Football Trainers - Futsal, Indoor & Astro Soccer Shoes

Boot Spy — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:30:00 GMT

We all know about choosing are new football boots, whether it is for speed, power, touch or control, but there will be plenty of times you'll need some alternative football gear for your match - and this is where the futsal & fives ranges of football trainers come in.

With the more and more football fans and players competing in smaller sided matches, here at the SoccerBible we take a look at some of the footwear designed specifically for these matchups - whether that's indoor, on astro turf, or other solid surfaces that you want to play the beautiful game.

The bigger brands compliment their top end boot silos with "trainer" versions, there are a whole host of football trainers on the market with added technology and design tweaks - as well as lines from brands synonymous with futsal and smaller sided games, such as Joma, Lotto and Mizuno.

For starters, Nike showcase their Nike 5 range of football trainers, featuring several levels of shoes for indoor and outdoor play. There are plenty popular choices in the Nike5 Zoom T range, and a tiered selection of shoes to suit most budgets. Click here to see our feature on the top of the range Nike5 Zoom T-7 football trainers.

Rivals adidas also offer a complete range of football trainers, including updates to the popular Super Sala collection and a newer adi5 range. To compete in the harsh and fast environemtns, the adidas trainers all offer lightweight synthetic uppers, with mesh inserts, as well as plenty of protection for heavier wear areas. CHeck out our feature on the adidas Top Sala X football trainers.

Umbro also get into the football trainer arena with the launch of their Venom series, one of the first genuinely specialist 3G football trainers. Not only do these cater to a host of player requirements, at the SoccerBible we reckon these could be the first in a new trend of football trainers. Check out our feature on the Umbro Venom 5v5 football trainers here.

Mizuno and Joma are two more brands who focus attention on providing exceptional football trainers, creating bespoke soccer shoes for all manner of small sided matches. With specific designs and enhancements for durability, both offer solid choices if you are taking your first steps into the futsal, fives or astro arenas.

Add to this favourites from some of the other famous brand names, such as Lotto, Pantofola d'Oro and Puma to name a few, there are plenty of choices (and colours!) for players demanding something tailored to their needs.

And of course, you don't need us to tell you the benefits of playing these type of matchups - close skills, ball control, quick thinking and touch can all be improved with smaller sided games!

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Football Trainers - Futsal, Indoor & Astro Soccer Shoes