How to Choose the Right Football Boots In Pakistan?

Football is an emerging sport in Pakistan with growing popularity in all age groups across the nation. Over the years many leagues have surfaced and admiration for the game starts as early as pre-high-schoolers. Hence there is no wonder that when it comes to owning football shoes in Pakistan, it is often looked upon as royalty and informed luxury. 

However, there is a lot that goes behind the thought of owning your first pair and if you are new to this segment of footwear, chances are you might make a decision that can bring you disdain in the future. Therefore to help you save time in making the right pronouncement, here is a quick guide to assist you in choosing the perfect football boots for yourself:

Mid-Foot Comfort 

While younger audiences may often have their heart set on the look of the boot rather than the performance factor, the sensible choice is always to prioritize the comfort level foremost. The midsection of your foot is a great starting point as a lot of nerves and blood vessels run through there and if they are too tightly compressed then it may cause discomfort and numbness over time. After all playing football is demanding and running along the field you want to be in your top condition.

Picking the Right Size

The right fit for your feet is an absolute must when picking your pair of football playing shoes. You neither want them to be too small, too tight, nor on the contrary too loose or too big. Visiting a shop is perhaps the best choice because there you can try on multiple options and it is strongly recommended that you try on at least three variants of the same style to get a better understanding of what size of shoes to pick. Moreover after trying them, give them a little sprint, jump, and walk just to be extra careful. If you do not feel good in them, then it's best that you try another pair.

Playing Surface

It is important to know here that football is played in a variety of settings and environments. With each different setting, the type of football shoes also differs drastically from one another. Hence if you keep in mind how you will be using your football shoes, you will be better able to decide which one to choose. Here are some available options:

·        Artificial Grass/Ground – designed specifically for modern 3G and 4G synthetic plastic pitches, they have smaller and often circular plastic studs.

·        Firm Ground – the most popular boot type sold, they are designed to give maximum grip and comfort on natural grass pitches even in winter when pitches tend to freeze over.

·        Indoor Court – these are football trainers for wooden floors that come with flat, patterned, non-marking soles that give maximum grip on hard gym floor surfaces.

·        Multi-Groud – relatively a niche in the football boot soleplates, they are a hybrid split between firm ground and artificial ground boots with very short and rounded plastic studs.

·        Soft Ground – the opposite of firm ground types & an ideal partner for soft and muddy grass pitches. They often come with soft ground metal studs mixed with firm ground plastic mold formations.

·        Turf or AstroTurf – a rare surface boot type for the Sand-based astroturf 2G pitches. The soles are covered in grippy rubber bumps that can grab onto hard turf and help run without skidding. 

Types of Build Material

Broadly speaking, football shoes come in three major categories when it comes to material namely leather, knit, and synthetic. They each cater to different needs and generally, these needs relate to fit/comfort, ball feel/control, and overall weight of the boots. 

·        Knit Boots – obsession with obtaining the ultimate snug and almost barefoot-like fit. They have an upper made of yarn and developed over many years with extensive research and top-secret techniques. They have become the talk of the town offering a mix of comfort, speed, and ball feel never seen before.

·        Leather Boots – come in many forms and shapes ranging from kangaroo leather and calf leather as the most common. K-leather is considered the best material due to its incredibly flexible and soft fit as well as great durability.

·        Synthetic Boots – water uptake is one of the paramount reasons why suppliers started to experiment with synthetic materials. This results in a heavier and bulkier football boot. The price point is mid-range and not too expensive. Plus it doesn’t overstretch and take up water in the rain.

Final Word

To sum it all up, there is a lot that goes on when it comes to selecting football boots. I hope this post was able to offer you some valuable insights as to how you should go about picking up your very first pair as well as make an informed decision that doesn’t result in you feeling cognitive dissonance after your purchase. Stay awesome and happy playing, Cheerio!