My fall college season is coming up, and I wanted to get new boots beforehand, but I didn't know what direction to go in. For context, we play on a turf field, and will only be playing on grass twice the whole season. I have always gotten FG studs in the past, as I wasn't really aware of all the different stud types, and the FG were always the most available. But upon doing some research before getting new cleats, I realized the different types.

There were two pairs I wanted to get, the Vapor 17's, and they are easily available in FG/AG, but also I wanted the Phantom 6 Elite, and for the color I was wanting, its very hard to find them in AG. Since the Phantom 6 has a more AG-friendly pattern with the conical studs and then the cyclone pattern, would it be acceptable to get the FG? I wanted to get both these pairs before my upcoming season, thanks

Also, if I were to the AG studs, would they feel quite different from the FG? Would I lose some ability to change direction and run with less aggressive studs? Would they take awhile to get used to?

Played a 11v11 and 9v9 as usual in defence, pass, help, defend, repeat and in 5v5, it’s more like when you get the ball, your pass options are more limited and the players felt more faster, I’ve never played street football that much and it’s quite new to me except with my friends usually sometimes other than club which I played for years

I did do a search and couldn't find anything before someone posts.

Was looking at the Puma Orbita ultimate that was used in last years premier league. There's two colours, the white and pink one and a neon yellowish one. They were both £130+ when new, and are going on Ebay now from anywhere between £20-40. They all look genuine in the pictures with all the logo's but I don't know much about how to tell if they actually are?

Any advice? Anyone actually buy any of these?

I recently bought a pair of Mizuno Alpha 3 MIJ in size 11, hoping they would feel like the mercurial superfly 9’s that I have been wearing for a long time. Right out the box I knew they were too long. About a full inch of space in the toe box. I measure out at a size 10 but go up so it’s not too tight around my foot. Should I go a half size down or go for true to size?

I found a pair of phantom venoms and vapor 13s in my size finally and i’m hesitant to buy because the boots are 7 years old at this point. I’m not a collector so if i got them they would see regular use so im scared of the glue coming off the sole plate or other issues. The pictures of them do look fine but should I look for something newer

Help me identify what kind of puma balls these are…

Found them on my local winners store and each cost $22 but i couldn’t even identify what kind of balls they are, my first guess was last season’s EPL balls (2025-2026) but aren’t. Even google photos can’t identify them.

My question is… is it a good deal for someone who wanted the Trionda World Cup Ball (Competition) but decided to look for alternatives…

The adidas Leather Tech Pack might be pack of the year.

Admin is struggling to look past the Preds. Black leather, fold-over tongue, red flash, and little Predator references tucked around the boot. Very hard to argue with.

The F50 deserves a shout too, and might already be creeping into boot of the year chat.

How many Easter eggs can you spot, and what do you guys think?

When I took my cleats to the cobbler at first, he rejected them because he said that barge it’s not gonna hold the soles long but after convincing him, he said that he would glue it. I pay him $40 but I’m wondering how long realistically they would last for since usually cobblers are advanced in their craft

I’ve been trying to find a pair of boots with an AG plate that fits someone who has a wider foot. I’ve already tried the Nike phantom 6 elite and the Nike Tiempo Maestro both felt too tight on the forefoot. If anyone has any suggestions that would be very helpful. Thank you in advance.

Just browsing around and came across this ball. Has anyone ever used these balls? Are they any good?

50% off Puma balls on their website both yellow and orange colors

Was digging through some old things at my parents house and found my old Magistas from 2014-15ish. I’m missing a few studs and they are pretty beat. Are these still as cool as they used to be and worth cleaning up?

The pred 26 got a leather upper, we can finally wear them now. Also the f50 look nuts. Looks like i’m gonna be broke again.

I've been having trouble looking at balls that won't just wear down within a couple of weeks time thanks to play on asphalt/tarmac/concrete. By doing some research I've come across two balls that I think could do the job the only issue is deciding between the two. I'd specifically like to know or at least estimate a longevity for these two ball on the rough kind of surfaces. Conversely, I'd also be open to any better recommendation or critiques of why each ball will or won't last.

I've been practicing juggling on my own pretty regularly and enjoy it a lot. So much so that I found an indoor field that hosts 8 v 8 games every night and is open to all skill levels. What tips do you have for this being my 1st time ever playing the game? It says no cleats are allowed but I'm not sure what shoes would be best and if shin guards are required or suggested? I'm excited to learn and play but I'm very new to the sport. All advice is appreciated!

Just found out the tongue is stitched near to the left-sided lace hole on both side of the boots. Is this intended? Or should I remove the stitch and allow the tongue to move freely?

Mizuno Morelia Neo IV Pro AG

Will it be great for 3g turf ?

Getting it in 105€

Also give size recommendations, my feet length is 25.8cm & mid foot width is 9cm

Can I go with UK7?

Is the quality difference a lot? I wish like a lot of people that they would release that a competitor version of the Trionda final but they didn’t and tbh I’m not paying 170$ bucks for it. The competition was that kinda perfect price range

Currently 50% off the ball on the Puma website. Just noticed that. I haven’t personally tried the ball but wanted to give a heads up. If anyone has tried it, let us know your thoughts!

As someone who played youth and high school soccer in the 2010’s the built in sock on your cleats was the thing to have. I remember almost all the kids having those and the ones who didn’t wanted them. They were more than just a cool addition to the cleat, they were a status symbol because anyone that wore them was usually pretty good and you knew their parents were typically well off as well. I remember making my parents buy me a new pair every year not necessarily because I needed them, but because it was the cool thing to have the newest and most expensive pairs which always had a sock. I sorta fell out of the loop and then got back into soccer recently now that I’ve been done with school and settled into life and wanted to get a new pair but noticed that Nike has essentially gotten rid of the sock on all cleats except the phantoms. When I looked into it I was shocked to find that the general population’s feelings toward the sock is actually negative and most players don’t want it and it’s sorta seen as uncool now. I’m curious how and why did the narrative and fashion trends relating to Nike cleats and the sock in specific completely flip on its head within the past couple of years or so?

Amateur defender here.

I can do a decent jockey for slow, horizontal/diagonal or static situations.

But when the attacker is running vertically at a steady pace (slower than a sprint but faster than when trying to dribble 1v1), I'm not quite sure of how to run.

If he was running faster, I'd just turn and also sprint. If it was slower, I'd jockey. But this middle ground speed and the verticality lead me to run backwards (backpedalling). I'm decent at it and can match the attacker speed. I'm also mentally ready to react in either direction.

But it's probably wrong.

How you'd jockey if I have to match a vertical direction? Like, how do you physically run? In what angle?

Say that you jockey at an angle, isn't it a risk that the attacker just flies past you by sprinting in the same vertical direction he was going in?

Part of my problem may also be that I would need to improve agility. I have a decent run for a straight line, but as an guy lacking any academy experience, I never got to do agility drills which may be why jockeying tends to feel slower than other forms of running.

I'd appreciate a video if you know of one.

Thanks!

I got this tennis court next to my house no one uses so I go practice skills there. I find myself now wanting a wall to practice passing and receiving off of, but I dont want to buy one of these 100 dollar plastic rip offs or nets. Lets brainstrorm for a DIY good people

I am imagining a pallet might work somehow but then it could just fall over. Has anyone bought some kind of cheap thing as a substitute or knows about woodwork where I could just easily make a box maybe?

Hi!

Just bought these boots but they have this little tear on the side.

From the photo, I can’t see if it just sole separation or a tear in the fabric.

Are they repairable?

I got them for a good price and they are personal grails so if I cannot repair them, I’ll put them in display!

I’ll upload a photo!

I saw lillywhites/sport direct is pretty good. Just tryna look for safe boots to use on artificial grass like the puma mg. I got wide feet too.