Nike Soccer Cleats

"Popular, high quality, Nike soccer cleats continue to improve"

Although Nike has not been around soccer as long as other soccer cleat manufacturers like Adidas, and Puma, they have certainly caught up fast. Nike's investment in improving soccer cleats and their technology has placed them right up there with the other leading manufacturers.

Nike has made a number of world class soccer cleats and their philosophy is to continue to improve what they offer. They consider that they have some of the finest soccer boots on the market.

Nike Firm Ground

Materials for the Upper (the visible part of the shoe)

Nike boots uppers are made from 3 main materials:

Microfiber Synthetic Leather - Soft, lightweight, and tough.
Kangaroo Leather - The softest of leathers, and very strong. It will mold well to your foot.
Full Grain Leather - not as soft as Kangaroo leather, and not as strong. But still a good choice.

The upper can also contain a heel counter that helps provide reinforcement and improves the fit.

Lacing System

Nike uses 3 different lacing systems in their boots. What you decide will be based on your own personal preference.

Symmetrical lacing - Laces run straight up the cleats.
Asymmetrical lacing - laces are offset to increase the arae of the boot that contacts he ball. Helps improve accuracy and ball striking.
Covered laces. Offers a larger area to strike the ball, and improved contact.

Nike Soft Ground

Midsole (what your foot sits on)

The midsole is usually made from a foam that has been compressed using heat. Nike uses many different foams depending on the cleat being made.

Some models use the Air Zoom Unit that is very thin. It brings your foot closer to the ground, and allows you to make those fancy moves even easier. It also provides this without a sacrifice of comfort.
There is also the new and unique Nike injected Phylon midsole that provides great comfort and stud pressure reduction.
A molded sockliner will also help to provide an excellent fit.

Outsole (bottom)

There are a number of different stud configurations and shapes.

Circular studs specifically designed to provide perfect stud pressure reduction.
Blades designed to grab the field and provide comfort.
Molded studs for firm ground and replaceable studs for softer ground.

You now have the choice of many bold and daring colors, so choose your Nike soccer cleats for their performance and their style.

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