwear needed for such surfaces.  With the explosion of new technology in footwear construction and field turf creation, there seems to be a specific cleat for every single soccer condition possible. So, let’s identify the footwear that corresponds to these various field conditions.

Molded Cleats

The construction of the shoe is based on molded studs, usually made of plastic or rubber. The average stud height combined with the 12-stud standard configuration make molded cleats very versatile for many different surfaces and weather conditions. although companies have experimented with adding different materials to the soles of firm ground cleats, what still hold true to molded cleats are the non-removable nature of their studs.

Over the last decade, the standard “circular” studs have seemingly been replaced with the trend of “bladed” studs.  Although the construction of molded cleats has stayed relatively the same, much efforts have been placed in the areas of calculated stud (blade) design and strategic  stud positioning. 

Why is this important? The studs on your cleats serves the primary purpose of traction.  This traction or surface grip plays a big role when it come to one’s balance and stability on a grass or artificial surface.

Recomended for:

• Dry/Wet Grass
• Short/Medium Grass
• Synthetic Astro-Grass
• Firm Natural Surfaces

Bottom Line:  Molded Cleats are the most veratile type of footwear. They are effectively functional on a large variety of playing surfaces. 

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Footwear Types

• Firm Ground Cleats (Molded Cleat)
• Soft Ground Cleats (Replaceable Cleats)
• Hard Ground Cleats
• Turf Shoes
• Indoor Shoes (Flats)
• Custom Inter-Changeable Cleats (Tunits)

Nike Zoom T-7 FS Indoor Soccer Shoes

So any of you playing under black light this winter? Cas if you are this selection from Nike will surely gain some glares.

Nike came out with their florescent footwear like this before and it has been no question it gained popularity among the flashy street ballas across all levels of play. They even sparked the 08/09 Ranoldo headlines with pink carrying out previous years  of “black out” fashion trends.

So, What do you think? Would you give these bright bold indoors a go on the hard top?

I mean this trendy statement might be surprising costly for most of us at $119 bucks, but some of us who dare pay this much, hopefully you can get a 119 megs in before they wear out.  For the rest of us, luckily there is marketing and consumerism on our side. So, if your trying for florescent, perhaps you might try the Nike Zoom T-5 FS Indoor Shoes. They are quite similar, and they’ll save you about $30. 

For all you out there that would love to check these indoors out you can browse Soccer.com selection of indoor footwear and find the one brightest for you. Cheers! and more to come with glow in the dark footwear. Stay Tuned.

Ah Yes! Collector’s item indeed.  This high stricked release of the rendered 1966 world cup boot, really ought to turn some heads. Cheers, to the boots that won Englands their title. They will be honored and remember in the eye of this specially dedicated boot.

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So, Who’s ready for these. The long awaited 08/09 Adidas F50.9 Tunits are finally out. If you have been following me with this footwear business you already know how I feel about the Tunit collection, but i do have to reiterate, versatility and customization, two things that will take these cleats off the shelves. Adidas is taking their successful Tunit concept to stylish new hieght.

My Prediction: With the already popular demand of these boots, it will be no surprise players of all levels easily and willingly purchasing the new fashionable uppers to convert their exsisting tunit kits.

So here’s what your getting:

If You’re one of the many tunit users out there, your looking to start fresh with a new starter kit, this here might be the one.

To get yours HERE.

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