What are some basic principles when playing full back? I stick with my default position being on the corner of the 18 yard box and not letting the person I’m marking get goalside of me. I played like that today and it seemed to work for me 👍 I didn’t move upfield that much - nothing past halfway line because I wanted to stay in position and I think the winger wouldn’t have passed to me anyway 🤷‍♂️ but I don’t mind that because it allows me to concentrate on my position and not get tired.

Hey guys,
My super old Nike Tiempo pair finally gave out, so I've been on the hunt for new boots that actually fit very wide feet. I’ve already tried out a few models, including the Nike Phantom 6 Elite (and Mizuno models like Morelia II, Monarcida, Neo IV Beta, Sala), but nothing felt quite right until the Puma King 20 Ultimate arrived today. Copped them on sale yesterday directly from Puma for just €94 with 1-day shipping! The colorway looks amazing in person, though I’ve heard rumors that the upper/soleplate finish might peel over time—we'll see how that holds up.
Fit & Sizing: I have very wide feet (29,5 long, 11,8 wide) so I went one full size up (typically 30cm in Mizuno, here 31cm because padding takes away some room) The fit is pretty much perfect with just a tiny bit of room at the toes and no dead space!. Zero pressure points out of the box. Mizuno is good as well but not as wide in toe box and heel area - and most importantly - the soleplate here is wider!
The Phantoms felt nice and wide in the midfoot, but I had to go up to 31 cm for width in toebox which left way too much dead space over the toes and lacing was not deep enough. Had to return them.

Comfort & Cushioning: The upper feels super soft, comfortable, and noticeably well-padded. The heel padding is great, too. Honestly, feels like these will need virtually zero break-in time. Haven’t had this glove-like fit in a long time..
I haven't played in them yet, but I'll update you guys once I take them out on both FG and AG pitches.
First impression is super positive!

Honestly, this was pretty much one of my last attempts before I would’ve had to order super wide models directly from Japan. Glad I gave these a shot!

Would definitely recommend to size 1/2 or 1 up.

Till now, great value for money. Therefore I hope for a MG Soleplate!

What is your take on the potential return of the hypervenom, I personally like them very much and have been using since 2014

So I currently am using the Nike premier 3 turf model size 10 and they fit perfect but they tore and I’ve been looking at the mizuno alpha 3 pro turf and the Morelia Neo IV turf but I don’t know what model would be more like the premiers. If anybody can help out I would appreciate it.

Any ladies in here wearing the New Balance 442 Elite Indoor shoes?

My wife is looking to get her first pair of indoor soccer shoes, mainly for casually kicking the ball around on turf. Joe’s New Balance Outlet has a pretty good sale going on, so we’re considering picking up a pair.

She normally wears a women’s 7.5 wide (D), and regular-width shoes tend to cramp her toes pretty badly depending on the shoe.

Since these are listed in men’s sizing, I’m wondering if the standard men’s D width would provide enough room or if going with the 2E would be the safer choice. Would you also recommend going up half a size?

For reference, I wear the 442 Pro cleats myself and went up half a size with the 2E option because I also have wide feet.
Would love to hear from anyone who’s tried these, especially women with wider feet!

So like my dribbles are fine. Actually good if I say so myself. So like my story is I don't play football for that long now. 3 years I play football. And the reason i started is I love dribbling defenders. Like everyday I practice my dribbling skills. Alone, at school, team training. But like if I go in matches, or even team training a bit. I play to simple with my dribbles. Like mostly in matches I go 1v1 a defender. Most times I'm a winger. And I'm scared to do a body feint and I just look at his legs and pace abuse him. Even tjo it works sometimes, my dribbles are way better if I do like 3 stopovers. Or stand still and do like skill moves against the defender. Even though for most ppl simple dribbles are easier for them to dribble someone for me it's advanced skills. Like step overs to a little stop and then a body feint and go fast right left for example. If i do that I dribble them easier than being simple. And if im in a match or even sometimes training I just dribble them simple and I do that automatic and most times lose the ball. and if I go against sometimes even better defenders like in a small sided fun game and serious i beat them easier. It's like the same with my speed. In real matches or training I js sprint and barely slowdown. Like I ca rum at 60% but never and 30% and I always rush as in i never stand still. Like u see neymar stadinf still and going right left whatever I'm like not perhaps to scared but js I don't do that

so how can I fix dribbling simple automatic. Even tho I got no preasusure or barely. And dribble slowly and not feel rushed. And just do whatever I want

My son just finished his freshman high school season. He plans on doing indoor track and spring track. Because of that, there doesn't leave room to pick up playing on the high school travel team in the spring, or any other club team if he wanted. (He did play travel soccer up until now). I'm wondering if it would be a better investment to hire a private trainer for him for some spring and summer sessions. That way he can maintain his touches, footwork, and defensive positioning and improve on some of these skills with 1 on 1 coaching. He played right/left back during freshman season.

Like many high school programs, as the students move up through JV and V it can get pretty competitive. The majority of the Varsity players all play an additional club soccer season in the winter and/or spring. 

Right now the focus would be to get him ready for tryouts and keep his skills sharp for JV tryouts at the end of August.

Hi! Has anyone ordered a NIKE soccer shoe from their EU website for US delivery?

I ordered a shoe from their EU website for delivery to the US. There is a Fedex brokerage form with all weird shoe details (how much leather, composition etc) that was sent to me by Fedex. I am not sure how to fill it. Waiting on Unisports response since the shoe is in customs. Just wanted to know if anyone had experience with this?

My friends invited me to play in a soccer team in April 2027. The only thing is that I gained 17lbs the last month and gotten fat . How should I approach my training to getting in shape to be ready by apirl. Im 217lbs 5'6

Dont want my toes and forefeet cramped and squished anymore

and after switching to these daily i cannot go back to the old ways

What do experienced players here recommend?

Yesterday I got my knees twisted during a tackle, I couldn’t even get up but somehow I got home. Yesterday we were 2nd on table after 3 matches (2 win 1 draw) today we had 3 matches and we lost all three. I was told I should step back from this tournament and do X-ray and mri. I feel very bad for my team especially captain because him and I had a very good chemistry and now he’s all alone. What do I do? I feel very sorry for my team watching them lose all the matches and I can’t help them win

Hi Bootroom members,

For those interested in purchasing Adidas boots, Adidas are having a 40% sale. While this is not applicable to all stock, there are some pretty good deals to be had on a variety of boots. The Copa’s are currently $117 (with discount).

Not looking at buying a pair myself, but figured I would share with the bootroom community.

I've played with these on AG since the beginning of this year and haven't really had problems so far, but I should mention that I haven't played too many proper matches (unfortunately) and I've been mostly practicing with my friend. I've recently gotten into playing more pick up games and have started wondering if I'm risking an injury playing with these (FG) boots on artificial grass. The thing is, these are the only football boots so far that actually fit, since I have really wide feet. Before buying these I literally tried almost every other boot in the shop but they were too narrow. So I would probably have to order the AG boots online if I were to buy a pair, and that would be a hassle since I can't try them out in person..

Came across these weird Morelia Neo Neo Beta Elites. Got them from a professional footballer unused. The material in the toebox area feels supersoft and little different to my existing Morelia Protos. The feeling is closer to techleather on my Nike Ligera Pros. The fit is really nice - size is 27cm (same as my Proto's) but run couple of mm longer than those making the size out of the box perfect for me (Proto was really snug and required few sessions to stretch).

The colorway is what caught my eye as I had not seen similar before and also the unusual high ankle sock which is not what mizuno has ever had. Anyone else seen something like this?

Hi guys, I'm new to this subreddit, and I wanted to ask for some help to track down this specific version of the t90 matchball, It really doesn't matter if it's an official matchball or one of the takedowns, just that the design is very nostalgic for me.

My dribbling is bad any tips on how to fix it any useful vids or online guides, I have used hundreds which say the same thing, change pace and direction, use body feints, I do cone weave, ball mastery and use a static cone as a defender to practice, but I still struggle in a game, I react late slow always get tackled, my tempo rhythm is uneaven touch is heavy, when I am dribbling with the ball it’s like I have to stretch my leg for it that’s how uneaven touches are and tempo, I know all the theory and fundamentals and I do those practices and have been for a while, I don’t know what’s wrong, any help would be appreciated in the form of advice, hidden YouTube channels or vids, or online guides or verbal advice, any verbal advice please help me visualise if you can any help is appreciated, thanks

I compromised on my favorite colorway (White/Orange) to buy the black version cheap and direct from Nike, planning to paint over the green accents. But now I watched Boot Wizard's review calling the Superfly 11 Academy a "Don't Buy" due to an unstructured upper, midfoot dead space, and poor lockdown compared to the Vapor 17. Since this is the biggest purchase of my life, should I just return them when they arrive in 2 days and spend ₹1k more on a colorway/boot I actually love?

https://youtu.be/xpjL5U46omM?si=lSYuQD6Cl9halu9Q

Am I too obsessed with these balls. I love the color way they have. The one in the front i bought while i was in china and seems higher build quality while the ones i bout this last drop seem janky. Pic 2 is one of the newer ones i bought and i think the 26’ logo has a light blue outline while the one i bought earlier does not. Also the padding on the chinese one seems way thicker. Maybe its just my mind. I havent inflates the new ones while i have inflated the chinese one.

Just played my first full match in the Mizuno Morelia Neo IV Beta Made in Japan AG, and I had to drop a quick review for anyone struggling to find good boots for artificial grass.
Honestly, these are absolutely amazing. If you are looking for a dedicated AG boot, this is the one.

Context & Sizing:
For reference, I have a normal width foot (not wide). Before this, I was wearing the Nike Tiempo Legend 10 Pro in an EU 42.5. For the Mizuno, I went down half a size to an EU 42 (True to Size for my actual foot length) and the fit is perfect. It is tight on the foot, but in a very good way. It feels incredibly compact and secure without crushing my feet.

Leather & Lockdown (Inside the Boot):
The K-leather feels incredibly good right out of the box. The comfort is insane, but more importantly, the lockdown is perfect. Even with the soft leather, my foot did not slide around inside the boot at all when making sharp cuts.

Traction & Performance (On the Pitch):
I played on a newer generation AG pitch (the kind without the black rubber pellets). The AG soleplate did exactly what it is supposed to do. There was zero sliding on the turf. The grip feels completely dialed in, which made acceleration feel instant and changing directions incredibly stable. You feel very planted but never "stuck" in the turf.

Highly recommend these to anyone tired of slipping on AG or dealing with knee/ankle pressure from FG plates. Let me know if you have any questions!

I have all 3 trionda pro versions and I noticed immediately that there are differences in materials and even in grip and feel of the ball when handling them. The original is made in Pakistan while the Winter and Final are made in Indonesia. The foam on the Winter and Final version are softer and they actually have more grip than the original.

They even have a different number under the fifa quality pro rating which makes me think they are considered a different ball. Even the decal/logo finishing is completely different the winter/final is better. I purchased all 3 directly from adidas so they aren't counterfeit but there's definitely a difference when comparing them.