My first pair of match issue boots come in this surprise
little package. From the images I saw of them before I purchased them, I wasn’t
expecting the number of custom aspects to the boots.
First up which is probably most obvious is the 6 stud soft
ground soleplate. This is one which quite a few PUMA endorsed players have
fitted to their boots. Clichy is one of these players and has been playing in a
standard 6 stud SG plate for a number of years now. One thing to note is how
stiff the soleplate is. This is a brand new pair and it’s very difficult to
bend.
The second thing which is different is the heel counter.
Because it doesn’t use any of the standard PUMA evoSPEED soleplates, the heel
counter in internal and very solid. Over the top of this leather is a ‘fake’
external heel counter, which doesn’t provide anything in the way of protection
but rather makes the boots look more ‘stock’.
Turning our attention to the inside of the boots and there
is a few changes again. First of all there is a foam insert running the length
of the boot to give more comfort to the wearer. The soleplate is also riveted
to the upper, twice in the forefront and once in the heel.
The shape of the boot is also slightly different. The
anatomical shape of the standard evoSPEED is not present due to the different
soleplate. Instead this pair is slightly more rounded off in the toe box.
Clichy also has a custom size on his pair with these being a size 7.25, this
being the perfect size for me in this particular boot.
Clichy has minimal personalisation on his boots with ‘GC’ on
the side.
ThatCoultasGuy, 2015.
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