The Best K-Leather Football Boots 2024 - Adler Yatagarasu MIJ Review

[@BootWizard]

If you want to check out any of the items we mention in the video, here are the links. Adler Homepage in English - l.linklyhq.com/l/1vd7c Lockhartbootblog Home - lockhartbootblog.com/ Lockhartbootblog Insta - @lockhartbootblog Adler Yamatokyo Blog Review - lockhartbootblog.com/2022/09/... Adler Jarumakan Blog Review - lockhartbootblog.com/2022/08/... Adler Horenso Blog Review - lockhartbootblog.com/2022/08/... Adler Yatagarasu Blog Review - lockhartbootblog.com/2022/07/... Adler Full Line Up Tech Blog Review - lockhartbootblog.com/2022/07/... Adler Yatagarsu Vs Mizuno Morellia II MIJ Blog Review - lockhartbootblog.com/2022/09/...

[@NoahCavanaugh]

WHAT A COLLAB! 😍

[@BootWizard]

Thanks for watching man, much appreciated

[@abimanyu4332]

I bought yatagarashu and been using it for a year and still the best leather boot for me by far. Top notch as matter of Comfort and durability

[@BootWizard]

Hell yeah! You know what's up!

[@rubencarreto3237]

Did you go full size down or half?

[@All_About_the_Benjamins]

@@rubencarreto3237Full size down.

[@kickinitwithcolbs]

I love this collaboration! We are slowly building a boot cinematic universe 🙌🏼

[@BootWizard]

Oh hell yeah! The BSCU! (Boot Society Cinematic Universe) all culminating in a 30 person Zoom call!

[@redeye8526]

SR4U and Unisport still refuse to acknowledge these exist . Noah Cavanaugh is how i even found out these exist

[@BootWizard]

Unisport don't sell them which would be why for them unfortunately, Jay Mike did mention them in his collection video around Christmas. SR4U not sure why he hasn't looked at them.

[@CognizantCheddar]

Unisport doesn't have a reason to promote Adler because Adler themselves doesn't provide Unisport with stock to sell. Unisport is a merchant first and foremost, it just doesn't make sense for them to talk about products they don't have for sale. SR4U lacks that excuse. I don't know why Josh refuses to review Adler. I know he knows about the brand, and he's overtly in favor of other k-leather boot options.

[@Vikp684]

Great collaboration between two legendary boot guys. Also nice to put a face to Lockhart/Gaijin bootblog. I’ve been reading his stuff for years, and he’s also very generous in responding to comments and inquiries. The boots are beautiful and I can’t wait to get a pair!

[@BootWizard]

Thanks for watching and Andrew is a fantastic reviewer and all around great guy.

[@derbyyank13]

This was so much fun!! Had an amazing time!

[@andyouknowit]

Hey Andrew! I used to write to you about the Umbro Accerator F-LASH. Really nice to see you review the Adler Yatagarasu in video form.

[@derbyyank13]

@@andyouknowit Hey! Thanks for watching! I'd love to do more videos, but not sure I have talent for it haha

[@andyouknowit]

@@derbyyank13 Haha you've always been too humble. I enjoyed the collab, it does feel like 2 friends talking about a great pair of boots together. Surprised to see how well you translated your manner of blog post writing into this video. Keep up the good work 🙌

[@derbyyank13]

@@andyouknowit Thanks!! Yeah, we get along super well. Appreciate it! That's what I was trying to do.

[@BootWizard]

Amazing to have you, got a few more bits to get on the channel with you yet!

[@chrisrico5832]

I have these and have a normal size foot slightly on the wider side but a full size down is perfecto 👌🏼

[@BootWizard]

That's the kind of comments we love to see.

[@nathanielhope6696]

Love the custom color with the red plate and laces with the white upper!

[@BootWizard]

Absolutely, looks amazing! Andrew has all the good stuff!

[@All_About_the_Benjamins]

Oh damn! I hadn’t noticed till you mentioned it. Yeah those are definitely a custom pair. Also the logo on the heel is supposed to be gold on the white ones but his are red.

[@poetanderson3]

The collaboration I didn’t know I needed. Great work guys! Killin it!

[@BootWizard]

Thanks for watching. The Collab everyone needs 😂😂

[@bootcastpod]

Love seeing James in goal 😂. Great video guys! K leather with great lockdown and snap back sounds incredible will have to get a pair!

[@BootWizard]

James in goal is not a sight to behold anymore. I don't have the athletisicim I used to 😂😂. Honestly the boots are crazy!

[@mohandisradfordjr.188]

Kinda wild seing leather boots in the Wizard's Boot Room. Outstanding collab, though! Any chance that you will be reviewing the Puma King Top, now that it's using K-better for the upper?

[@BootWizard]

I'll probably get to it eventually, snowed under with new releases at the moment but they're on my list! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it.

[@OCBootBlog]

More videos needed from you two! Get the zoom call sorted

[@derbyyank13]

HAHA yes yes

[@BootWizard]

Need to get you on that Zoom call!

[@derbyyank13]

@@BootWizard Absolutely

[@nevinthomas603]

Hii James, great collab. Good to know that there are brands in Japan outside of Mizuno and Asics doing good quality leather boots. Imagine a bladed outsole with that snapback, that would have been sick 🤩

[@BootWizard]

Yeah that would be awesome, this isn't too bad, but I do love me some blades.

[@thehunzz]

​@@BootWizardLast time I wore boots with blades was in 20ys ago. Loved them on grass, but slipped far too often upon takeoff on AG. Stud pattern/layout likely to blame, as this was right after the advent of AG surfaces. Have manufacturers adjusted to compensate for this with blades on AG?

[@khelgarironfist3301]

@@thehunzz blades are obviously for FG. I would've also prefered some blades on these, as of now they look too tame which is a shame.

[@Sin336867]

Simplicity at its best!!

[@BootWizard]

💯

[@WaterWizardUK]

Ah come on now……more boots I need to try 😅 these look great. That sole plate had me worried at first glance but that spring back and the extra insoles 😳😍. Nice review 👌

[@BootWizard]

Glad you enjoyed it. The shank and the karvo are something special for sure.

[@rrao1128]

Wow, amazing cross over!!!! Lockhart is so responsive and knowledgeable

[@derbyyank13]

Thank you! I try!

[@rrao1128]

@@derbyyank13 I share your blog with all my teammates looking for new boots! Also, while I have your attention 😇 Do you know if the Mizuno Neo IV MIJ stud length mm is the same as Nike AG-Pro studs (I.e. Phantom GX/Tiempo soleplate)?

[@BootWizard]

He's one heck of a man!

[@derbyyank13]

@@BootWizard 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@derbyyank13]

@@rrao1128 Thanks so much! I appreciate it! Hmmm, if I remember correctly, the Neo stud length is longer than Nike's AG plate.

[@haltsboots]

The collab we needed

[@BootWizard]

But what if it was wizard X Lockhart x halts

[@velocitygripsox]

Great video lads. Been wanting to get some Adler's for a while but unfortunately my feet are too big 🤦🏾‍♂️.

[@BootWizard]

Nightmare! I think they might be looking to expand the options but definitely check with Lockhart boot blog on that one.

[@DD-jx9jd]

Good to see you back

[@BootWizard]

Back and doing bits!!! Thanks for watching

[@aplos6266]

He's back! finally! and leather review too lol

[@BootWizard]

You've got Andrew to thank for that!

[@davidmorgan4541]

The 🐐’s of boot reviews. Jay who? soccer reviews for who 🤔 Andrew, in 2024 will the boot blog start getting a boot vlog 🧐😄 Love this btw too many underrated boots all over the world that wouldn’t get recognition of it wasn’t for you guys! 🙌🏻🙏🏻

[@BootWizard]

Really appreciate the kind words. And yeah I think Andrew could nail a boot vlog if he wanted to!

[@davidmorgan4541]

@@BootWizard I mentioned to him before that you 2 should do a podcast 😃😁 boot nerds is taken but Tosaithe (boot in Gaelic) and Otaku (Nerd in Japanese) isn’t 😉😆 anyway keep up the good work. I always look here and andrews boot blog first when getting a new pair of ball kickers 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@BootWizard]

@davidmorgan4541 we have actually discussed it on many occasions, it may happen eventually. Fingers crossed

[@davidmorgan4541]

@@BootWizard 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@Jake-ek6pz]

thanks for this fellas

[@BootWizard]

Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoyed it.

[@Daveyoy]

James my wizard 🧙‍♂️ friend I remember a few years back at a time when you 🤔hmm let’s say, you did not care about K leather anything 😅. I have gradually watched you remove your guard against k leather. And I’m happy for all of us 🎉🎉 we can now feast on kangaroos and cows 🐮 I bet you eat meat too now 🥩🍖🥓🥩. Lovely work from the two of you

[@BootWizard]

Hahah, just a coincidence the lotto video was specifically for them, wasn't originally supposed to be for the channel, this one, not my boots!! Still no meat in the mouth 😂

[@substanceftbl]

Great video guys! You think a 28cm would still be okay for my 28.5cm feet?

[@BootWizard]

That's a Lockhart Boot Blog question for sure!

[@RedEyePergo]

If Im an 11.5 in a Nike Hypervenom should I go 11 in adler or 10.5 ?

[@BootWizard]

Andrew would likely recommend the 10.5 but I suggest dropping a DM to @lockhartbootblog

[@LolaChewie]

I normally wear Nike, and I thought I was only one that goes down a 1/2 in Adidas.

[@BootWizard]

Andrew is the man for it too!

[@footlooseboots]

Awesome video!!❤

[@BootWizard]

Thanks for checking it out.

[@64kingarthur]

Wait, how did you made the soleplate red for the white colorway?

[@BootWizard]

Andrew has his magical ways!

[@64kingarthur]

@@BootWizard so, are you telling me they are planning to make custom order available this year?

[@BootWizard]

@@64kingarthur I am telling you that Andrew is actually a wizard but doesn't go around telling everyone about it like me.

[@derbyyank13]

It's a one off custom that Adler did. I'm pushing them to make them offer customs for everyone, but nothing going yet.

[@goalkeeperforever.12]

i have 43 with tiempo 42 with yatagurasu gonna be good? thanks🙏

[@BootWizard]

Drop a DM to Lockhart boot blog on Instagram

[@goalkeeperforever.12]

@@BootWizard ok thanks

[@thehunzz]

I was worried about sizing too. I'm a 10.5US in Premier III, but 9.5US in Yatagarashu fits me great. Don't overthink it: Go one whole size down & don't look back. You'll be good.

[@Vumessier]

Love the videos BW

[@BootWizard]

Appreciate you watching

[@jorg5492]

Hello, of the 4 Adler boots, which do you consider to be the best? Do you prefer it over the Mizuno Morelia 2 Mij?

[@derbyyank13]

Get the Yatagarashu, that's the closest one to the Morelia MiJ

[@jorg5492]

@@derbyyank13 thanks

[@derbyyank13]

@@jorg5492 You're welcome!

[@BootWizard]

The man himself comes through

[@similingun7985]

i just got these recently after reading boothype and watching Noah's rave reviews. had gone down half a size, the heel slips a little on one foot as it's slightly shorter. I have opted to try wearing without any insoles so that my heel sits deeper. is this a legit way to wear it?

[@derbyyank13]

Whichever way works best for you is the best way to wear them! But the leather will stretch and form around the foot.

[@similingun7985]

@@derbyyank13 thanks Andrew

[@derbyyank13]

@@similingun7985 You're welcome!

[@winwcy]

nice collab! keep it up

[@BootWizard]

We've got a whole podcast now!!!

[@cnk191]

If you live in EU these are around 205EUR including shipping and taxes. This price range makes them same price as bigger brands top silos during sales minus free shipping and free return. I just checked and where I live you can even get Mizuno MIJ a little cheaper with free shipping and free return...

[@BootWizard]

I'm not totally sure what you're getting at here. It sounds like you're trying to be negative but considering how high the quality of these boots is, I don't think that your price based argument is logical or fair. They are cheaper than big brands at full price even with shipping and taxes included coming from Japan, as you point out big brands only meet those prices on sale and you don't get a premium hand crafted boot. Take your Mizuno comparison as they are both Made in Japan, you still have to get the Mizunos on a pretty heavy discount to even get close to this price, a price you're able to get all the time rather than relying on sales. That's not to mention that in review terms comparing sale products to full price products isn't really a level playing field. Adding shipping and taxes can be fair. But they're still coming in at a matching price to heavily discounted MIJ Mizuno boots. Of course you're right there is no free shipping, but, even with the shipping cost the boots don't exceed the price of big brands with free shipping, so, the only real downside I see here is no free returns. If you prefer to buy boots from big brands there's absolutely nothing wrong with that and they obviously make great boots, buy whatever you enjoy, but I don't think that is really any reason to disregard Adler unless you're really in need of free returns.

[@cnk191]

@@BootWizard I'm not being negative I'm just realistic. Price comparison from your video (165EUR Adler no tax, no shipping? vs 270EUR Nike 20% UK VAT included, limited edition full retail price) is in my opinion super Adler biased. Yatagarasu for most EU countries (and other countries with strict customs office) are more like 145EUR for shoes itself, ~27EUR for shipping and additional 19-25% VAT depending on country. In the end you must pay ~45% extra on top of 145EUR. Now imagine I didn't hit the size jackpot first time and had to send them back - pleasure of trying imported shoes would have cost me 27EUR*2 for shipping, plus ~35EUR VAT (good luck trying to get this back from customs) - total 89EUR or 54EUR if I'm lucky to get back VAT. In your video nowhere did you mention magnitude of potential additional costs, whole "price" segment of the video for me is like "wow, 165EUR hand made MIJ full K-leather vs 270EUR big brand not even hand made rip off" with I think is not true. In your video you said "we are not really worried about shipping costs..." Really?!? Not even worried if shipping and taxes can increase price by up to 45% for big percent of your viewers? I assume channel is aimed for UK/EU/US audience. All above doesn't make Yatagarasu less quality, I trust you on the "quality" segment of your video, but as I i said its not 165vs270EUR comparison but more like 205vs220EUR package comparison and the issue of potential costly return.

[@BootWizard]

​​@@cnk191 Even if we take all of your calculations as universally applicable and call the Adler €205 as a base level for everyone. It's still not €220 Vs €205, it's still €260/€270 Vs €205. I don't know where you've pulled €220 from for a comparison, that's just not the case. So, worst case scenario, they're €55 cheaper than a Nike boot and you get hand crafted MIJ. That's assuming you're getting your Nike boots with free shipping, Pro Direct Soccer charge £5 shipping inside the UK and around £8 for Europe, Unisport to my knowledge only offer free shipping to Denmark and maybe Sweden €16 to a vast majority of places in Europe and insanely more outside of that. Of course you can find places with free shipping, direct from Nike for example, soccer.com in the US you tend to get free shipping, but most of the companies I've mentioned outside of Nike direct don't offer free returns, PDS not outside of the UK Unisport not outside of Denmark etc etc. What I'm trying to do here isn't add money onto the potential of a Nike boot sale, I'm pointing out the vast variances that happen depending on where you live and where you buy from and this applies worldwide, in order to give an accurate price breakdown the amount of things that need to be considered country to country is huge and really just not plausible to break down and give accurately to all viewers, the only time I tend to mention shipping costs is on things like grip socks where a multi purchase will save you money. If we are to use the top regions viewing my channel you'd need the US, UK, Singapore, Australia & Germany to be considered as a top 5 the cost of import and shipping varies wildly with the Adler boots and your access to free shipping and returns also varies wildly with Nike boots. So, if we are being as fair as possible, we can't apply a blanket free shipping free returns idea to every person with every Nike boot but it is best case scenario, but we can't always assume best case scenario. We can assume that they're able to buy them at the full retail price with tax already included which of course does bump the price of the Adler and maybe is something that we should have mentioned. Although considering that one of my top 5 locations is Singapore which I believe has a 9% GST compared to for example me here in Ireland at 23%. Again makes things very complicated, then you can consider that a large number of countries offer different rates depending on the value of the product and can be 0% up to a reasonable amount, again, depending on the country. This is why I said we don't worry about shipping, because people could be and are watching from everywhere, same applies to import costs. Maybe we should have mentioned "you need to factor in shipping and import for your region" but hopefully you can see why it's almost impossible to factor actual tax and shipping costs into the price given. Agreed you've definitely potentially got an issue if you have to return and buy again considering tax and shipping costs being doubled, but that's why we had a sizing advice section and if it's not a risk you want to take then that's absolutely fair enough.

[@khelgarironfist3301]

@@BootWizard unfortunately he has some point. I just grabbed Mizuno Alpha MIJ a short while ago for 175 euro with free 30day return in middle of the EU. And the other MIJ models are more often than not discounted to popular brand price ranges. Sizing can be pretty wild with japanese brands so i like my easy returns as well.

[@BootWizard]

@@khelgarironfist3301 right, but you're talking about getting a boot on discount and on sale here, that's an entirely different conversation. I can't start comparing the sale price of boots at a specific time on a review that is going to be on KZbin indefinitely, it has to be compared to full price availability. I mean I found a pair of Adler on sale recently on eBay for £100. Does that mean that they're all of a sudden cheap? No, it's just what's available at the time and the same applies to sales. In my view you cannot use sale pricing to justify if a boot is considered cheap or expensive by comparison

[@ConorF727]

Are you enjoying the Yamatokyo? I don’t buy leather but this brand seems impressive.

[@BootWizard]

The Yamatokyo review is coming soon. It has some big positives but a couple of areas that need improvement

[@hiddenleaf414]

Is your review for the Yamatokyo’s coming out?

[@BootWizard]

This week on Thursday or Friday.

[@Corey-gd5gd]

Hey bootwizard love the video! Im a size 8.5 us in nike similar to lockhart he mentions full size down being 7.5 however he then says he went 7 meaning obviously 1.5 size down just bit confused just ordered these 7.5 full size down hoping they work out.

[@BootWizard]

So Andrew would say he's a US8 and for Nike tends to be half up at an 8.5 so for him a full size down from his normal size is a 7. Hope that makes sense

[@Corey-gd5gd]

@@BootWizard really appreciate your response have you tried the boots how did you find going a full size down?

[@BootWizard]

@@Corey-gd5gd I have only tried the synthetic yamatokyo and went down half in those. I haven't tried the Yatagarasu. Hit up Andrew on Instagram he will help you out for sure.

[@tonykwok658]

How did you get the custom red colouring?

[@derbyyank13]

It's a one off that Adler did. I have been pushing them to offer customs in general, but no luck yet.

[@BNOVA]

I do not see US sizes above 10 for this brand 😢

[@BootWizard]

That would be because right now they don't have bigger sizes unfortunately

[@figsheng]

Is this custom?

[@derbyyank13]

Yes.

[@figsheng]

@@derbyyank13can share the steps? 😅

[@derbyyank13]

@@figsheng Customs are not available for purchase yet, these are a one off

[@jorgeceja5371]

Do you guys know how long pre booking takes I ordered mine about a month ago I was just wondering?

[@BootWizard]

Drop Lockhart boot blog a message on Insta he will have a better idea.

[@leekellehern7]

the 🐐

[@BootWizard]

We love that!

[@khelgarironfist3301]

Are there no bladed stud versions of these with more aggressive traction for FG? Shame the sole looks way too tame lol. Japanese leather brands are somewhat obsessed with full conical studs. Mizuno finally brought out something with more bladed studs in the name of Alpha, but they are full plastic..

[@BootWizard]

The outsole is all conical, although for me perfectly acceptable for an FG pitch, it's certainly not designed to be an AG boot. Not the most aggressive for sure, but still good for FG and in general you wouldn't expect to get a bladed stud on a full heritage style leather boot imo With regards to the Alpha being plastic, so are most FG stud patterns, almost all of them in fact. Obviously you have the carbitex on some of the recent ish Xs and the carbon fibre on the new Puma Ultra Carbon, but almost everything is full plastic.

[@khelgarironfist3301]

@@BootWizard with plastic i meant the upper material not being leather. I've been looking for a modern leather boot that is not thin and have somewhat aggressive FG studs which seems pretty impossible somewhat. Only rebula cups came close and Tiempo 10 (not leather i know).

[@nbaclips3471]

how do i get a custom color like yours?

[@BootWizard]

Have to ask Lockhart boot blog about that one

[@josephheath8107]

Why don’t they sell larger sizes?!😢

[@BootWizard]

I think they're working on it. Ask @lockhartbootblog on Insta for information

[@CarlosGonzalez-dk8oh]

Great boot unfortunately no 11.5 US sizes .

[@BootWizard]

that is unfortunate, they might extend their size range though, keep your eyes peeled!

[@Feanaro5503]

These are incredibly cheap to buy from the US, UK, etc. thanks to the weak Yen.

[@BootWizard]

Hell yeah! High quality boots at amazing prices, what more could you want!!

[@andrewpalmer1873]

-10/10 not enough use of the word orgasm.

[@BootWizard]

I thought it was climax? -10/10 for comments for not knowing the correct word 😂😂😂😘

[@andrewpalmer1873]

@@BootWizard “SEE I WAS THE FOOL WHO WAS CHECKING THE FOOL, FOR IF THEY WOULD CHECK THE FOOL, FOR IF THEY DIDN'T THEY WOULD BE A FOOL!” you passed with flying colors😂

[@BootWizard]

@@andrewpalmer1873 😂😂😂

[@iReinforcements]

Nay, vapor 11 miles better.

[@BootWizard]

Did you actually just compare a full k leather boot to a vapor 11? 😂😂

[@iReinforcements]

@@BootWizardyour comment about vapor 13

[@BootWizard]

@@iReinforcements oh I see you're saying the 11 is miles better than the 13 😂😂. That makes way more sense 😂😂