The TRUTH about PERFORMANCE - Cheap vs Expensive football boots

[@GoodWillRacing]

Seriously at $280 retail we are starting to talk about MIJ prices. I don’t know how the “big” three will keep competing w Mizuno if they keep raising prices at the clip they are. Ever since I’ve gotten MIJ products I’ve never looked back.

[@TheFootballDude18]

MIJ aren’t cheapo stuff either

[@GoodWillRacing]

@@TheFootballDude18 you are absolutely correct they’re not, but my point is that the big three are only going to keep increasing their pricing to MIJ prices. At that point get the MIJ

[@yowadup1000]

Marketing is a hell of a thing my friend. Most people car about what brand they are wearing not the quality

[@m.mazzei]

Haven’t shopped for boots outside of Japan in years. Even the non-MIJ stuff is legit. Walk into a KAMO and you’ll never buy anywhere else.

[@alastairnunez9127]

To be fair I´ve recently bought the Mizuno Morelia Neo 2 Pro AG version and they have astonished me in terms of fit, comfort, control and touch on the ball compared to the top end models I have across Adidas and Nike. I suspect MIJ´s would just sway me completely to be exclusively Mizuno

[@galacticoera]

Josh I’ve been watching your videos ever since the 2014 wc cause I needed to know the difference between Brazuca tiers. Thank you for all these years of football boot reviews. Let’s bully these brands into making boots Legendary again! (Adidas takedown models in particular)

[@Mulloz1809]

Josh, love the 'All Price point ' videos. Best Elite vs best Academy synthetic leather upper boot. A good middle ground is the Tiempo Pro(your Fav😂 👍)Wouldnt touch any take down Pred, or any other Adidas takedown model for that matter. Nike over Adidas for take down models every day of the wk.

[@TannerMcCoyOfficial]

I feel I play better but not necessarily because they cost more, just because of the materials used provides a better touch due to the thin structure of the top end models. Yes, the takedowns are thin too, but the top end models being lighter and crafted with better materials make for a better and lighter touch on the ball making my ball control just that little bit better during training.

[@jonasdbtr]

Great video as always! Can't wait to see the first 2024 tier list video 🙌

[@avheynes243]

Is there a possibility that you could do a takedown comparison chart the way you have with top ends over the years? Maybe all the first take downs compared to each other (e.g. Adidas pro vs Puma pro), then the next step down etc until you get a "bottom of the range" (e.g. Adidas club vs puma play) comparison?

[@klutch...]

*I like my Nike premiers more than my mercurial elites. The truth of the matter is, when you buy the more expensive top end boots, you're paying for the million dollar contracts these athletes are paid to wear them. Not because they are better*

[@truenoae8689]

Maybe partly but the materials are genuinely better and they cost more to manufacture

[@ragn9068]

@@truenoae8689 wrong, Nike premier 3s are made of far better materials and will last you a lot longer

[@Bujbjjhfhhyfyvhvv]

Therefore buy Mizuno

[@Diamond-b8t]

@@truenoae8689 the manufacturing cost for higher end football boots doesn't increase all that much

[@leosouza4693]

Played professionally for a short period of time during my youth and i have to say, not only these Elite models have better Durability but they are that much better on your foot... Nowadays most shoes are sintetic so is harder to tell the difference I suppose, versus when I played and there were more Kangaroo leather options like the Kaka's Predators and Total Nineties... nothing was remotely close to those and the glorious Mizuno Morelia

[@Onfeet.review]

I tried alot of TF Boots, I have to say the T10 Academy’s performance is outstanding (not only in their price range, but in all price range)

[@masterkrepez7583]

What about the vapor academy’s?

[@Onfeet.review]

@@masterkrepez7583 for me they are also good, but I like the upper of tiempo 10 aca more Tiempo 10 aca top1 Vapor 15 aca top2, IMO

[@TheDukeOfCastleWolf]

As the guy above me, what about the academy Mercurial and the phantom turf academy?

[@thierry18]

The lacing on the predators looks like they will fall off your feet way too easily

[@TheDukeOfCastleWolf]

Hi Josh, I've just buy a pair of Ace 15.3 at an incredible price of $15. The thing is that those boots are the leather version. It has calf skin and the touch feels tremendous!

[@pralin3894]

Where did you buy it??

[@zeru888]

I recently bought the Mizuno Morelia 2 made in Japan and they are by far the best football boots.

[@npc2k]

How is the sizing?

[@TheGivemethattaco]

@@npc2kI bought them too, for me they ran a half size big. I recommend going down half a size

[@khelgarironfist3301]

@@TheGivemethattacoi could say the same for morelia neo 4 beta mij

[@TheGivemethattaco]

@@khelgarironfist3301 Yeah my buddy has the beta 3’s and he went half a size down. Seems to be a Mizuno thing. Which is weird that Josh says Mizuno goes true to size but mine were definitely too big

[@khelgarironfist3301]

@@TheGivemethattacoi also got rebula cup elite and they fit true to size. Same goes for indoor Morelias. So definitely not a general Mizuno thing.

[@yovanilla]

I think it is important to define the differences between skill and performance because I think that's where people get hung up. For instance, better equipment performance might lead to better field performance like traction or speed, having aggressive studs or being lightweight. Theoretically. But traction and speed are not skills. And so higher performance boots will not make you tackle harder or position yourself better or improve shooting technique or you know, all the things that make the real differences player to player. Mostly they just make a more comfortable or nicer experience.

[@hooman3478]

I trully appreciate the fact that he explains why you probably shouldnt spend money on really expensive boots if you dont have the money to do so. I think if theese videos will get more views and the big corporation see theese video then they might reconsider sending a pair of new boots for you to test just because they dont want sales to drop

[@j.thrasher]

Why would you not compare an Academy and elite version of the same boot? Why would you compare the lower version of a better boot like the tempo than the higher version of a crap boot like a Adidas predator?

[@DG13Soccer]

Please review the adidas predator’s turf variation! I’ve heard they are slightly different from the FG models and I’d love your expertise on that!

[@nrahman99]

Think it would’ve made sense if you did the same model just different variations

[@Soccerreviewsforyou]

Comparing models within the same line is one thing, but like I said in the video, while most top-end models tend to be very good, the variation in quality of cheaper ones is huge. If you’re on a budget, you need to go for what’s good at that price, rather than which top-end version of that boot you like.

[@thatgeekdad]

It should be comfort foremost. My kid has a wider foot so + adidas predators are the best. With the new Predator Roteria coming out in real leather in April and a wider toe box, the $280 will be worth it as she trains and plays quite a bit in two different et age groups for her club and then for her school.

[@alexclopez]

Why don’t they make the takedown boots exactly the same (taking about the fit and measurements) just with different materials? Look at the new adidas predator, it’s a completely different boot. Not even the same fit , from what I’m seeing.

[@Scientist-exe]

You should have brought out boots from 4 5 brands to make it a general comparison. You already have those boots too.

[@FGoals]

I was just thinking about this. I got for myself a pair of Phantom GX academy and I really love it. Thinking if I will get the pro or elite version will be amazing. WRONG, ended up buying the pro version, and I hate it, i find it hard to put them on, i grt blisters every time I use the, I feel they are runing a little big, even the they are the same size as the academy. Even tho I m a football boots enthuziast, I really prefer the simple and traditional boots to play in.

[@phu5005]

It’s good to test multiple versions as you did. I tend to find the opposite in that the lower end tend to hurt my feet more, but either way it’s important to recognize that going up or down a level can create a completely different feel for better or worse.

[@GutsOnAScoot]

The best takedown Nikes is the Tiempo 9 Academy, it is way better than the 10 Academy.

[@RagingMist]

This video is extremely confusing? You're comparing 2 completely different boots. Even so, predator elites and Tiempo's do not compare at all. The fit, the weight, and better materials is usually what you pay for on higher end boots. In that regard the Predators fit much better. It feels a lot more plush than Tiempos, and looks wise there is no comparison. Even the T10 elite doesn't match up to the preds. Cheaper boots genuinely and generally feel cheap.

[@EffortlesslyAJ]

The amount of bots in your comments 💀

[@Goodbalisongflipper]

look at the pfps 💀💀

[@pendellobass2977]

What does that mean?

[@hackabusi]

In what sense? Examples?

[@EffortlesslyAJ]

@@hackabusi scroll down, there’s bots with questionable profile photos

[@Bzzttt88]

Any Puma ultimate shoes is only had $30 different from tiempo legend in my town, which one should i choose?

[@ThFile]

The problem with the tiempo 10 is they are too tight specially in the toes which makes them uncomfortable

[@sdot5389]

For your foot maybe, for other people; like myself, no.

[@ThFile]

@@sdot5389 maybe you have bunions, but the shape of the boot it’s very narrow in the toes which is the widest part of the foot

[@just_andrew88]

Please Can you make best sg take boots 🙏😭

[@aymansadiq1590]

Did u find durability issues with morelia neo4 b ELITE ?(toe seperation)

[@ZaryabKhanYT]

I've had them for about 2 months and there's slight separation on the inside of the right boot, I do play on AG and FG though so that's probably why in my case

[@aymansadiq1590]

@@ZaryabKhanYT 🫠

[@stocksie3824]

Yes i wore mine on ag and they lasted just over a month with heavy use 4 times a week and I’ve had to glue both them

[@aymansadiq1590]

How are they now after u glued them ? Does it fix the issue and what exactly did u use ?​@@stocksie3824

[@aymansadiq1590]

How are they now after u glued them did it fix the issue? And what exactly did u use ?​@@stocksie3824

[@marsker]

wearing top end makes you cooler

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

Not if you're still bad at football, it will only make you look dumb for spending a lot of money if you're not even good enough for it to matter. If you're good however, it does make you cooler imo.

[@wanmuz8819]

Yea it's fun and all. And then we have that one guy mastering Ronaldinho typo shit on the field with a fcking kipsta boot. I don't believe world anymore

[@hadrihanafi2492]

my friend, play like hell with non original adidas football boots.. it is who wearing that shoes actually..

[@amadeochamoun4732]

wearing top end boots just makes you play better

[@EffortlesslyAJ]

It’s the player not the boots

[@ohaiariel56]

When I buy overpriced shoes my feet go on autopilot and start running faster. Definitely the shoes. Leaving afterimages n shit

[@luisrauda1925]

Agreed bro

[@GoodWillRacing]

No it doesn’t 😂

[@ev1627]

Right? I actually got faster because I bought a pair of elites and now my last name is messi. I also won a World Cup last year and I’m really happy I bought a pair of elites because I don’t know where I’d be if I didn’t honestly.

[@callmedo]

Just get the top end boots on clearance

[@oledesay787]

Really not a fan of the preds, very uncomfortable and lots of movement in the heel

[@TherealGustavogaming]

Are you sure you didn’t get the pro version cause the pro version of the predators are very uncomfortable

[@yowadup1000]

Did you get the right size?

[@oledesay787]

@@TherealGustavogaming they have the foldable tongue so no they aren’t the pro version

[@oledesay787]

@@yowadup1000 ye same size I’ve had in all boots

[@fpssaint]

​@@oledesay787not all brands have the same sizing

[@arturomendoza761]

I find that hard to believe, merely to the fact that professional players have their boots specifically modified in order for them to perform at their top level. Meaning to suggest a $85 boot can not replace a $200+ boot.

[@Ax0lot]

First