Where do you buy those contact lenses ? Are they special sports-purposed lenses ? Usually i play, i just main tikam estimate even though the ball was quite blur at times.

I play with specs (coz i'm too kiamsap to get contacts,cos the optician says my contacts would haf to be special kind because of sum eye condition)
Dangerous i know, just the risk i haf to take for my attitude
When play match, just take rafia string tie to my head Yes, i'm that kiamsap... CHEAPO FTW!

*note- So far i lucky, specs haven't pecah

This post has been edited by FauxHawk: Apr 22 2007, 03:57 PM

U can play with the normal contact lenses available from any optometrists. I've played with lenses since 1999, & only once I've had it came outta my eyes. Last month, when I played in the rain.Even then it was my fault initially,cause I had the lenses inside out. Other than that, it was perfectly safe.

Yesterday I had a game againts Sabah FC, very robust, fast players. During a one-on-one ball the attacking player had his knee or boots to my head, ended up with a good size lump on my forehead. Heheh... I only played the first half, was 0-0 when I left. Had to go back early.

nonono, my eyes has some very high astigmatism thingy..( sang kong in canto) the contacts had to be special marked kinds...

Hmmm...I too had astig...but not really that serious(yet). But kinda problematic when playing at night especially when you're facing the light...But in my case I still can afford to take of my specs and play...

if i take off specs play, can't focus on ball everything goes blur altogether ( i got shortsightness like kao kao)

I heard the contact glass can break while playing football because too rough, is that true?

nah, contact lenses are not glass nowadays ( or i think it isn't) worse case ever i've seen with my friends who wear contacts are the lens getting stuck on the eye lid after i blast him in the head from the back...other than freak accidents, i havent heard of contacts pecah-ing

Nah i dont think soo...but losing contact's while playing that will be a problem....
cuz i got a fren who uses contact's while playin and at the end of the game the contact's doesnt break...but losing is the problem he always face..hhehe

nowadays contact lenses are soft lenses, won't shatter in your eyes. the worst thing that could happen is dust/sand goes into ur eyes. i've high astig too and it has to be custom ordered. a bit more expensive. 6 pairs would cost about Rm250. as i only wear for sports 1 pair could last me 2 months.

for those who are shortsighted, try it and feel difference. after i started wearing contacts, i earned callups for friendlies. before that couldn't judge ball properly especially playing in the evening. at times when i was already dark i just raised my hand hoping the ball will hit my hand.

Teh munniiizzzzz....I want to spend that money on buyin futsal shoes

Speaking about shoes, do you fellow goalkeepers invest on high quality shoes? For me I don't...in fact I think I invested more on gloves rather than shoes. When I buy my shoes I insist on the durability, in fact I prefer those stitched sole because it's durable. Oh yeah comfort is also important...Never spend much on shoes...

This post has been edited by mxxuang: Apr 25 2007, 07:43 PM

For me...Cheapest and comfortable

Currently wearin Umbro boots, which costs RM70 on sale about...2 years ago .. couldn't find a name on the boots, but found weird letterings that say

M O GOAL AI KTK FG .....It doesn't make sense 11111!!11.,when i bought it, i didn't bother bout the name , just picked up random boots, and this was the most comfortable.

Both are equally important, but maybe for goalies U dun have to go for those all fancy2 boots, although I know some keepers (who aren't sponsored) uses fancy boots like Puma v1.06/3.06, Lotto Zhero G, etc. I guess if U have the money then it's okay.

I've been using my Adidas Salvador SG for almost 2 years now, & I've already had it stitched twice. I dun think it can survive a third stitching. My other boot, Umbro Bronze SSG (6 studs) are strictly for muddy pitches or really good pitches only. I always buy past-season stuff, outdated designs but really good boots. Example, my Adidas Salvador was RM499, but I bought it for RM99.00 only. I guess after this I'm going for the Nike Total 90 in Sunway Pyramid, used to cost RM600++, now it's less than RM200. That's my way of saving money la.

Gloves, I always go for the best I can afford, currently I have 4 pairs, going for another 2 pair (Adidas Fingersave E4S, and Puma's v3.06).

I got 1 pair of gloves, and it's wearin out coz i always land on my gloves to cushion the fall...


Btw, my 2 year old but faithful boots

I went to Al-Ikhsan Sunway Pyramid today and I saw this really cool Nike Total 90 Classic which is almost all black except for some red lines and the nike logo. It has black palm which is almost similiar to Paul Robinson's gloves when he use during the world cup. It's kinda cool ya know...

And a new line of Adidas shoes came in too, one of them is the new Adidas Predator design which is almost all black too...Kinda cool if you wore that gloves and that shoes together with an all black clothes...will try get the photo and show you guys

All black huh ? Just make sure Ur not playing in the sun with an all black outfit ok

Almost all my outfit are blue, blue jersey, shorts, socks, shinpads, even boots. However I do have different color jerseys & I always bring at least 2 jerseys to every match, just in case the opposing team is wearing the same color.

I've seen the T90 classic, there are 2 colorways, another one is blue/white. I guess if Ur playing futsal it's a good choice, it'll also make a great training gloves. I think it's around RM79.90.

A better bet would be the new Tiempo Grips (or Tiempo Match). The cost has gone up a bit, now it's RM119, used to be RM110. Nothing much changed from the original Tiempos, except for new cosmetics. The palm remained the same, 3mm supersoft. I saw Penang's Super League reserve keeper using the T90 Spyne (with finger protection), wonder where he got those. & I'd also love to see the one Lehmann & Valdes using now in Malaysian stores (dun put much hope though).

If U go to Al-Ikhsan, look for Lotto's Neo-concept. It's Petr Cech's previous gloves, excellent glove for around RM70. It's really a bargain.

Hmmm..speaking about Lotto gloves...I'm currently using this Lotto Cross Elite. It cost RM69 at Al Ikhsan, and I could daresay for it's price it's quite good and durable. It offers excellent wrist protection, and the palm surface is durable too.


And the nike T-90 classic.

And I just couldn't resist getting the T-90 classic. I would say, it's the most comfortable gloves i've worn so far.(my first Nike gloves). The bad side is the cleaning part though, since it's all black I wouldn't know how dirty it actually is

i wan the t-90 classic O.O. looks cool O.O

eh, i see wrinkles on the grip part... is it all gloves also got the wrinkly-ness ar coz mine also liddat? izzit because of too often being squashed? ( i like punching the ball when training )

Actually mx, I noticed that your kicking needs some work; if you don't mind me saying so. Futsal goalies do alot more than just goal tending. There's a higher dependency on the goalie to be able to switch play to attack than in field football.

Therefore; ensure the shoes you wear can help develop your technique as what you do with the ball is as important as the saves you make. I had some pretty nice shoes that I wore out very fast. But it offered terrific feel with the ball.