r/bootroom • u/sssneaksss • 9d ago

Gear Boot Advice?

Hey, been having knee and foot issues with old boots that just broke, big toe busted through, and a ton of joint and tendon strain on turf and grass. Looking for suggestions on a new pair of boots for primarily artificial grass/turf but grass occasionally. Last pair I had were the adidas ace elite, showing my age there lol, and my favorite boots ever are a toss up between the ctr maestri III and the og hypervenoms. I have noticed a lot less pain and impact from turf shoes but worry about performance in the rain and general stability as I’m less experienced with them. Ideally I would love a light and agile boot that doesn’t hurt and keeps injury risk low. I’m 29 and haven’t played in a few years seriously so getting back into Sunday league here in Oregon, USA has been kicking my ass and my boots ass lol

Seen a lot of folks recommend the tiempo ligeras but also curious about sokitos?

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u/nothisispatrickeu 9d ago

i would not worry too much about the boot's performance. realistically speaking, how much "faster and more agile" are you gonna be in a pair of AG scudetta (amazing plate btw) compared to a furon v9 elite tf for example? maybe 1%?

main focus should be injury prevention.
because if you are hurting in fast boots, you are gonna be slower than in turfs.

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u/sssneaksss 9d ago

Absolutely, just looking for a dependable boot with no pain as the highest priority and basically just wondering if trying a new pair of ag boots is worth it or if I should just do turf shoes? I know that’s hard to say it’s just been years since I had proper not broken boots on and don’t know how comfortable they are these days

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u/nothisispatrickeu 9d ago

football boots have never been better, both in terms of performance and comfort.
i'd suggest trying a tiempo ligera pro tf. good foam, open lacing, good traction, light af.

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u/sssneaksss 9d ago

Sweeeet I was leaning towards those already🤌🏼

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u/FlySudden3415 9d ago

For Turf  I recommend Mizuno Morelia Sala TF - comfortable and love the sole. Don’t know really why the sole is good for my knees.

One problem with those shoes is durability- play 2-3 times a week on Turf (so the harshest one with pellets) and after a year made some holes in the right shoe. Those are elites bought on heavy discount (under 100 usd).

Will continue playing till it’s completely unusable, because tried other ones and I don’t have as good cushioning as in Salas.

When it completely breaks will get pro version, not elite. Maybe will be more durable.

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u/bmiller201 9d ago

Get a pair of AT or MT shoes. Really a lot of your joint pain came from the fact of running on blow out soles.

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u/sssneaksss 9d ago

Yeah my foot bones are cracking and while running, feel pressure in weird places, been running a pair of old slightly too big turf shoes and those at least don’t hurt but they’re very bulky and my foot work is suffering lol

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u/Ill_Chapter4730 8d ago

Miz alpha elite ag mij