Have you tried a New insole? That plays a huge difference, for me at least. This is because it keeps the foot higher and in a shape and not just floating around which makes it wider.
Max Bucht yes, but I cannot wear thin insoles. I take the insoles from my previous tiempo legends that have the poron inserts because I prefer a more cushioned insole. It's a more chunky insole so I know that plays into effect somewhat with the overall fit.
Juan Mendoza okay that doesn't mean anything. If you wear the x, nemeziz, magista, hypervenom, or tiempo. You dont have wide feet. All nike stud plate shapes are exactly the same, each one. The tiempo and vapor have the same shape and shape of the stud plate on the bottom. Only the material is different shaped. Their is a difference between a wide toe box, wide mid foot, flat feet, fat foot, skinny foot. Just cuz you have fat feet doesnt mean its wide. If you can wear vans, chucks, pf flyers, any nike running shoe you don't have wide feet. Running shoes are 1/2 sized big because no lateral movements, only one direction, and foot swelling factor that's it. If some shoes don't fit for soccer, ace line is best for adidas and tiempo for nike for the stretch in the mid foot
Too right. Most people at stores barely know what they are talking about, which is why people have so much trouble when buying the right football boot.
of course 5 days after sr4u says don't get the 90$ dynamic fit collar take down models 8 people at soccer practice show up in the 90$ take down models with the df collar.
I actually do have wide feet. And it sucks. Can't wear hardly anything synthetic. I can't even fit in a regular Legend 6. Had to go with Legacy due to it having the disconnected tongue on one side. Would love it try some of the new thin synthetics. Ugh.
I wish they made different widths for soccer shoes, especially the width of the sole plates. Having uppers that loosen to fit a wide foot is great , but it feels like teetering on a narrow middle, rather than a full base
I used to buy snug cleats because i was taught to by coaches. The sides would always blow out. Even on the leather cleats. At some point I realized that the pressure my foot was putting on the inside of the shoes was causing the blowouts. When I found New Balance 4E cleats (now discontinued), it was a sea change for me. I was able to drop a half to a full size because my foot had room in the toe box.The difference in comfort and performance was remarkable. My feet stopped hurting and blistering. I could run faster because there was less pain. So for me the advice to get a snug fit was completely wrong. The foot gage commonly used in stores can measure width, but it must be measured with your full weight on the foot, so your toes spread. Letting your toes spread naturally is key because it allows your foot to support you like it was meant to. Squeezing you toes together in a snug shoe gives you a unnaturally narrow foundation to stand on, and can reduce performance overall. Examine the feet of people who live barefoot, You will see a wide forefoot with all straight toes instead of the outer toes being curled toward the center. This is the price we pay for wearing shoes.. Still looking for a replacement for the New Balance 4E cleats. If anyone knows of some, please speak up.
The problem with me is that my foot is very flat and has no arch, so when I wear "narrower" boots, my foot forces the upper to stretch or squeeze out a little and folds occur near the last lace holes of the boots.
Get some arch support insoles trust me I had a lot of knee pain like super painful cause of my flat feet. I use easyfeet insoles the red ones super cheap and it works super good and I put them in normal shoes so I don’t have flat feet all the time.
Josh, I’ve been watching you for like 4-5 years and whenever I need recommendations or help on anything soccer related I come right here. Just wanted to tell you that. Still don’t believe you have less than 500k you legit deserve like 5M.
Thank you for this! I worked for 10 years in soccer retail as a footwear manager and it was unbelievable the the amount of people who were convinced had wide feet. And then some people who actually had wide feet would want boots like Vapors and Superflys. It would be amazing see one day what boots would actually sell if people got shoes that fit them! Lastly, Josh you content has become better and better over time and the channel is great these days!
It's so true! For example the vapor (the shallowest boot out there) gives me a bit of folding because my feet don't fill out the shoe. BUT the tiempo fits snug and my foot fills out the whole boot! So this video is actually relatable
omg i had to help my sister out with this yesterday since this is her first time playing and she just didn't understand and she was like these are so uncomfortable and my parents and i told her that they weren't supposed to be too comfortable because soccer cleats/boots are tight
I remember having to look for wide fitting shoes as a child, but only nike ever fitted me, could never get Adidas boots, so you're 100% right, it's all good shape, not wideness, that said, I absolutely love old tiempos
Josh, I took your advice and ordered the Obra 2s yesterday. Thank you for taking time to respond to my and all of our individual needs in comments. Blessed to have found you.
I have decently wide feet and I wear vapor tens and they stretch a little but the do squeeze my feet a lot and they almost are too snug but I love the traction, touch, and weight of the shoe so I forget abt the tightness
I remember falling into depression because i thought my feet were too wide for non leather soccer boots. To my surprise though, i fit very comfortably into Vapor 10s in my size :D
Interesting points Josh. But I desagree on your defense of the brands the mayority of boots from Nike are norrow, and their Tiempo are no longer natural leather so... for wide feet Nike is not the boot for you. The only Nike boot I'll wear is the old Tiempo's.
You have the best football-related channel Josh! I bought the Under Armour Clutchfit Force 3.0 because of you and you know what? It's worth every penny! Hands down one of the best releases of 2017.
all boots are a sized to the "D" width last unless a "wide version is made. If you have had your feet measured and have wide feet then the last which is used to accommodate your feet starts from "2E". josh is completely right in saying leather boots will have more give than synthetic boots. a "d'' last boot leather will still feel tighter than a "2E'" last boot after moulding to your feet. the mizuno morelia is a "D" width last and the asics ds light X-fly are a "E'" last. the asics are more comfy for my feet when playing.
Yes, there are some wide feet out there. Just bought Legend 7 Club and it's very different from Mercurial Vapor and Hypervenom Phantom. Same size but totally different feeling when I tried it .
if you have wide feet, go for Mizuno or New Balance. as far as I know only these two companies make wide football boots. never size up in order to get wider width as there will be too much slack at the front which will affect your gait.
Props here. I don't have wide feet but usually wear Merrell's and Keens for regular. I picked up some Puma EvoVigors and, while they're SUPER snug, I think they might adapt to my foot. All this said, the industry needs to stop acting like everyone is a rail, JMHO.
Its REALLY hard for me to find new cleats because GIANT feet run in my family... I personally have a really thin heel but a HUGE mid-foot and its the BIGGEST PAIN TO FIND GOOD FITTING CLEATS...(I have wide feet josh...I have wide feet...I feel like youre saying something like we are all the same foot when it comes to cleats but wide and thin feet are real and I feel like absolutely nobody's gonna read this but my point remains bro).
For my wide feet people!!! I have a very wide pair of feet.. SO picking a pair hasn't really been easy in m football life span. but, there is salvation! I always try to re buy the shoes that have fit me great and never failed me and my duck feet. 1) Total 90 Laser Collection (I Prefer the 1 and 2) 2) Nike Hypervenom Phantom ii. Boot hack, I took off the laces and super glued the flaps on to the knit tongue/upper (the iiis for some odd reason, hurt like hell and just wouldn't budge.) 3) Puma Evopower Vigor 1 (Run Small, get a half size bigger) 4) New Balance Visaro (I think all their colorways are bad and not a great boot but I do wear them for scrimmages or less important things) 5) Nike Tiempo Legend VII Elite (Best boot to wear. It will hurt at first, but once broken in, just amazing) hope this helps anyone who's having a hard time like I was. :)
Jamie Bartraij what’s weird is that I did the hack on the IIs not because they weren’t fitting, but because I didn’t see a point in the laces. The IIs I didn’t need any breaking in. The IIIs did take me a big of time to break in but I just end up using the IIs again. I guess it’s more of a personal preference
Wider Josh. They need to be wider. The initial football boots from the '20/'30 interwar period wore wide. I have Mizuno all leather FG Morelia II Elite with 3/4 hand toe space and Puma Attacanto for indoor and concrete with 3/4 and for Adidas Kaizer 5 for AG . It may be 2/3 it may be 1/2 for all my boots but i will take that space in front if it means i have confortable experience. The leather or sintetic is flexible and is very important for me. All other boots are making me think of my feet like someone is pinching me on my nipples non-stop. I can not concentrate on the game i just think that my feet hurts. We need a new category Wide feet boots/cleats.
With the recent Neymar transfer to PSG, do you think Nike pitched in some money to help the transfer go through? Now Neymar is the star, and Nike can capitalize on that. Maybe market Neymar more to facilitate the process of pushing out CR7 as the Mercurial poster boy and replacing him with Neymar.
I agree that everbody has a different footshape, which has nothing to do with wide and narrow feet. I personally never had issues fitting in my boots in the midfoot and verklärtes. With that being said, I often have issues with the toebox area. That's because my big toe is not the biggest toe of my foot. Sometimes the boots hurt me that much that I get black nails and sometimes there is too much space left. Because of that, I am a big fan of football boots that just feature leather on the forefoot (Mizuno Basara, Leather f50s...).They give me just that little bit of custom fit in the toebox area while still feeling nice and secure
That's exactly the point of this video. You've tried different shoes, analyzed your feet, what you like and what you dislike and now know exactly what style of shoe works for you the best.
I do have wide feet but people do underestimate breaking into the shoe. In the beginning they can be really uncomfortable but eventually the shoe will shape you
I think josh has probably changed his mind since this was 6 years ago. I believe I have wide feet, and definitely flat feet. Most shoes are uncomfortable for me to the point where they actually cause pain, especially at the widest part. I've watched a lot of reviews and shoes that reviewers claim are very comfortable and suitable for wide feet, hurt me a lot.
Hey Josh, odd question that I think you may be able to help me out with. So I'm a size 11 US in most cleats/boots. Vapors and Hypervenoms I'm size 11. Magista Opus and Puma evoPower I'm size 11.5 (I'm talking no space in the toe-box, perfect fit, snug no dead space). But when I've tried the newer adidas models like the adidas Ace 17.1 leather or even a little older in the adidas X 15+ Primeknit and Messi 16.1, I've had to go down to a size 10.5. Now could you tell me why that is? In older models (11pro, Predator LZ 2, Predator Instinct, adiPure 3) size 11 was perfect for me then. Again, I'm talking no dead-space, snug, my toes fully fitting the toe-box, etc. I don't have wide feet, my feet aren't narrow or skinny/long, the only difference that I can tell from others that I know is that my foot-shape is an Egyptian-type shape (big toe longest and toes following get shorter and shorter in comparison). I also have a gap in between my big toe and my index toe). Again, do you know why the sizing has drastically changed in adidas sizes? I've heard that size 10.5 to 11.5 for adidas boots have always been funky as far as correct sizing goes. On top of that, I've compared sprint-frames in each of my boots that do have sprint-frame in the alleged same size (size 11) and some of the sprint-frames do not line-up with the others (Studs aren't symmetrical with the boots I'm comparing between, one sprint-frame too long in comparison to the other, one too short, you get the idea). Sorry if this question was way too long or if you're just unable to answer, I know it's very complicated. I'd be interested in knowing if others have had this same issue with adidas models too.
Recommendation for the few people with slighter wider feet the puma evopower vigor 1 boots are beautiful actually feels like slippers, great lock down and feels like a running trainer. I personally have several pairs all different stud layouts.
this guy speaks a lot of truth. I always thought I had really wide feet so bought shoes accordingly. Then I went to get my foot actually measured and it turns out my feet are pretty normal width! It was just my not liking tight shoes.
diulikadikaday Same here. I actually thought I have wide feet. I was very sceptical on what boots to buy. I bought a pair of Hypervenom Phelon 3s going by Josh's recommendation and they fit pretty well. After watching this video I actually measured by feet and realised my feet are actually particularly narrow and based on that I'm actually gonna buy a pair of Vapors. I also realized socks can make your feet look a little narrower because it kinda blocks the loose skin from spreading when you put all you weight on your feet, making them look rather wide.
Kelme used to be my wide foot go to for me... but I rarely see kelme anymore... I miss the sharks and the moleon ... wooo those were nice. I just go half a size up now. Diadora for me is good too.
I got not quite wide feet but my big toe is mest up like instead of right toe pointing left it points right and and sticks out which is why I use wide shoes
I calculated I have wide feet 11cm (I think they're even flat) but I don't want to buy leather shoes. Magista is what fits me the best. I tried hypervenom. I thought they would have been comfortable but they're not. At the same price point even Mercurial fitted me better. I would have never guess so.
yea no. often times i'm stuck with bloodflow being cut off to my feet or i have tons of extra space beyond my toes that make my touch sloppy. i do actually have wide feet lol
I always wanted to wear a pair of Nike Mercurial Superfly V, but recently in the soccer shop, I realized that I had high ankles and a wide feet. So the person there didn't suggest me the Mercurial, so I got the Adidas Copa 17.3. It was very comfortable.
How about specifying how to determine if you have wide feet ? I actually have some Tiempo 5s and the tongue bulges out so much that you can see my socks on the left and right of it. Granted they are probably a half size too small even though I sized up 1/2 a size when I bought them. Leather Predators never gave me an issue.
It's not even that all cleats I've ever tried feel uncomfortable, it's that I split the sides of them very quickly AND I've always had to play with 1 1/2 to 2 inches of empty space at the point of the boot. Great for defense, horrible for the power of my shot.
I have wide feet... i used to wear ctr maestri iii and predator lz 2. Those fit me perfectly. Nowadays i use magista obra II, Lotto Zhero Gravity and Nike Premiere 2.0
Josh do you still agree that thin feet are existent? As I went to the Nike store and only the hypervenom line left way too much room in the tie box and wasn't tight at all. Are there any tight synthetic boots you'd recommend that isn't the, vapor, superfly, purechaos, nemesis?
You can definitely have narrow feet, but again, most people who feel like the boots they try on are too wide are wearing the wrong size. With proper sizing, most boots will fit most people.
Soccer Reviews For You True, however in my case I tried on the phantom in varying sizes and all on them were too wide even when they were the correct length
I feel like you are arguing yourself on this one Josh but over all, it's different way to look at the fitting on cleats and something to think about when buying new cleat.
I used to have pretty wide feet but after waring Nike Magista's my feet are little bit more narrow but they are still pretty wide :D just want to say guys ... dont hurt your feet and be accurate while shopping ;)
You should be OK with most shoes. Something like a Mercurial with a slimmer fit through the mid-foot, might feel uncomfortable for you, but that will vary from person to person.
Totally agree, im coming from Preds 18.1 fits like a glove, tried the new preds freak, HORRIBLE, like idk how they got the mold of the feet. HOWEVER I tried the X and loved how they felt, and I consider ive got wide feet. The only thing with the ghosted X is the blisters below the padding at the heel.
i do like tight fitting cleats...problem with those is that 99% of the times, even those i can manage to squeeze my feet into, won't fully close at the top, (can still see my socks...a lot lol)
Trust me Josh, I have wide feet. I tried on a pair of vapor 9's one time and my foot looked like a fat girl on prom night
That depends a lot on the specific shape of your foot as well as the width. Not every shoe is going to fit you perfectly.
Have you tried a New insole? That plays a huge difference, for me at least. This is because it keeps the foot higher and in a shape and not just floating around which makes it wider.
Max Bucht yes, but I cannot wear thin insoles. I take the insoles from my previous tiempo legends that have the poron inserts because I prefer a more cushioned insole. It's a more chunky insole so I know that plays into effect somewhat with the overall fit.
Juan Mendoza big up Juan
Juan Mendoza okay that doesn't mean anything. If you wear the x, nemeziz, magista, hypervenom, or tiempo. You dont have wide feet. All nike stud plate shapes are exactly the same, each one. The tiempo and vapor have the same shape and shape of the stud plate on the bottom. Only the material is different shaped. Their is a difference between a wide toe box, wide mid foot, flat feet, fat foot, skinny foot. Just cuz you have fat feet doesnt mean its wide. If you can wear vans, chucks, pf flyers, any nike running shoe you don't have wide feet. Running shoes are 1/2 sized big because no lateral movements, only one direction, and foot swelling factor that's it. If some shoes don't fit for soccer, ace line is best for adidas and tiempo for nike for the stretch in the mid foot
My feet are wider than they are long.
maybe he has baby feet
Adriankool4skool same
Maybe you should try turning your foot 90 degrees clockwise and then measure again
Daniel R.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH OMG
wait what the fuck
i have wide feet and FLAT feet, i hate soccer boots as 95% of the time i feel super uncomfrotable
Ronny Avendano i feel you bro:((
Ronny Avendano Me Too!! The struggle 😪
Yesss you can't try the mercurial... Fell you broo
What boots do you use?
Me too i like playing soccer with barefoot
Every soccer retailer needs to have a person like josh working at all times
Too right. Most people at stores barely know what they are talking about, which is why people have so much trouble when buying the right football boot.
Yessssssss
Jeremy*
Most of them doesn’t even know the boots 💀
Is your foot wide when you can't even fit your foot into a vapor... I mean I can't even put my foot into the shoe
I had that problem with the x10 adidas lol. I gave up
of course 5 days after sr4u says don't get the 90$ dynamic fit collar take down models 8 people at soccer practice show up in the 90$ take down models with the df collar.
ahahahhahahaha
Jack Stibor the kids who think there wearing superflys or hypervenom phantoms and know nothing about soccer cleats
Jack Stibor LMAO i noticed that yesterday
Did you ask them: " you scrubs don't watch Josh do you?"
Jack Stibor ikr
I actually do have wide feet. And it sucks. Can't wear hardly anything synthetic. I can't even fit in a regular Legend 6. Had to go with Legacy due to it having the disconnected tongue on one side. Would love it try some of the new thin synthetics. Ugh.
T Gill try the evopowers
Yeah, Evopower is going to be my next try. I'm hoping. I love my leather boots, but would like at least one synthetic for the wet weather.
Victor Van thats not all true the magistas and tiempos are much more bulky and wide than all the 3 main adidas models (ace, x, nemiziz)
T Gill ace line has widest stud plate shape.
Go for adidas models.
I wish they made different widths for soccer shoes, especially the width of the sole plates. Having uppers that loosen to fit a wide foot is great , but it feels like teetering on a narrow middle, rather than a full base
Yesss
I can't believe this guy only has 418k subs
I used to buy snug cleats because i was taught to by coaches. The sides would always blow out. Even on the leather cleats. At some point I realized that the pressure my foot was putting on the inside of the shoes was causing the blowouts. When I found New Balance 4E cleats (now discontinued), it was a sea change for me. I was able to drop a half to a full size because my foot had room in the toe box.The difference in comfort and performance was remarkable. My feet stopped hurting and blistering. I could run faster because there was less pain. So for me the advice to get a snug fit was completely wrong. The foot gage commonly used in stores can measure width, but it must be measured with your full weight on the foot, so your toes spread. Letting your toes spread naturally is key because it allows your foot to support you like it was meant to. Squeezing you toes together in a snug shoe gives you a unnaturally narrow foundation to stand on, and can reduce performance overall. Examine the feet of people who live barefoot, You will see a wide forefoot with all straight toes instead of the outer toes being curled toward the center. This is the price we pay for wearing shoes..
Still looking for a replacement for the New Balance 4E cleats. If anyone knows of some, please speak up.
The problem with me is that my foot is very flat and has no arch, so when I wear "narrower" boots, my foot forces the upper to stretch or squeeze out a little and folds occur near the last lace holes of the boots.
Joshua Kim yeah my feet are like that too, so most boots don't fit me well at all, it's so annoying.
Exact same for me, what boots do you use?
@@asim9810 slides
Get some arch support insoles trust me I had a lot of knee pain like super painful cause of my flat feet. I use easyfeet insoles the red ones super cheap and it works super good and I put them in normal shoes so I don’t have flat feet all the time.
Josh, I’ve been watching you for like 4-5 years and whenever I need recommendations or help on anything soccer related I come right here. Just wanted to tell you that. Still don’t believe you have less than 500k you legit deserve like 5M.
Thank you for this! I worked for 10 years in soccer retail as a footwear manager and it was unbelievable the the amount of people who were convinced had wide feet. And then some people who actually had wide feet would want boots like Vapors and Superflys.
It would be amazing see one day what boots would actually sell if people got shoes that fit them!
Lastly, Josh you content has become better and better over time and the channel is great these days!
Oh and by the way. The Vapors are narrow-fitting.
i do have wide-feet
It's so true! For example the vapor (the shallowest boot out there) gives me a bit of folding because my feet don't fill out the shoe. BUT the tiempo fits snug and my foot fills out the whole boot! So this video is actually relatable
omg i had to help my sister out with this yesterday since this is her first time playing and she just didn't understand and she was like these are so uncomfortable and my parents and i told her that they weren't supposed to be too comfortable because soccer cleats/boots are tight
Victor Van i told her that but she didnt care or listen
I can't believe you literally listened to her say "I am not comfortable in these boots"< and did't return them and get a new size.
Oh yeah yeah
I remember having to look for wide fitting shoes as a child, but only nike ever fitted me, could never get Adidas boots, so you're 100% right, it's all good shape, not wideness, that said, I absolutely love old tiempos
2200 vids. Keep up the good work!
Josh, I took your advice and ordered the Obra 2s yesterday. Thank you for taking time to respond to my and all of our individual needs in comments. Blessed to have found you.
I have decently wide feet and I wear vapor tens and they stretch a little but the do squeeze my feet a lot and they almost are too snug but I love the traction, touch, and weight of the shoe so I forget abt the tightness
Carson Mckay superfly .if you dont like collar cut it off
Thanks for bringing back the 4k videos!
I have WIDE FEET
I remember falling into depression because i thought my feet were too wide for non leather soccer boots. To my surprise though, i fit very comfortably into Vapor 10s in my size :D
I tried on a mercurial, i f’ed my feet up
Same I splashed 200 in USD if I convert on a pair of Mercurials and it was like such a waste
Interesting points Josh. But I desagree on your defense of the brands the mayority of boots from Nike are norrow, and their Tiempo are no longer natural leather so... for wide feet Nike is not the boot for you. The only Nike boot I'll wear is the old Tiempo's.
Josh you are the best person to explain everything soccer wise this is why I love your channel
I appreciate this information. 👏🏿👍🏿
Josh has to say football boots/ soccer cleats cause he knows the comment section will kill him
Been watching your videos for a long time, keep up the good job mate, your work is amazing and it has helped me a ton!
Always insightful as usual. Nice one Josh
You have the best football-related channel Josh! I bought the Under Armour Clutchfit Force 3.0 because of you and you know what? It's worth every penny! Hands down one of the best releases of 2017.
all boots are a sized to the "D" width last unless a "wide version is made. If you have had your feet measured and have wide feet then the last which is used to accommodate your feet starts from "2E".
josh is completely right in saying leather boots will have more give than synthetic boots. a "d'' last boot leather will still feel tighter than a "2E'" last boot after moulding to your feet.
the mizuno morelia is a "D" width last and the asics ds light X-fly are a "E'" last. the asics are more comfy for my feet when playing.
After years of wearing different types of synthetic shoes, i can say with having no arch,wide ass feet, get leather and break it in,will always help.
The advice in this video is perfect! Great video Josh keep up the good work bro 👍
Yes, there are some wide feet out there.
Just bought Legend 7 Club and it's very different from Mercurial Vapor and Hypervenom Phantom.
Same size but totally different feeling when I tried it .
if you have wide feet, go for Mizuno or New Balance. as far as I know only these two companies make wide football boots. never size up in order to get wider width as there will be too much slack at the front which will affect your gait.
man, I've just listened more to you and you're so precise. Kudo's. Best footie boot expert around.
Props here. I don't have wide feet but usually wear Merrell's and Keens for regular. I picked up some Puma EvoVigors and, while they're SUPER snug, I think they might adapt to my foot. All this said, the industry needs to stop acting like everyone is a rail, JMHO.
Josh when will you bring deals of the week back? My name is Angel
Whenever the next big sale happens.
Soccer Reviews For You omg you replied my life is complete if i die today i can die peaceful lol.
Angel Martinez he replies to lots of people and answers their questions, which is why he's my favorite soccer youtuber. It really helps.
Its REALLY hard for me to find new cleats because GIANT feet run in my family... I personally have a really thin heel but a HUGE mid-foot and its the BIGGEST PAIN TO FIND GOOD FITTING CLEATS...(I have wide feet josh...I have wide feet...I feel like youre saying something like we are all the same foot when it comes to cleats but wide and thin feet are real and I feel like absolutely nobody's gonna read this but my point remains bro).
I believe you.
when my doctor told me i have wide feet and arched knees he was lying xD
For my wide feet people!!!
I have a very wide pair of feet.. SO picking a pair hasn't really been easy in m football life span.
but, there is salvation!
I always try to re buy the shoes that have fit me great and never failed me and my duck feet.
1) Total 90 Laser Collection (I Prefer the 1 and 2)
2) Nike Hypervenom Phantom ii. Boot hack, I took off the laces and super glued the flaps on to the knit tongue/upper (the iiis for some odd reason, hurt like hell and just wouldn't budge.)
3) Puma Evopower Vigor 1 (Run Small, get a half size bigger)
4) New Balance Visaro (I think all their colorways are bad and not a great boot but I do wear them for scrimmages or less important things)
5) Nike Tiempo Legend VII Elite (Best boot to wear. It will hurt at first, but once broken in, just amazing)
hope this helps anyone who's having a hard time like I was. :)
Are the hypervenom phantom III good for wide feet. The low cut ones
Jamie Bartraij what’s weird is that I did the hack on the IIs not because they weren’t fitting, but because I didn’t see a point in the laces. The IIs I didn’t need any breaking in. The IIIs did take me a big of time to break in but I just end up using the IIs again.
I guess it’s more of a personal preference
My flat feet have always caused issues for me buying cleats, I’m thinking of buying the puma ecotouch 1fg would those be good for flat feet
You should be OK.
So its been three years is the cleat good ?
Great vid helped me pick my next cleats thanks.
Great vid man this really helped me a lot thanks josh 👍
Wider Josh. They need to be wider. The initial football boots from the '20/'30 interwar period wore wide. I have Mizuno all leather FG Morelia II Elite with 3/4 hand toe space and Puma Attacanto for indoor and concrete with 3/4 and for Adidas Kaizer 5 for AG . It may be 2/3 it may be 1/2 for all my boots but i will take that space in front if it means i have confortable experience. The leather or sintetic is flexible and is very important for me. All other boots are making me think of my feet like someone is pinching me on my nipples non-stop. I can not concentrate on the game i just think that my feet hurts. We need a new category Wide feet boots/cleats.
This video was so useful, thank you so much for this video. Now i know exactly what to do when buying soccer shoes.
Really good video - helped me out a lot
With the recent Neymar transfer to PSG, do you think Nike pitched in some money to help the transfer go through? Now Neymar is the star, and Nike can capitalize on that. Maybe market Neymar more to facilitate the process of pushing out CR7 as the Mercurial poster boy and replacing him with Neymar.
I don't think they had anything to do with this situation. I actually talk about that situation in my latest video.
I agree that everbody has a different footshape, which has nothing to do with wide and narrow feet. I personally never had issues fitting in my boots in the midfoot and verklärtes. With that being said, I often have issues with the toebox area. That's because my big toe is not the biggest toe of my foot. Sometimes the boots hurt me that much that I get black nails and sometimes there is too much space left. Because of that, I am a big fan of football boots that just feature leather on the forefoot (Mizuno Basara, Leather f50s...).They give me just that little bit of custom fit in the toebox area while still feeling nice and secure
That's exactly the point of this video. You've tried different shoes, analyzed your feet, what you like and what you dislike and now know exactly what style of shoe works for you the best.
I do have wide feet but people do underestimate breaking into the shoe. In the beginning they can be really uncomfortable but eventually the shoe will shape you
Thank you for this I didn’t know and I’m looking for new cleats
Great vid josh
This is my first time ever being the first couple of people to see your vid lmao
Really great help, like for proper advice and reasearch :)
I think josh has probably changed his mind since this was 6 years ago. I believe I have wide feet, and definitely flat feet. Most shoes are uncomfortable for me to the point where they actually cause pain, especially at the widest part. I've watched a lot of reviews and shoes that reviewers claim are very comfortable and suitable for wide feet, hurt me a lot.
Good video helped me alot
Copa Mundial easy. I tried it on and I thought this shoe was made for me. Plus the leather allows you to do what you need
Hey Josh, odd question that I think you may be able to help me out with. So I'm a size 11 US in most cleats/boots. Vapors and Hypervenoms I'm size 11. Magista Opus and Puma evoPower I'm size 11.5 (I'm talking no space in the toe-box, perfect fit, snug no dead space). But when I've tried the newer adidas models like the adidas Ace 17.1 leather or even a little older in the adidas X 15+ Primeknit and Messi 16.1, I've had to go down to a size 10.5.
Now could you tell me why that is? In older models (11pro, Predator LZ 2, Predator Instinct, adiPure 3) size 11 was perfect for me then. Again, I'm talking no dead-space, snug, my toes fully fitting the toe-box, etc. I don't have wide feet, my feet aren't narrow or skinny/long, the only difference that I can tell from others that I know is that my foot-shape is an Egyptian-type shape (big toe longest and toes following get shorter and shorter in comparison). I also have a gap in between my big toe and my index toe).
Again, do you know why the sizing has drastically changed in adidas sizes? I've heard that size 10.5 to 11.5 for adidas boots have always been funky as far as correct sizing goes. On top of that, I've compared sprint-frames in each of my boots that do have sprint-frame in the alleged same size (size 11) and some of the sprint-frames do not line-up with the others (Studs aren't symmetrical with the boots I'm comparing between, one sprint-frame too long in comparison to the other, one too short, you get the idea).
Sorry if this question was way too long or if you're just unable to answer, I know it's very complicated. I'd be interested in knowing if others have had this same issue with adidas models too.
I really don't think it has changed. I wear a size 9US in Mercurials and Hypervenoms and in pretty much every Adidas model.
Hmm, maybe I've just got oddly shaped feet then haha, I have no other explanation
Recommendation for the few people with slighter wider feet the puma evopower vigor 1 boots are beautiful actually feels like slippers, great lock down and feels like a running trainer. I personally have several pairs all different stud layouts.
More people need to watch this Seriously
this guy speaks a lot of truth. I always thought I had really wide feet so bought shoes accordingly. Then I went to get my foot actually measured and it turns out my feet are pretty normal width! It was just my not liking tight shoes.
diulikadikaday Same here. I actually thought I have wide feet. I was very sceptical on what boots to buy. I bought a pair of Hypervenom Phelon 3s going by Josh's recommendation and they fit pretty well. After watching this video I actually measured by feet and realised my feet are actually particularly narrow and based on that I'm actually gonna buy a pair of Vapors.
I also realized socks can make your feet look a little narrower because it kinda blocks the loose skin from spreading when you put all you weight on your feet, making them look rather wide.
Kelme used to be my wide foot go to for me... but I rarely see kelme anymore... I miss the sharks and the moleon ... wooo those were nice. I just go half a size up now. Diadora for me is good too.
when is the jersey collection vid
I have flat and slightly wide feet and the most comfortable boot for me is the Nike Magista Obra
Everybody complaining, meanwhile i literally have elephant feet...(Circular)
Yes I do love soccer
I can fit in mostly any boot but the toe box NEVER fits
I got not quite wide feet but my big toe is mest up like instead of right toe pointing left it points right and and sticks out which is why I use wide shoes
Spongebob Squarepants do you have bunions? I’m a physiotherapist and my thesis is about hallux valgus
My feet are so wide and flat to the point that I can’t even get them into boots and yes, i loosened the laces upto its limit.
I calculated I have wide feet 11cm (I think they're even flat) but I don't want to buy leather shoes. Magista is what fits me the best. I tried hypervenom. I thought they would have been comfortable but they're not. At the same price point even Mercurial fitted me better. I would have never guess so.
yea no. often times i'm stuck with bloodflow being cut off to my feet or i have tons of extra space beyond my toes that make my touch sloppy. i do actually have wide feet lol
i played with the laser growing up, loved the roomy fit in the forefoot but now nothing feels like that. i use the premier now
I always wanted to wear a pair of Nike Mercurial Superfly V, but recently in the soccer shop, I realized that I had high ankles and a wide feet. So the person there didn't suggest me the Mercurial, so I got the Adidas Copa 17.3. It was very comfortable.
Thank you for your videos !
school is coming up and I need some shoes that I can play soccer in as well be comfortable does any suggestions
The Adidas Samba Classic is a great, inexpensive option.
PUMA Evospeed is a great option too, for outdoor
Hector T. Too much stud pressure in the Evospeed
Hector T. Those are horrible I've heard
How about indoor ace 17.1
Great video!!
Frankly, I find the idea that my feet have to be squeezed like sardines offensive
How about specifying how to determine if you have wide feet ? I actually have some Tiempo 5s and the tongue bulges out so much that you can see my socks on the left and right of it. Granted they are probably a half size too small even though I sized up 1/2 a size when I bought them. Leather Predators never gave me an issue.
I got the hypervenom phantom 2 neymar jordan edition. I got wide feet and the first 3 weeks it did hurt but now they fit perfect.
Got a pair of Viigor 1's (Known for wideness).Try on.Wear for a few hours.Length is perfect.The balls of my feet were folded in on themselves.
It's not even that all cleats I've ever tried feel uncomfortable, it's that I split the sides of them very quickly AND I've always had to play with 1 1/2 to 2 inches of empty space at the point of the boot. Great for defense, horrible for the power of my shot.
I'm shocked that only 5% of your customers actually had wide feet.
this was really helpful thnx
I have wide feet... i used to wear ctr maestri iii and predator lz 2. Those fit me perfectly. Nowadays i use magista obra II, Lotto Zhero Gravity and Nike Premiere 2.0
Josh do you still agree that thin feet are existent? As I went to the Nike store and only the hypervenom line left way too much room in the tie box and wasn't tight at all. Are there any tight synthetic boots you'd recommend that isn't the, vapor, superfly, purechaos, nemesis?
You can definitely have narrow feet, but again, most people who feel like the boots they try on are too wide are wearing the wrong size. With proper sizing, most boots will fit most people.
I know its not synth but superfly
Soccer Reviews For You True, however in my case I tried on the phantom in varying sizes and all on them were too wide even when they were the correct length
my sister tried on a pair of generic nike shoes, and she was like “these feel nice” and i was like “you haven’t tied them yet..” she had wide feet.
I feel like you are arguing yourself on this one Josh but over all, it's different way to look at the fitting on cleats and something to think about when buying new cleat.
Hey Josh are you going to get the ocean storm pack and review it?
I have a a few of the boots from that pack on the way.
Actually I really have wide feet
I used to have pretty wide feet but after waring Nike Magista's my feet are little bit more narrow but they are still pretty wide :D just want to say guys ... dont hurt your feet and be accurate while shopping ;)
Great video! Keep it up!! What would you suggest for someone who has been clinically diagnosed to have a flat foot?
You should be OK with most shoes. Something like a Mercurial with a slimmer fit through the mid-foot, might feel uncomfortable for you, but that will vary from person to person.
Thank you @soccerreviewsforyou
Totally agree, im coming from Preds 18.1 fits like a glove, tried the new preds freak, HORRIBLE, like idk how they got the mold of the feet. HOWEVER I tried the X and loved how they felt, and I consider ive got wide feet. The only thing with the ghosted X is the blisters below the padding at the heel.
Gotta let them bunions breathe!!!
rossi Lacey do you have them? I’m a physiotherapist and my thesis is about hallux valgus
I have a high instep, it is very hard to find even NORMAL BOOTS.
I have wide, fat , long feet. I'm a 12, 12 and a half, or 13 men's size depending on the boot.
Copa Mundial, they're dope, and they're wide. I just realised how weird that sounds.
i do like tight fitting cleats...problem with those is that 99% of the times, even those i can manage to squeeze my feet into, won't fully close at the top, (can still see my socks...a lot lol)
thats so true,my adidas predator is just not comfortable as i thought