During the coming weeks I will be writing a series of post regarding which boots you should wear depending on what position you call home on the pitch. The point of this series is to inform/help players both young and old who are looking to purchase new boots aid them in their quest. The positions I will look at are forwards, wingers, midfielder's, and defenders.
Man on the Pitch Series; Forwards
Depending on your style of play will depend on what boots you choose. Any boot will do but it depends on you as a player and what you feel comfortable playing in. Boots in today's soccer market can be labeled in three different categories which are heritage, speed, and power boots. If you look around at the worlds best strikers they are all wearing boots that suit their individual games. For example, if you are a power runner/bull dog like Wayne Rooney or Torres then maybe you will choose the the T90 which is a power boot. Or maybe your game is all about speed and flair like CR7 who endorses the Nike Mercurial SuperFly. Then in the middle of power and speed lies the heritage/classic boot category. For example,if you are the engine of the team and prefer simplicity on your boots like Frank Lampard or a Joe Cole then heritage boots might be right for you.
A list of the three different categories of boots:
Heritage: Nike Tiempo, adidas AdiPURE, adidas Copa, Umbro Speciali, Puma King
Speed: Nike Vapor, Nike SuperFly, adidas adiZERO, Puma SL, Umbro GT Pro
Power: Adidas Predator, Nike T90, Puma Power Cat,
The only way to see if any of these boots are right for you is to take a look at what kind of player you are and then make your way to your local boot shop and try on the boots to get a feel for how the boot fits your foot.
Looking for the Nike CTR 360? What category would you put it in, I am indifferent; caught between heritage and speed.