Footy Guru Pele Trinity Review

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Pele Sports Trinity Review

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I have been playing more footy lately and this weekend I took time to take some shots and spend some time with the Pele Trinity and a couple other boots. Over the past couple of weeks, I have tested speed boots from adidas, Puma and Umbro but I couldn't help myself and I decided to make a video review of the Trinity so consumers can see the boot up close and personal and see what the boot has to offer on the pitch.

In recent weeks, I received two or three emails regarding what I would prefer or choose and every single footy fan is wondering if they should stick with the Vapor or jump ship and give the Trinity a go. From experience the Trinity is almost a clone of one of the best boots ever produced which is ironically from Nike called the Mercurial Vapor II. I like the Vapor two because of its simplicity, fit, weight and to describe the boot to a T it was almost like i was wearing a sock which is what a speed boot should feel like.  With the Trinity you get a lot of those similarities and in terms of weight the Trinity will blow your mind in terms of how light the boot really is. During testing the boot and performing quick cuts and moves the boot feels weight less and at times i forget I am in fact wearing a boot.  

As for those loyal frustrated Vapor fans, this boot unfortunately could be a better fit for your speed needs because it is not stiff in the upper nor the out-sole and in terms of weight it kills the current Vapor VII. At times I am confused because many players on the pitch are wearing the same boots which personally drives me crazy because I want to be different on the pitch and having boots that everyone and their grand mother have is boring. The Trinity has a lot to offer and for those Vapor fans that are buying time before the next Vapor release you have nothing to lose with window shopping the Trinity from Pele Sports. During testing, this boot really blew me away in terms of its fit and overall weight. Reminding me of the Vapor two the boots are feather light and the aggressive out sole formation offers a point of difference compared to other speed boots on the market. The video will be released later this week but in the mean time check out the teaser video along with the Footy Guru written review of the Pele Trinity. 

Pele Sports Trinity Review

Pelé Sports Trinity 3E-Review

The Good: Registering in at 5.6 oz the Trinity is a boot designed for pure speed and acceleration. The Trinity is designed to harness your physical potential and strengthen your footwork throughout the challenges of today’s fast paced game. Pele Sports claims, “The extreme position of the rear tripod studs trigger earlier ground contact and stability with high velocity release and the forefoot studs permit excellent traction and explosive acceleration.” In other words, the new extreme tri-pod stud configuration is designed to increase the acceleration of a players reactions/speed off the ground, improve traction, and the help prevent injury.

 

The Trinity which looks like it was designed/developed on another planet at first glance features an extraordinary outsole configuration that is designed to provide the least amount of resistance to your foots natural motion which in turn increases your speed. In addition, the Trinity features a 1.2mm thick microfiber upper which provides a glove like fit and extreme ball feel/touch. After testing this boot, I could not help but notice the similarities of one of my favorite boots of all time which is the Nike Mercurial Vapor II. After the Vapor II the Mercurial range has not been the same but for the footy fans that loved the OG Mercurial Range here is your answer. The Trinity offers a lockdown effect on your foot. What I mean by lockdown effect is that the boot offers a sock like fit. The upper companied by the shape/last of this boot provides an awesome fit that many elite players crave in a speed boot.

 

The Bad: The $200.00 price point could seem too steep especially because Pele Sports is a new brand and many consumers are unfamiliar with it so I think many times consumers are brain washed due to all the marketing thrown at them from Nike and Adidas. In addition, with the price at $200.00 it competes with the other two dominant speed boots aka the Vapor and adiZero F50.  However, in terms of fit I will say I did not encounter any problems at all. In fact, compared to the Vapor the Trinity blows it out of the water in all aspects of the boot especially the fit and a lock down effect. One small problem I also encountered during testing is that I noticed that the laces on the Trinity were unnecessarily long and I found myself triple knotting the laces because there was so much excess slack.

 

The Bottom Line: With this boot/release, Pele Sports has shown they can compete in the speed boot market. If you are a speed boot fan and decide to pick these boots up I guarantee that you will not be disappointed/let down because this is a special boot. So special that I think the unique outsole offers a point of difference in the speed boot market. In terms the Trinity’s appearance, it is easy to see the unique differences of the Trinity outsole compared to other speed boots currently on the market. On the forefoot of the boot, the boot features five front blades and in the heel of the boot it has three studs that captivates consumers.

At first glance, you think to yourself about how it is even possible to play in these boots and if your balance is going to be affected. However, after testing these boots the questions/doubt that I first encountered is nowhere to be found and in a short time I fell head over heels for the Trinity. Furthermore, after testing these boots I believe they made me quicker and more agile in tight spaces and especially noticed a difference in my first step acceleration. With this boot compared to other speed boots I felt that the unique stud mapping technology helped me glide around the pitch with ease and in some instances even later in the games/practice when my legs started to become heavy I still felt like I was not wearing anything on my feet.

Background:

The recent release from Pele Sports called the Trinity 3E has “harnessed the ability to perform a dual task: maximizing a player’s game and speed potential and actually training your muscles as you play.” With this boot Pele Sports brings something completely new to the boot game by “Tackling the 3rd element”, the Pele Sports team focused on injury prevention as well as what they call “propulsion performance”. Studies at the Duisburg-Essen University in Germany revealed a high statistical significance level of the Trinity 3E, allowing significantly faster movements compared to alternative high-performance boots. For instance, “The boot gives the player the advantage in a small or tight space scenario,” Professor Ewald Henning claimed, as head of the Biomechanics Laboratory. “For longer maneuvers, players can have an advantage of being up to 1.5 meters closer to the ball on the field.” Unlike any other boot on the market the team from Pele Sports worked with Formula One engineers to include the lightest weight materials, the Trinity 3E also focuses on a unique stud geometry that harnesses force generation and triggers improved ground contract. The asymmetrical stud pattern, which looks like something off the planet, helps to enable increased muscle stimulation, with a tactile area under foot improving speed and agility movements. Furthermore, through this unique stud configuration along with tools/products used that you might find in a formula one racing garage allows the player to react faster, enhance ball control and increase force/speed in which you play the game. Pele Sports are referring to this boot as the beautiful revolution because until now we have not seen any other boot like this.

        

Comfort/Fit: (9/10)

The Trinity is by far one of the most comfortable speed boots I have tested over the past year. I have tested the Vapor, Super Fly and the F50 adizero and in terms of comfort/fit this boot gives the most popular boot in 2011 aka the F50 adizero a run for its money.  Many times in order to shave off weight many speed boots sacrifice comfort for weight but while testing the Trinity I did not have any comfort issues at all. The Trinity is very sleek, lightweight and offers a great lockdown effect on your foot. If you have been a Vapor/Nike fan think back to the old Vapor II and this boot offers a similar sock like feel but injected with over a decade of technology/development.

Furthermore, the two aspects that make this boot so unique and a point of difference in the speed boot market are the outsole and the upper material that are used on the Trinity. Both the upper and the outsole combined together make a unique boot and provide an awesome fit. Most outsoles used on soccer boots are made of TPU/ thermoplastic polyurethanes that are standard for many of today’s boots like the adiPure or the CTR360 which are around 9 or 10 oz in weight. After testing dozens of materials, Pele Sports found a hybrid polymer material that is extremely light and especially durable due to its molecular properties. This boot/review at times might sound like a science experiment but with this boot Pele Sports brought something completely new to the boot game and during testing you can feel the difference. Furthermore, with this unique outsole Pele Sports was able to reduce the weight of a normal weight of a TPU outsole by 1/3 which is why the Trinity registers in at 5.6 oz. Unlike the Vapor which has a stiff outsole and needs time to be broken in the Trinity did not need any time at all. From the start, due to the anatomical last the boot contoured to my foot and offered a superior fit and better ball contact/feel then the Vapor and other speed boots I have recently tested.

In addition, contributing to the weight and the comfort/fit of the boot is the upper material called Symbioskin which is a synthetic/microfiber material that is just 1.2 mm thick! If you are looking for a boot that offers an awesome touch/ball feel then the Trinity might be the boot for you. Unlike the current synthetic versions of the Vapor & F50 the Trinity upper is unlike any other boot on the market due to its very unique thin upper. Almost feels as if you are playing barefoot the upper is that thin. The synthetic combined with the microfiber offers a unique combination and adjusts to your foots shape while also retaining its original shape even after the boot has been worn for hours. Many times with current synthetic boots you put them on and the upper is not form fitting. Often times you have excess material in places and the boots crease and does not adapt to your foot which gives you an unforgiving feel when you wear the boots. However, with the Trinity upper and its manipulated ability/capability the synthetic upper stretches and gives depending on your foots shape which is almost mind blowing because forever synthetic boots on the market have been so stiff and unforgiving!

On a side note, I did discover that the boots are running a half a size big so during testing I wore an 8.5 which was just right. I was lucky enough to try the size 9 on prior to testing…However, in most boots I am a size 9 but I found that the Trinity runs longer so when ordering these boots go down half a size so you are not swimming in them.

Performance: (9/10)

The Trinity is built for one purpose and that is pure speed. After testing the Trinity it is safe to say that it does its job well! I can say with confidence that after testing these boots that the unique stud mapping technology works and did enhance my force/speed especially my first step. The rear tripod studs trigger instant ground contact through their unique positioning which enables you to get going faster/quicker off the start. While the forefoot studs allow excellent traction and engage your force/acceleration. The highlighted/volt studs on the bottom of the boot represent of each area of the foot as it flexes and rolls working simultaneously to disperse force and improve your grip. In order to prove this to many readers, I am willing to run 100 yards with the Vapor, F50 and the Trinity to see which boot really helps my overall speed! Furthermore, the way the studs are configured ultimately helped my movement especially side to side which I noticed playing on the wing I had to move in tight spaces in order to create space. In addition, never at any point during testing did I feel unbalanced, if anything the way the studs sit offered me a more aggressive stance which I definitely liked and noticed during games and performing quick turns/moves. In the end, I gave this boot a 9 for performance because of its light weight, unique/performance enhancing outsole, and the superior/glove like fit the boot offered.

Value: (8/10)

As an experienced soccer boot consumer, whenever I buy a boot I look at three different categories that factor my decision to either buy a boot or go another direction. I base my decision as a consumer on the comfort/fit of the boot, Performance, and the overall value the boot offers. With this release the Trinity from Pele Sports exceeds in all of my assigned categories. The Trinity in terms of comfort/fit is one of the best speed boots I have tested in 2011 due to its unique thin upper and glove like fit. As for performance, the Trinity has taught me that the classic stud configuration is outdated and by testing these boots/unique stud mapping technology it improved my stance/performance on the pitch. I think that Pele Sports has created a fast, light and dynamic boot that helps accelerate your reactions/speed which is what many consumers are seeking. In the end, the Trinity as a speed boot offers something that no other company has explored and that is how stud configuration relates to improving an athlete’s force/acceleration on the pitch. The overall value of this boot is well worth its price point of $200 and with this boot you are getting a fast, light, dynamic, and durable speed boot that offers/brings something completely different to the speed boot range. Trinity is now available in stores now and I urge you to give them a try. 

Footy Guru Rating: 

Comfort/fit: 9/10

Performance: 9/10

Value: 8/10

Overall Score: 8.6

(Excellent) This boot gets a 4 star rating from FOOTY GURU

(Boots supplied for review by Pele Sports)

Pele Sport new Speed Boot; TRINITY 3E Press Release

TRINITY 3E: REVOLUTIONARY NEW FOOTBALL BOOT FROM PELE SPORTS Pelé Sports – the new global football brand from soccer legend, Pelé - has unveiled a ground breaking football boot for SS 2012, the result of years of ergonomic research and footwork analysis. For the first time ever, the ultra light Trinity 3E boot has harnessed the ability to perform a dual task: maximising a player’s game & speed potential and actually training your muscles as you play. This has been achieved through extensive research and testing as well as a combination of lightweight materials, unique support and innovative stud geometry.

At Pelé Sports, the design team call this “tackling the 3rd element” and believe it to be evolutionary in the approach to football design. With an average of 2.7 injuries per team worldwide, Pelé Sports were focused to place injury protection and propulsion performance at the heart of their design mission.
Studies from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany show at a very high statistical significance level (p<0.01) that the Trinity 3E Allows significantly faster movements when compared to other high performance speed boot products on the market.

Professor Ewald Hennig Head of the university’s Biomechanics Laboratory, stated that; "The boot gives the player the advantage in a small or tight space scenario, allowing players to be 40cm closer to the ball in a kicking action. For longer manoeuvres, players can have an advantage of being up to 1.5 metres closer to the ball on the field." “I was surprised to find this clear advantage against other top level boots in this similar speed category. The strength of the Trinity 3E was especially apparent in cutting manoeuvres, which is probably the most important action in football.” The statistical power of this study suggests that even if it were repeated 100 + times, the boot would still yield the same result 99 times out of 100. LIGHTEST WEIGHT MATERIALS The Pelé Sports team worked with Formula One Engineers to strip away unnecessary weight & structure within conventional boot design. Despite extremely low weight characteristics (170 grams), all Trinity 3E materials were selected for maximum durability:
The outsole is created from a futuristic hybrid of fibre reinforced lightweight polymers. It is a dual density polymer created through molecular manipulation and results in optimised rigidity directly aligned to the biomechanics of the foot. The new generation speed upper Symbioskin™ is a tri-laminate material designed specifically for the Trinity 3E.

3 unique elements individually sculpt around the players allowing exceptional feel and command of the ball.
UNIQUE STUD GEOMETRY
The unique asymmetrical stud geometry (patent pending) harnesses the natural mid foot motion, ensuring the earliest possible force generation and accelerating your rapid response rate! Quite different from most boots designed today who offer a symmetrical stud solution even though the natural movement of the foot is asymmetrical. The extreme position of the rear tripod studs trigger earlier ground contact and stability with high velocity release and the forefoot studs permit excellent traction and explosive acceleration. The studs work cohesively to distribute foot pressures and improve grip as the foot flexes and rolls naturally through 3D simultaneously. The out-plate is specifically designed to resist rolling over of the ankle – a factor for the most common injury suffered in football today.

MUSCLE STIMULATION At the heart of the Trinity 3E’s stud technology, the Pelé Sports design team focused on the heel of the foot. This most sensitive tactile area under foot has been harnessed as an input to trigger early muscle activity for higher speed and agility movements. The team designed an asymmetrical cleat that activates fast muscular reactions, which in turn trains fast foot speed & coordination. This unique boot design naturally increases muscle stimulation and faster acceleration as it gets you in and out of the ground quicker. The Pelé Sports Trinity 3E is a boot that allows players to respond faster, play harder and win in the true style of The Beautiful Revolution – the heart & passion of the Pelé Sports brand - inspired by Pelé and shared by every other football player in the world, no matter where they come from or where they play.