hi,i got two soccer boots to sell,size uk9.5~
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1636225

where can i get the new adidas predator x futsal boots?

could you guys give some advise on how to choose a pair of shin guards? or maybe recommend some decent ones i can look out for. will be joining a 5-a-side football weekly kickabout session, but i've been informed that i must wear shin guards to be allowed to play.

total n00b about football kit stuff since never played up to serious enough level that i'd invest in shin guards...

Most of the shinguards out there in the market are decent enough (mostly polyurethrane of plastic material). Unless you wanna spend over RM100 for a pair of aluminium shin guards, I would suggest you just take your pick from any other shin guards you see (price ranges from RM15+ upwards.

Question is, slip-on shin guards or shin guards with straps (depends on your comfortability preference)? Light duty protection or heavy duty protection (heavy duty ones are heavier)?

This post has been edited by plokoon: Nov 14 2010, 08:51 PM

errr...not THAT willing to spend RM100 for shin guards. i'm no Scholes. haha

currently living in UK...so maybe the RM15 pairs will be harder to come by. i saw a few Umbro ones going on sale for £3 (around RM15, after conversion), but when i tried them on they didn't feel comfortable. after some time looking & trying around, settled on Adidas T50 Replique for just under £10. not sure if considered a good price or not. supposed to be discounted from about £12. think the sizing for it was confusing...if i were to follow it, i should be a size M since i am 5'3" only. but i thought that L size was a better fit. maybe because of my build? or that model's sizes are on the small side?

btw, nice jersey collection there! i only have 4 jerseys, 1 of which my mum gave away to a cleaning lady...

hmmm anyone owns the nike bomba?
what's the difference between the elastico and bomba?

Try www.kitbag.com or www.prodirectsoccer.com. They've got tonnes that you can choose from. I must say the awareness and importance of wearing shinguards is far more recognised than in KL. Here, when you wear shinguards, you're labelled a sissy.


If you've seen images of both the shoes, it would be quite obvious that one is for turf/artificial grass and the other is for flat surface like ruberised court.

The one with the star? IIRC I saw it in Al-Ikhsan the other day

yes i have seen them giotto.
i've actually been eyeing them for quite a while already.

i actually use the turf shoe for playing on the rubberized court.
because my feet is "wide" thus i dont have much choices on the shoes that i buy.
so i bought the total90 shootII white/blue when i got the chance.
and so far it fits very well and the turf-studs don't seem to bother me.

anyway back to the topic, yes i know that they are different in that sense.
but i tried it in al-ikhsan and the bomba's material seems very soft.
while the elastico seems abit harder.

just wondering whether the materials is very different?
and also the fitting - which one is better fitted for wide feet?

i wasn't so sure when i tried because of the material - bomba = soft / elastico = hard.
i was leaning towards the elastico actually.

nimrod,
Actually you should get a flat sole shoes to be worn when playing in rubber courts. Firstly, i think if the arena is strict, they won't allow turf shoes(marking soles) to be played on rubber courts, coz they destroy the court. Secondly, turf shoes on rubber courts don't offer enough grip.

You should try to get wide feet flat(non marking sole) shoes and i think the Nike Tiempo series are quite wide. But yeah, i've seen the Elastico, it somehow looks narrow and the material is quite hard as you mention. Nothing like the previous years' Air Zoom FS and the T-7 which are made of soft kangaroo leather.

hmm duno why but i seem more comfortable with the turf shoes.

anyways, i noticed that the total90 series are wider and fit me better.
elastico seems not too bad even though it looks narrow.
i'm not sure whether the bomba is wider, because although it feels wider, it could be because of the soft material.

any other options?
luckily my shootIII was leather.
seems much better than the other models that are from PVC.

thanks for the links!

settled for this F50 Replique pair in the end...


& i think the reason why the kickabout session i'm joining in is so particular about the shinguards is more because of the place uses FA qualified referees tho. even for the kickabout sessions.
but then again, it's probably a good idea to have proper referees still...can make sure no bad challenges or disagreements & that ppl are playing properly or understand the rules better. & players can live to kick the ball around another day...

This post has been edited by kimganner: Nov 18 2010, 07:29 AM

I don't particularly prefer those shinguards that extend all the way as you posted. The sole of the foot feels weird, and you wouldn't have a natural kicking position.. or to me atleast. I usually play with those small ones, I have long legs myself, but I prefer those small ones, yet they are enough to keep me protected, those that come with straps. ( Without them they'll slide all the way down lol).

Loose socks! Or you could just use tape wrap it around ala Cristiano Ronaldo.

hey guys... biggrin.gif

im planning on getting a new pair of futsal shoes for indoor use...
but can't decide on which to get...

so far my most probably options are either the nike zoom t-5 , or the nike elastico pro..
not sure the pros and cons so i could use some help...
budget is around 200-300..
suggestions of other shoes are open too...

THX!

They were tight, but with constant running + sweat on the shinpads, it'll slide down no matter what

Can try masking tape for the shin pads, does da trick pretty well for me

you can try these, i got them from prodirect, best I've ever had, feels like its not even there, and it won't fall or slide

hey i got an original f50 tunit boots... second version of it... 1st grade... only used it like 3 times... planning to get rid of it... i am now focusing more on futsal instead of football... therefore, if you wanna buy... pm me... i am willing to let go at a very good deal... pm me for more info... thank you btw, the futsal shoe is size uk9.. planning to let go around rm200

This post has been edited by thickface: Nov 27 2010, 06:21 PM