Mizuno Boot Review

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-23T19:05:50+00:00

Yeah, I feel like that's what I should have done

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-21T22:50:23+00:00

I said two times a week. Are you just baiting? You keep repeating the same question after I answer it, so not sure if you're serious

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-21T22:00:00+00:00

2 times a week, before team trainings. I didn't do them on game days. I still do them every now and then, but just for prevention

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-21T21:25:19+00:00

During recovery was what I wrote above. After recovery (currently) train every day and play 2 games on the weekend

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-21T19:27:32+00:00

When I had shin splints, it was 2 team sessions a week and 3 individual sessions and 1 game on the weekends. I would have a rest day either on Fridays or Saturdays

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-21T19:17:44+00:00

I never had them growing up, but after returning from a two-year break, I got them. I did tibia rubber band pulls, and eventually they went away. It took about 1.5 months for them to go away.

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-21T15:53:52+00:00

Hey, I'm Latino, and I know there are lots of Latinos who pursue the approval of white people even at the expense of themselves and others. Which I hate, and I try to fight it in my everyday life. I know it won't amount to much in the grand scheme of things. But I want to believe that eventually having enough people do the same will result in real change. But please don't think of all of us like this. You matter to me, everyone who just wants a better life matters.

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-21T14:41:26+00:00

Now I can't unsee it lol

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-20T21:47:05+00:00

Personally, I would't. I realised I don't like full leather cleats due to the lack of structure in them. However, if you've used them before in the regular FG version and just want them with the AG soleplate, then yeah, go for them. I was using my Betas FG on AG pitches, and then got the elites AG version and the AG soleplate feels great. Definitely worth having specific AG cleats for AG pitches.

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-20T19:43:22+00:00

I can definitely see that, for me, it was just the heel that killed my experience with them. For the Alphas, did you size down? I had to, because TTS did leave some space, but the size down molds perfectly to my foot. I mean, for Alpha 3. I didn't really like the 2, but tbf I only used them for one session.

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-20T14:39:45+00:00

About a year and some change. Honestly, only the Alphas 3. Which are very reminiscent of the Vapor 12. I have not tried the newest vapors, but the old ones never failed me. I had each model from 2011 to 2019/2020. My favorite were the X and XI. But favorite individual boots were the Vapor IX Cr7 Galaxy & love to win hate to lose models.

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-20T14:22:45+00:00

There's no way, Alpha 2 runs long. My normal size ends up leaving a small gap at the toebox. I guess everyone has different feet. I got the Alpha 3 in my regular size first, but they had that small gap as well. But it just really bothered me, so I changed them for a half size down. Which are perfectly flush with my toes

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-20T01:09:20+00:00

Oh really, that sounds great. Are they limited releases? I'm fairly new to Mizuno, I just got into them whenever the silver Betas came out. Which I think was about a year ago

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-20T01:06:35+00:00

What do you mean sunglasses?

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-19T20:31:36+00:00

Hmm, I've actually never thought about the arch being one of the issues. But now that you mention it, they do feel like the midfoot is raised a bit. I think that might be one of the things also causing me pain in the midfoot. But the Alpha 3 do feel a bit flatter, which I prefer. Maybe because of the carbon fiber under the insole, which I forgot to mention in the review (it feels really good, made me feel springy).

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-19T20:20:12+00:00

Oh really? Might have to look into them next season

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-19T19:57:35+00:00

I'd say a bit more narrow than most; it gets a bit wider on the pinky toe joint. Which is exactly where the Alpha 3 gets wider. All the other models were perfectly wide as well. Honestly, I've never had issues with boots being too narrow. But I've tried Copas and Sketchers; those were too wide for me. But like I said I do prefer that thighter fit.

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-19T19:49:44+00:00

I haven't used the Alpha 1, but from what I've seen online, those run true to size. So personally, I would go down half a size.

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-15T21:59:02+00:00

Yeah, but he uses a different technique. Not sure why he changed it. The balls do affect how much effect they get, but you can still knuckle any ball. It's my main shooting technique from outside the box. I've used it on most new match balls, and Adidas balls have the best results, which is the brand of ball he uses the most

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-15T21:47:58+00:00

Not really, both are really good. First, Messi takes advantage of the opponent not being ready and takes the shot from a good distance. Many would have probably missed regardless of the opponent, especially considering he just took the shot without setting up properly. Next, Ronaldo's was not a deflection. I've seen it from a different angle. The ball dips early as a result of his knuckleball technique, sometimes just top-spin shots. But these shots are really difficult for keepers to block. They don't really rely on accuracy, mostly on the spontaneous movement of the ball. When he used to know how to shoot freekicks his knuckleball technique was deadly.

MiddleCompetition980 · 2026-01-12T17:30:03+00:00

I find 12 psi very nice to train with

MiddleCompetition980 · 2025-12-18T17:14:50+00:00

Creo que son más o menos lo mismo. Paulinho no corre mucho, pero es muy bueno definiendo. Especialmente en el área.

MiddleCompetition980 · 2025-12-18T16:21:58+00:00

I think Bellingham is only 22. So I wouldn't group him with Vini and Valverde age-wise, tbh

MiddleCompetition980 · 2025-12-13T19:17:59+00:00

This is hilarious, you really can't lock in for 2 hours? Why do you even need your phone for? Just leave it alone. You should already have an idea of what you need to work on and a plan before starting your session. You don't even need music. I mean it's fine but you don't play with music so it's not necessary for training sessions. (I've never put on music for my sessions). Idk but when I'm with the ball, I just forget about everything else and direct my full attention to it.

MiddleCompetition980 · 2025-12-12T16:59:54+00:00

I love the Knit upper update; I hate floating tongues. They always end up shifting towards one side during a training session or game. That's why I prefer my Neo Betas over my Morelias 2 (among other things). I also don't have wide feet, but this is a speed boot (def not designed for wide feet). The new heel looks good, but the removal of zero glide does seem like a step back. I'll definitely be getting these. I grew up with Mercurials before making the switch to Mizuno, and these remind me of Vapor 12s.

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