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[Vano]

Fourgon, Did you mean the Nike Speed TD?



If so, I have a pair right now.  Beware though, this is not the cleat for you if you have flat arches like me.  I bought these cleats a few months ago.  They hurt my arches.  I was told by teammates to "break" them in.  I did and it got a bit better.  However, I think I am now suffering from some sort of stress injury on the bottom of my right foot because of these cleats.  I'm not saying it's a bad cleat, it's just not right for me.  My previous pair of cleats were Nike Mercurial Vapors and they were GREAT!  I just wish they weren't $200 USD.  Ouch! 

As for removable insoles, the Nike Speed TDs do have them.

Good luck!

- Seppo #22

Would removing the arches and replacing them with flat ones fix the problem? Other than the arches how good of a cleat are they? Everyone raves about them.

[s0urce]

nice, thanks.

Looks like the 3.0 model won't be out until November, and they don't have the 2.0 in my size... the 3.0's look pretty sweet though.

[evanhp]

Fourgon, Did you mean the Nike Speed TD?



If so, I have a pair right now.  Beware though, this is not the cleat for you if you have flat arches like me.  I bought these cleats a few months ago.  They hurt my arches.  I was told by teammates to "break" them in.  I did and it got a bit better.  However, I think I am now suffering from some sort of stress injury on the bottom of my right foot because of these cleats.  I'm not saying it's a bad cleat, it's just not right for me.  My previous pair of cleats were Nike Mercurial Vapors and they were GREAT!  I just wish they weren't $200 USD.  Ouch! 

As for removable insoles, the Nike Speed TDs do have them.

Good luck!

- Seppo #22

Would removing the arches and replacing them with flat ones fix the problem? Other than the arches how good of a cleat are they? Everyone raves about them.

I love this cleat, although I have a normal arch, not flat footed. i can see how this would be a problem though if you do have flat feet.
the arch is something i love about this cleat to be honest with you, its the main reason why these cleats are so comfortable. ive never had cleats with this nice of a support.
i can see why they would hurt you. i would try removing the arch support and replacing them with something else.

i love the Speed TD, i wont buy anything else unless something unexpected happens to mine.

[kryptonick]

Just ordered a pair of Speed TDs this week, shipping across the pond might take weeks unfortunately, I wish they'd just shove them on a plane! $85 delivered to Scotland isn't too bad though, really looking forward to trying them out.

[rrudnic]

Dont feel bad about the shipping time I ordered them and its supposed to take 18-22 days shippin gin the US, they will be sweet though. I just hope the size is right I went and tried on some other Nike's at a store.

[kryptonick]

I didn't really have the option of trying them on, football cleats don't really get sold over here. I play a lot of basketball and exclusively use nike shoes (jordans) for that, I went with the sizing for those and for nikes soccer shoes to make a reasonable guess at the size. I went with a 13, if they don't fit I can always buy a new set and sell my first set to one of the football teams in the UK, I'm sure they'd sell pretty easily.

[Ben-I]

I have a question about the Nike Vapor 4.2's for anyone who has tried them. I can't seem to find any in stores near me, so my only option is to order online. I don't really want to do this if there is a chance they won't fit though. Would you say they fit like a Super Speed would, size wise? So I could go try on one of those shoes, find the right size, and get that size in Vapors. Anybody know?

[evanhp]

I didn't really have the option of trying them on, football cleats don't really get sold over here. I play a lot of basketball and exclusively use nike shoes (jordans) for that, I went with the sizing for those and for nikes soccer shoes to make a reasonable guess at the size. I went with a 13, if they don't fit I can always buy a new set and sell my first set to one of the football teams in the UK, I'm sure they'd sell pretty easily.

I ordered my usual size in these (Nike Speed TDs) and I had to take them back at first. I ordered a 10.5 (which I usually where in non-Nike cleats) and they were too small.
So I then bumped my order up to 11.5 and they fit great. I probably could have squeezed in a 11 but I went ahead and skipped a size. So yeah Nike run small normally.

Hope this helps.

[kryptonick]

Oh, I'm a bit worried about the sizing now, but like I say a 13 is what I wear in my basketball shoe and in my soccer shoe, both made by Nike. It's not the end of the world if they don't fit, but I really don't want to have to wait another 6 weeks for a 2nd delivery.

[evanhp]

Oh, I'm a bit worried about the sizing now, but like I say a 13 is what I wear in my basketball shoe and in my soccer shoe, both made by Nike. It's not the end of the world if they don't fit, but I really don't want to have to wait another 6 weeks for a 2nd delivery.

youre probably good if you kept it consistant with Nike sizing
i hadnt had Nike cleats in a while

[Ben-I]

Anybody have experience with the Underarmor SoFlos? According to Eastbay they are just .1 ounces heavier than the Vapor 4.2's, I just can't find much in the way of reviews.

[JSnyder517]

I don't have any real reviews as I've never used them, but a guy on my team who's apparently a very well-respected college player in the southwest U.S. transferred to UF and is on my intramural team wears them. That's something, I guess.

[s0urce]

Nike's are narrow, so if you have wide feet you usually have to bump up a half or full size.  I just avoid them

[jimmycaps]

I have a question about the Nike Vapor 4.2's for anyone who has tried them. I can't seem to find any in stores near me, so my only option is to order online. I don't really want to do this if there is a chance they won't fit though. Would you say they fit like a Super Speed would, size wise? So I could go try on one of those shoes, find the right size, and get that size in Vapors. Anybody know?

I say get them a half size biger than you normally would. If you live near a Nike Town store, they will have them there to try on. I drove about ahalf hour to find a store to try them on first, but it was worth it. they're amazing

[Vano]

So I just got my Speed TD's delivered yesterday. For anyone who wanted another review of these cleats (or even if you didn't) here goes: I usually wear sz 12 or 12.5. I got a 13 in these and they fit perfectly with some fairly thin athletic socks. I would consider my feet to be more on the wide side and these are a great fit. I have normal arches which are more on the flat arch side. The shoes are great, I don't anticipate the arch being a problem, it's not really that high in the shoe. Of course I haven't played in them yet but these cleats look amazing. Can't wait to get out there.