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  Very stupid...How many times do i have to say that a soccer cleat cannot make u faster. This article makes it seem as if Theo Walcott's cleats scored that goal for him...   No no no.  Theo Walcott did not have a burst of speed and a great first touch bcuz of his cleats.  No,  that was on his own.  Nice try nike but the only real important thing that matters in a soccer cleat is comfort and these don't have that.  Hopefully the new ctrs will be better

I LUV TYHEO WALCOTT!

 @weenerman

   I completely agree with your comment. Theo is the only reason that he scored that goal, and Nike should stop trying to take credit for that goal.

@weenerman

like the comment above, i do agree with you but remember it's coming from Nike.  They're basically saying 'buy our boots', it's just a way of advertising.  

boots dont make the player, but they do help, i mean no of you are wearing $20 boots, lets be real

boots arent a significant advantage, but MAY help a smaal amount

Were you guys even watching? They never claimed credit for the goal, the man simply said that the cleat is designed for people who are fast that want that extra "pizazz".

@TitanballZ

Did you even read???

i agree with @ijuwan 17 there is no such thing as a shoe that can MAKE you faster, sure it could have better traction but that doesnt make his shot or speed better? nike is big hype, good shoes should be based on comfort and fit

I STILL PREFER THE F50'S

I also agree with weenerman, but i suppose it makes u faster in 1 way which is say if you were wearing 700g leather boots then u probobaly wouldn't get to the ball in time where as if u were wearing mercs you'd get there

P.S new mercurials are awesome

@domanic yearwood

@ BootSpotter- totally agree with you but also the traction with studs and sole plate is a massive help and the material is soft that the first touch is brilliant

This has no point, what does having a new cleat on your foot affect the fact that Theo Walcott is already a good player completely agree with @weenerman

mercurials are BEAST espicially the volt/ retro

so @herson get MERCURIALS and everyone else who wears th f50 because the micoach SUCKS and just ruin the boot

@weenerman you actually have a very good piont because the boot doent give the players goals the players give the boot a gol i know that doesnt make sense but its true                       (new england revolution are the best team in the world!)

am i the only one that noticed the ctr360 iii in the background

@Allan14

No, you weren't.

I noticed them in the top right corner too!

@weenerman, i agree with everything you said, all except for one thing, we are talking about boots, not 'cleats'

people give a damn on nike claiming credit on theo's goal !

this is the hell of a boot and it's very comfortable, so folks STFU and get a life  

nice goal

I dont know if anybody noticed but in the video the ctr360 maestri III is to the right of the guys head

LOL..YEAH the new ctrs look....WEIRD in my opinion. HAHA.

cant wait until new SUPERFLY'S come out

@weenerman are you retarted? if you have lighter boots your obviously going to run faster then you would in heavy boots

@weenerman

you sir, speak the truth

Talk about 'Milking the cow'...either Nike have paid SB a serious amount of cash to post a new video every day or the early sales of the boot are not doing that great and they need the push!  

I don't understand how people can be so ignorant of the fact that boots/shoes do help in all types of sports, be it minimally or substantially. If I put slick tires on my car and step on the pedal while it's pouring outside I won't be getting as much grip as I would if I had appropriate tires. Same with these cleats... Sure, Theo did score the goal, but these cleats do allow a player to have a faster acceleration that most other boots; albeit, SG soleplates are SG soleplates all around, no matter what silo you choose, but FG plates differ dramtically!

Yes, NIKE do take a giant, prideful, step when saying that they are the reasons behind goals; but lets remember that these people work on these projects for months on end, so if they is any ounce of success from a product, they shall enjoy it to its fullest!

So to conclude: these Vapors didn't make the goal, but they were being used to score it. These shoes didn't necessarily help him get into the correct positioning, or reach the proper speed, to reach the ball first but grip on the turf helps immensely when accelerating! I'm pretty sure NIKE produced this boot with the intention of it being helpful of acceleration, turning, stopping, touch, grip (to the ball/ground), and being able to be seen on pitch by fellow team-mates; but we can all agree that they are not the sole reason why the goal is scored.

@weenerman

you are wrong young man. Light boots do make you faster. Next time you play football (if you play, my impression of you is that you don't) wear steel toe caps and see how fast you are dippy

you two guys couldnt have said it any better

@I-Have-Potato first of all cool name *sarcasm*.  Secondly i do play fyi.  And what i was saying is that these vapors will not make you faster (unless they have some sort of hidden rocket pack) then any other current boot.  The difference in weight between these and say a more comfortable boot like CTR's makes absolutely no difference.  But my biggest problem with this article is that Nike seem to take credit for Walcott's goal which is absolutely ridiculous.

Oh and also y the hell would i wear steel caps while playing?  that makes no sense and was a weak attempt at trying to prove ur false point.

so you're saying that if Theo Walcott did a test where he did two sprints. Both at 9am, inside, same conditions etc 1 in a pair of wet Pelé's and 1 in these that his times would be the same? Stop being so stubborn and admit you're wrong. Also, if you're carrying a light boot for 90 mins as opposed to a pair of Pelé's or Preds for example, you're less likely to get fatigued. At the level I play at every advantage I can gain as a striker counts, at the level you play at obviously it doesn't, meaning I'm more entitled to make a good judgement on the matter.

Please also refrain from using the word 'comfort'. This arguement is not about comfort so it's a weak attempt in trying to prove your point. Furthermore I find the Vapor more comfortable than the CTR, so it's false anyway. Comfort is personal preference, shape of your foot etc. the weight of something is not, it's fact. Silly jeb

weenerman walcott did score goal in nike shoe

@potato stop making irrelevant inferences.  Second of all the difference of speed between when youre wearing these vs. any other current boot is minimal and makes no difference.  whatever think what you want im done with u so dont bother writing back

weenerman lost

lol with @abdulmageria

@weenerman:

Myabe the top speed won't be different, but the time at which one arrives at said top speed will be. Even if it is minimal, one millisecond could change a lot in a game... For instance, if Messi chips a ball one millisecond too late, the goalie might get a touch of the ball; one millisecond could determine who gets contact in a header; one millisecond could change the entrance of a ball into the netted area, or into the goalie's hands. Every instance in a game counts; period. And @potato is correct, fatigue does hit harder/faster with a heavier boot. Don't get mad @weenerman, we all have different opinions... you spoke out against a statement, and apparently someone spoke out against yours... getting mad at that would make you a hypocrite. Potato's point is that different boots have different "magical powers" available to give. ;) haha

I don't think weenerman or I-have-a-potato is wrong, they are both right in their own ways. Boots don't make you faster, but I do admit I often change into a lighter boot at half time when fatigue is starting to kick in and I feel it helps. Everyone is a great player in the 1st 20-30minutes of a game then fatigue kicks in (and if it doesn't you aint working hard enough!) and the finer touches start to go wayward. And if you have to brag about what level you play/played at its a bit ridiculous guys come on. If you're a great player you don't have to tell/convince anyone. BTW I wear Copa's 1st half then swap to Puma King SL second half. I'd like to try mercurials, but I've had a few synthetic boots in my time and they never had the touch of leather- is this Teijin stuff really any good? I see that Ronaldo and Neymar wear them so the touch can't be that bad as those guys like to dribble...any thoughts? (remember I'm more of touch player)