PUMA Men's King Platinum 21 Fg/Ag Soccer Shoe

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Providing some alternate options for those with a taste for tradition alongside their innovation, PUMA drop two classic colourways for the all-new Platinum 21, with a “PUMA Black/PUMA White” option lining up alongside a “PUMA Black/Sunblaze”. It was arguably the stiffest of all K-leather boots from all time, and whatever touch benefits the ribbed Kingform technology brought (if there were any), it was all for naught as that rigid leather upper dominated. Especially in today’s line up where both the Puma Future and the Puma Ultra have shifted towards thinner uppers – with the Future Ultimate losing the padding that the Future 1.

PUMA Launch The King Platinum 21 In Two Classic Colourways

Prior to the King Ultimate, some of the recent attempts to make a contemporary king happened in 2019.K-BETTER surprisingly good; could be fooled into thinking that it is actual leather once broken-in in 20 to 30 mins. For this review, FFT wore the boots to several training sessions on artificial grass to loosen them up a little, before donning them for 90 minutes during a competitive 11-a-side match on natural grass. The boot also sees a fairly significant weight drop – coming in at 205g in our US9 – making it the lightest King ever.

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Its very easy to get caught up in all of the hype around the latest soccer equipment, but we're here to point you in the right direction.It gets the BOOTHYPE stamp of approval for AG surfaces, and feels like the only true FG/AG tooling in the Puma line-up. Interestingly, while Puma has labelled the King Silo as a “Control” boot, the boot actually feels and plays more like a leather speed boot. It’s also made of from recycled industrial waste and a more sustainable product – something Puma have really grown into as a leader in the sports equipment industry. Designed with a premium K-leather upper that will bend and flex with your foot, the KINGForm technology provides unrivalled responsiveness and an excellent touch. Before the Nike Mercurial and adidas Predator burst into the scene, there was the Puma King that became part of memorable football moments.