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Bad in that the previously-mentioned insole feels cheap and loose threads appeared all over the the inside of the boot even after the first wear. Good in that the knit upper does feel premium. Let me also say that this isn’t me saying other people’s reviews are wrong in any way, but that my personal expectations and review is much different front others.Īgain, the fact that upper took so long to break in and the soleplate performed worse than expected on the surface it was created for means the boot overall performed at a much lower level than anticipated.Ī quick word about the quality, its both good and bad. Not just because I was excited but also because I have to use my own money to buy my boots to review so I am actually inclined to try and be more positive on my negative reviews because I don’t want to feel like I’ve wasted my money.īut it isn’t unreasonable to expect more from our boots, especially when they’ve been hyped up by the community as a whole. And some of you may feel that way but I honestly wanted to the review to be more positive. JayMike said something on The Boot Nerds podcast about people giving different reviews on boots just to stand out. But despite that, I still expected more from the boots. There is something to the hype for the Vapors being so big that it could’ve coloured my expectations.
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These two have different approaches to speed boots and while the Vapor is more pliable through the midfoot, I never felt like that made the performance any better. It didn’t really seem anything above what I had experienced in something like the Morelia Neo Beta. It could be that all of the hype elevated my expectations to be much higher, but I couldn’t stop thinking “Is this it?”. The upper gave good performance but I was expecting far more, especially given the praise surrounding the boot. A little bit of padding on the midfoot wouldn’t go amiss and I did find myself wanting more from the upper. This does come with its drawbacks though. The Vapor’s uniform upper also lends it well to consistently to that clean feeling on the ball. Plus, since there is a bit of grip to the upper, it again gives that feeling of being in control of what you are doing with the ball (as long as the conditions are good). There’s really not much between you and the ball, so you get a nice, clean connection with the ball. It’s a Vapor, and few boots on the market can replicate that special pinging feeling you get from using a Vapor for long passes or shots. As a comparison, here’s a list of synthetic boots I had an easier time breaking in from what I can recall: Lotto Zhero Gravity (2006), Vapor 8, Vapor 9, Vapor 10, adidas X 15.1, adidas X 16+ Purechaos, adidas Messi 16+ Pureagility, ASICS DS Light Acros. Given people’s praise of the boot and how soft and comfortable it was for most people, I expected them to break in much quicker. This was one of the first big red flags for me. That was a similar amount of time that it took the X Ghosted.1. I expected it to take a couple of sessions but was surprised that it was only during the 5th session that the upper felt like it had broken in. One of the most annoying things for me though was the break-in period. The knit weave that Nike uses is very effective in this area. The lockdown is excellent through the midfoot and one of the best on the market. I think in terms of the toes at least, Nike made the tip of the toe box tougher for durability reasons but the comfort suffers as a result. The first session in this confirmed my fears as I could very quickly feel blisters forming on my heel and the bottom of my toes. Putting the boot on for the first time was a bit annoying since the tongue was so tight, and I could immediately tell where hotspots and possible blisters would form. It was a bit snug at first but more accommodating than the X Ghosted was out of the box. The upper was stiffer than I imagined it to be. Straight of the box the fit was…decent but not anything like I was expecting.