In a world where football boot drops are often more about colourways and hype, PUMA have just dropped another boot pack that carries substance as well as style alone. This isn’t just another pack, but another in their goal to advance the women’s game.
We’ve seen a few women-specific boots circling the game in the last couple years and it’s safe to say PUMA sit right on top of this growth as one of the first to really put thought into this technology. This time, across the Future 9, Ultra 6, and King 20 silos, PUMA have celebrated the female biology once again, taking the learnings from earlier drops including their Brilliance pack, by adapting each silo to maximise comfort, performance, and fit for female ballers.
And, yes, the technology is the main talking point here, but let’s not forget about the visuals. The brand has gone straight down the pastel palette route with this one and it is paid off, bringing us a set of fresh visuals that do exactly what the pack name says _ light up the pitch. The mix of lime green, washed blues, and hits of yellow feels like light caught mid-movement, with gradients and textures doing the heavy lifting instead of any oversized graphics or forced branding. It feels alive without trying too hard.
With these boots, PUMA have gone all out in terms of a philosophy that acknowledges female physiology at every level of design. So, what’s different? Well, to start, there’s a lower instep and adapted volume, creating a boot sculpted to the anatomical shape of women’s foot. This ensures pure lockdown with the blistering and slip of other gear. No one wants to wear their boots in the bath with hot water anymore.
The Future 9 stills holds onto that adaptive upper system, with the FUZIONFIT system and PWRTAPE reinforcements that maximise lockdown across all Future boots. The only difference here is it is fit for a women’s foot rather than the typical wider foot of a man. On the pitch, that means explosive agility in tight spaces, impeccable touch under pressure, and a boot that responds that feels like an extension of the players foot. And testing out these boots, this all comes to life. The boot shows a clearly snugger fit to the typical version of the silo, particularly through the midfoot and the heel area. And, in my opinion, this might just be the best fitting women's boot yet.
Then there’s the Ultra. For the pacey ballers. And the Light Up pack version is no different. It arrives in a menacing "Fizzy Light/Icy Blue/Intense Lavender/Sun Stream" colourway. One that you definitely wont miss out on the pitch. Once again this boot receives an updated treatment with women's fit technology, allowing further lockdown and comfort.
And last but definitely not least, is the King. This silo sits in the space where tradition meets modern performance. And this generation deserves some attention. The TOTALTouch+ technology offers that soft responsive ball feel, whilst a structured knit builds that adapt foot shape, but the women’s fit push elevates even further so that all female ballers can feel maximum comfort whilst in this boot. Honestly, this is one of the most underrated boots around in terms of comfort, so we need to be seeing more pro athletes lacing up these soon.
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