Comments on: REVIEW: Nike Five Zoom T-7 football trainers

By: jp

jp — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:51:16 +0000

Would not recommend the total90 unless you buy top, top of the line K leather. Total 90 feel like you are playing in workboots. I can honestly say my play dropped trying to use the T90 Strike’s. Was like playing with big plastic wellies (rain boots). Looking at the nike5’s and the T-7’s in Kangaroo leather. right now i switched to some lowend Puma for indoor and what a difference. I have flat feet and the low profile, min. material are ideal for playmaking/passing on turf. Depending on the surface, i find the T90’s have too many small studs and you get tripped up by the “carpet monster”. just my opinion. you’ll see them on Ebay soon, size 10 USA for sale (the T90). : )

By: Melvyn

Melvyn — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:28:34 +0000

Nice review..you may want to check out Dalponte trainers..the brazillian national futsal team uses them…

By: benfrain

benfrain — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:25:03 +0000

Kaysir - yes, they’re really similar to the Asics Gel Sensei shoes we get here in the UK (Squash variants) and detailed here. Heaps better than the ‘proper’ football trainers from Nike, Adidas and Puma etc

By: kaysir

kaysir — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:48:48 +0000

http://www.asicsamerica.com/products/product.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=240012285&TITLE_CATEGORY_ID=250002693&PARENT_CATEGORY_ID=250001583

Heads up on the best 5-a-side trainers ive ever played in, there made by asics and there for volleyball but they have excellent shock absorption and cushioning for indoor courts!

By: benfrain

benfrain — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:34:49 +0000

Thanks for the kind words. Glad it was useful.

By: kaysir

kaysir — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:55:33 +0000

really like the read, a really good review that actually had the important factors that you need to take into consideration when buying a pair of footy trainers - keep up the good work!

By: benfrain

benfrain — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:01:51 +0000

Hi Carlos, I used to have a pair of Total 90 AIR trainers. They weren’t bad but those ones you have linked to don’t have any air cushioning or shox at the heel so given the fact your knees already hurt I think you’re knees are still likely to suffer with them. Truth is, I just don’t think the big manufacturers (Nike, Adidas, Puma etc) consider this when coming up with the designs. Have you thought about trying court shoes (e.g. ones made for Squash)? If you’re playing indoor I’m now convinced these offer the best performance if you get a good pair like the Asics Gel Sensei or Gel Blast 2. They don’t have nice features like the offset lacing etc but it means you can walk sensibly the next day and play more times a week - for me that’s a fair trade!

By: Carlos Taborda

Carlos Taborda — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:02:57 +0000

Hey great review! I’m trying to make up my mind between the T7’s and the Nike Total90 Strike II L-TF (http://www.soccer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Ne=646&N=4294960675+572+4294959028&Product_Id=491260)

I honestly can’t make up my mind. I’m also in the same situation as you, my feet are prone to injury and my knees suffer every time I play!

Have you ever played with the Total90?