I love that u really gave puma alot of praise, shows how objective you are, you shat on the older gen objectivley, and have no problem praising them when they get it right! And boy did they ever! They look sick and preform amazingly. Personally, i prefer the carbon, but still, the ultimate is great and feels like a more old school hardcore speedboot like vapor 8 etc.. great video!
I find the comparison of the Mizuno Alpha to the F50 offensive. Comfort, feel, and fit are not comparable. Alpha blows the F50 out of the water. It has the speed cage, the zeroglide, the enerzy foam and the karvo insert. They are completely different boots in my opinion. The Puma Ultra 5 at number 1 is a big surprise. I'd place them just behind the alpha and Morelia 4 but massive improvement from Puma.
If the shoe fits buy it in every color, so we have 4 Mizunos Alpha Elite, the best by far for quality and value. Happy to see Puma Ultra is pushing themselves out of the hype. Adidas at the end of the day is a disappointment, focusing on marketing, and releasing so many variations instead of something outstanding. I hoped that the Mercurial will be a really new model, but they look more like an update. Still attractive though. Thanks!!
I initially brought the alpha elites but came across a made in Japan pair at a price I couldn’t refuse about a year later. I have to say the MIJ is actually quite a lot better. Both are good but I way prefer the MIJ it just feels so much more premium and light on your feet
My personal ranking as a wide footed person 11. alpha 10. f50+ 9. f50 LL 8. ultra carbon 7. ultra 6. skechers 5. furon 4. mercuriels 3. Morelia 4mij 2. f50 1. F50 messi ( I don’t like raised toe But I like a little bit of grip also I like comfort lockdown wide base and u thong construction)
Puma ultra 5 genuinely feels like merc 13 more than anything else I’ve tried. The upper is almost identical, weird non of the reviewers have mentioned this tho. Love it.
It took a while to accept getting a pair of MIJ Alphas. I wanted to never like them, hated the shape until finally I found a pair of MIJ for sub $200. By far one of the best boots I’ve ever worn. Something about the traditional tongue makes them feel just right.
@@shamreazahmed8170 I had a small separation issue (quarter inch at most) within a month, used a shoe glue from Amazon and the shoe has been fine since. Only recently seeing more sole separation but after months of playing in them (from March 2024). I can probably get another 3 months out of them. Just normal wear and tear. I solely play on turf which can’t be good for any FG plate. I’d say if you get close to $200ish for MIJ do it, but if you can find elites for sub $150 well not a bad deal too lol. Definitely try on if you can they seem to run a little long. Hope That helps!
Once you try other brands, especially brands that aren't really available, you realize how generic, plain and overrated Nike and Adidas really are....not saying their terrible by anymeans.
Alphas studs feel weird to me somehow (FG.) They are short and plenty; combined with the stiff sole it kinda feels like walking on a business shoe lol.
I just realised a 2024 "ranking all leather boots" video would be like 4 minutes long and only if Jeff did a lengthy introduction Please make a Lotto Stadio 200 III review, if it's availablr in North America... that looks like a direct competitor to the Premier/442/Gloro
Сын сезон играл в Nike, говорит - Air zoom нога быстро перестает ощущать 😮😮 Сейчас играет в F 50 + , говорит супер , только удар щекой не чувствуется - нужно подбирать...😊
I'm glad Puma revamped the Ultra. The 1.1-1.4 were some of the best speed boots around. The Ultimate was the worst speed boot I've ever worn. Excited to try the 5. Thanks for the reviews as always.
#1 should be the mercurial, just from new innovation IMO I hope they keep heading in the direction of gripknit type boots. Bending it like Beckham is going to be a whole new level once people get used to these type of boots.
The difference between them is quite significant when it comes to feel and playing experience. Also, like I talked about in the video, and like most of the boots lower on the list, while still very good, the Ultra 5 Carbon is very much an acquired taste because of how stiff that soleplate is.
Hey Josh, my favorite boot of all time is the Nike Mercurial Vapor 13 Tech Craft (Second tech craft pack-black with yellow detail) what can I buy in todays market that would give me the closest feel?
Morelia Neo 4 Beta would be the closest thing, although there are still quite a few differences in regards to fit and feel. MV13 TC is a tough one to compare to almost anything. It was such a unique football boot!
Are morelia 4s really considered speed boots? They have full conical studs and a somewhat padded leather upper. They feel like light control boots to me.
i really want the phantom gx 2 but im in between sizes 7.5 and 8 sometimes bc 7.5 is sometimes to tight but sometimes they fit good, idk either to go 7.5 or 8 i cant try them on bc none of my local stores have them.
Josh, what do you think about players who previously had contact with Nike but after they no longer had contact with Nike slowly experienced a decline in performance such as for example, Martial, Varane, Ramos, Casemiro, Asensio, Neymar etc.?
