Football News > Football Boots - European Round Up - 13/04/10

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During the Real Madrid - Barcelona match i noticed that Pedro's Superflys II have the Superfly's I stud configuration, the same that was noticed here by SoccerBible about Bojan some days ago. So no NikeSENSE studs for any of them. What do you people think about? Weird ha? I know that it is subjective and up to each one's like but also taking into consideration how many times Cristiano Ronaldo slipped in the previous match while using the Superfly II in FG with both NikeSENSE studs makes me wonder whether they are useful o just a NIKE alibi to innovate the new Superfly. Please comment what you think about, by now i am sticking with my Superflys I (the Obsidian Blue, and also the Vibrant Yellow with Nike Red Laces).

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np9-  i noticed that everyone seems to be wearing the superfly I soleplate. i think this is because the players find this much lighter and the prefer the normal stud configuration to the new NikeSENSE studs which in my opinion are rubbish because they have the stud layout so wrong! i also noticed Ronaldo kept sliping over aswell but i also noticed he was wearing a mixed sole plate and so was messi. Also Ronaldo has been wearing a mixed sole plate on his Superfly I for most of this season. Now in my opinion the mixed sole plate is better because studs and blades together would give players much more traction.

i think the SENSE studs is just an alibi to get more people to buy them and i personally think they are rubbish..

so yeah np9 i would stick to your Superfly I because they are lighter than superfly 2 because superfly 1 weights 185g and superfly 2 weights 275g and also the Superfly 2 has that rubbish design on the instep which doesnt look at all nice. so stick to your Superfly I np9

KaineBoii- I agree with you for the most part, but the superfly 2's dnt weigh that much they weigh 230 grams, and besides, with the first superfly's they weren't durable, now these superflys are out and I haven't heard one complaint about them, so they must be good, but so r the first ones, and the traction system does work, but it can make you slip it has advantages and disadvantages, but it's a great boot

Also, if you look closely, I'm not hating on him, he is my favorite player, as you can tell by my username, but the only player that has slipped is Cristiano, I haven't seen anybody else fall, he has slipped a couple of times, but that's him, and the only reason ppl think its alot is because he's an icon in the world of football, so if he has a problem with his boots, it impacts alot of ppl, but it's just one player who has slipped a couple of times, what about all the other superfly wearers? They don't fall, so in reality to me, these are great boots

ahaa. my bad the superfly 2 weight 210g its on pro-directsoccer lol and the first superfly's were durable it was just the first colourway wasnt because there was a fault with the material that they used. i agree with you about the superfly 2 boots being great boots but hardly anyone likes the design and they should have made them lighter than the superfly 1. i think they should have brought out a couple more colours of the first superfly because they only did 3 colourways the should have broought out 3 more then brought out the superfly 2 a week before the world cup. and i think the reason he slips over alot because is because he rushes when hes on the ball and when he tries to run around a player and i think ronaldo wouldnt slip over as much if he wore football boots that actually fit him becasue he wears them 2 sizes too small

i think NIKE should make an exclusive boot

i think they should bring back the Nike Mercurial Vapor I and use all the same materials that they used for the Vapor I and just put Flywire on them and Superfly I sole plate for reduces weight.because if you think about it..

the nike mercurial vapor I Weights 185grams and if they put a carbon sole plate and flywire they would easily make them lighter than the superfy I and Adizero and be durable because the vapor I nver ripped or anything and for me they were the best vapors. Nike could easily be able to make a boot that weight less than the new AdiZero wich weights 165grams.

Maybe this could be an idea for the superfly III? bring back the old design but put all the new technology on them and create the ultimate VAPOR!

Anyone agree

messi killed the real madrid faithful's hopes of winning at least a title this season and robben is absolutely magestic

KaineBoii - since the launch of Superfly II i felt  and predicted that something was going to happen with those studs that would made Nike choose the Superfly I studs for the Superfly III in case they keep the line. Also, i know that Cristiano uses a mixed soleplate, which i think it's great and it feels awesome (i tried it in Nike Tiempos II), but in the first match with the Superflys II, which was against Getafe in which Cristiano scored twice i am almost 100% sure that he wore the standard Superfly II FG soleplate, that is with both SENSE studs but no mixed soleplate, check and tell me.

And about Kaine's idea regarding the ultimate Vapor, i thought of something similar but instead of using the Vapor I, i rather use the Vapor III with the Flywire and carbon fibre, i just think it is a much better boot and it would be great to sort of re lauch it including new technology such as the mentioned before (but please NO SENSE STUDS!) i am seriously analizing to buy VAPORS III in SG.

does anyone think that Nike have completely devalued the vapor? i think its sad to see. Bu it's nice to see players like Nani and Eduardo use the vapors because it brings us back to reality. Also i don't think anyone who isn't a professional footballer should buy superfly's, it's just uneeded, they are for elite players not amatuers, i think ever vapors might be pushing the issue, but thats just my opinion

KaineBoii- now were talking, I like ur ideas, and rooney_10_MUFC- dude ur way wrong, i totally disagree with you and am offended, anybody can use the cleats of their choice, it's their money and if ppl want to they can get expensive cleats and besides u say only pros can wear good cleats but in reality they started off like us or worse, so hey if you think of urself as an amatuer, fine by me, but I stand for everybody when I say ur in ur own little world, ppl can wear watever they want

rooney - i don't think that Nike has devalued the Vapor, they just introduced the Superfly which is a different, althoug similar, boot. It is another option you have if you are looking for a Nike speed boot, then if you feel better for the Vapor go for it, and if you feel better and can afford the Superfly the go for the Superfly, i don't think its a matter of sayiong it is exclusively for elite players it is for who think it is their type of boot and have the money to buy it.  In my case, i keep playing with Superflys because i first tried them being a professional player something that by now i have desisted in order to complete my studies and then i will see (i just turned 17), but since i used them playing for a first division team youth's i got used to them and still use them.

cronaldo9kaka8 - hahahahah don't be mad. i agree with you but you must get used to this world in which unfortunately envious people are everywhere (i'm NOTsaying that the rooney guy is one since i really don't know him)

Barcaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

@ KaineBoii, didn't the Superfly have 5 colourways (6 if you count the recalled max orange)?

np9 - yea the Vapor III will be good aswell but i thought the Vapor I would be a bit better because the Vapor III weights more than the Vapor I. I just thought use the Vapor I so then all us Nike Mercurial Vapor Fans can have a boot lighter than adidas' AdiZero because otherwise all Vapor fans will change boots to AdiZero's. And yea when ronaldo first used his Superfly II against Getafe he was wearing the standars FG sole plate. and also np9 why dont u buy Vapor III in FG then Convert them so you have a Mixed Sole-Plate?.

BTW if anyone has any questions regarding football boots i am the man to talk to because im obsessed with football boots so if anyone has any question regarding what boots they should buy or has seen a player wearing custom boots that your curious about.. ask me because im always watching football and the main thing i look at is the players boots so yea if anyone has any curious about or would like to no more about the players boots you have seen and would like to know what he was wearing or anything just ask me and also i havent got many friends on this as i only signed up in march. so please people if u have any questions at all just ask and add me as a friend

David Lee - my bad lol i was only thinking about the max orange, black/volt and yellow/black colourways i forgot about the blue ones and the white/pink/black ones lol sorry my mistake. so yea the Superfly I had 5 colourways and 6 if u count the max orange ones.  well spotted dave. thanks for correcting me. add me as a friend yea?

I know this was a long time ago but does anyone remember the manchester united vs ac milan 1st leg.

well the reason i ask is beacuse did anyone notice pato's boots?

he was wearing a vapor 5 sole with a superfly upper.

did anyone esle notice that?

also did anyone notice pato wearing Nike Mercurial Vapor IV Custom Made with no lace cover?

go to getty images and type in alexandre pato and it shows his violet/orange colourway with no lace cover?

I Just LOVE what Pato does with his boots.

for those of you that want to see ronaldo's cusom nike mercurial vapor II boots heres an image but u have to zoom in on his right bight there you will see his mixed sole plate

www.gettyimages.com/.../AFP

and heres a picture of pedro's superfly 1.5

and also messi's mixed sole plate.

www.gettyimages.com/.../Getty-Images-Sport

Kaine - i really don't have a clue of where i can convert my boots soleplate into a mixed one, do you? The Nike Tiempos II with the mixed soleplate that i got to test where given to me by my club so i had no idea where they came from.

Anyone knows something about converting to mixed soleplate, i thought that they were already made with that soleplate by the brand itself, in this case Nike.

i like how the first comment was on topic, and now everyone talks about something else

Hey I know this has gone way off topic, but this is a constructive discussion. I too would like to know where can one do a conversion to a mixed soleplate.

More importantly, if all the top stars have it, why are the top boot producers still churning out pure-bladed soleplates???

Steven4vapor- dude this is football talk, ask some questions this is a good conversation lol and besides i think ima get the superfly 2's but the black colourway with the green instep design, those are pretty cool

beast!

what the F!!!

a lot of debate makes me feel bad =S

so nike make the vapor 1 light ant the vapor III (the best) a little heavier ?

i think the superfly II studs are just no sense, just to trow up the boot price, i prefer the superfly I studs

i wanted real madrid to win oh well

Ronaldo was wearing a mixed soleplate but I still don't think it had NikeSENSE studs

@ cronaldo9kaka8, the obsidian has a blue sheen to it in person. The II's upper has a kind of satin fabric look to it. I really like the feel of the II better then the I, but it's break in period is longer.

@ KaineBoii, I forget who but when Porto played Chelsea someone on Porto looked to have the abyss as a superfly.

@David Lee, nice boots on your profile pic! :P

football not soccer - u are right ronaldo didnt have any sense studs he had them taken off and had a mixed sole plate instead.

David Lee - yes i think it was freddy guarin who wore abyss as a superfly im not sure.

Lee Yung Cho who plays for bolton is wearing the obsidian nike mercurial vapor superfly 2 which is not available for the public.

np9 & SLruz - i remeber a man on eBay who used to convert football boots but i havent seen him on there in a while but you used to send your boots to him without the insoles and he would convert them to a mixed-sole for £18.00.  he could convert any boots except the superfly's.

I FOUND HIM! but yoou must contact him first seeeing if he can do your boots!

also he has the boots back to you in 5-6 days.

just type in on ebay stud conversion and theres a picture of the bootss he has already done.

hope this helps.

@ KaineBoii, the obsidians are a US exclusive.

@cronaldo9kaka8 youve got me all wrong, im not saying people have to be a certain level of footballer to wear them, im also sorry for my last comment but i had just been in a fight with my friend so i was a little p** off. i just dont think its worth the money, but then again i have never tried these boots as i cant bring myslef to spend the money, they might be worth evry cent! please dont get the rong idea of me i would love a pair to be honoust and i dont mean to be degrading the people who buy them!! please do not be offended

rooney_10_MUFC- alrite dude, its cool, but hey you apologized so its cool.

David Lee- so the superflys in ur picture(avatar) r in reality like a dark blue and not black? Please reply cuz i mite buy them but only if they r black

@ cronaldo9kaka8, they are a dark blue. Soccer.com had them pictured in their catalog and they really show off the blue, but it's really dependant on the light & how it hits them as to how noticably blue they are.

David Lee- alrite dude thanks, I thought they were black haha I'll get the purple superflys instead, hey but one question, how do the superfly 2's feel? And i mean in terms of breaking them in and if I should wear double sock, and r dey comfy? Also, how long have u had them and r dey durable?

They are stiffer & take longer to break in. They've added a kind of grip to the heel area (heel & where the pads were in the IV's), but I think they are ultimately better then the 1st superflys. My foots finished growing so I have mine as tight as I can, but I tape my heel & the top of foot instead of double socking. I've had them around 2 weeks & so far so good.

bleacherreport.com/.../378155-best-adidas-predator-footballers

David Lee- Ok, dude thanks, cuz usually wat i do to break in boots is that I just put on my game socks(only my game socks) and I take light jogs and I practice wit the ball a bit, you think that's enough to break them in or am i gonna injure myself?

A lot has to do w/ your foot, but I've found that it's taken me longer to break them in then it did the I's. The I's I could train straight through w/ but these I had to do in smaller periods for a while.

fok superfly wen f50 adizero *** out they wont b able to test agenst f50! 167 grams in size 11 ( not thats my size my size is 8)

i love the red f50i. They are nasty!!!! I love the first picture with Messi celebrating his win and Ronaldo acting frustrated!!!! Haha Go Barca!!!! :)

David Lee- alrite dude thanks alot ima order the violet superflys and you really made me want them, so thanks dude

messi is the best player in the world and he made ronaldo look crap. BARCELONA WILL WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!!!