Dr. Charismatic Spike dissects the spikes worn by Japanese soccer players at the World Cup in Russia! ︎ "PUMA, umblo, adidas Edition"
The 2018 Soccer World Cup Russia tournament has started. Which spikes will the Japanese national team players wear to take on Colombia, Senegal, and Poland? Mr. Tatsuya Takahashi, FUTABA SOCCER WORLD's charismatic spike doctor, talked about the features and strengths of the spikes worn by the representative players passionately based on his abundant knowledge.
Hidemi Sakuma
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2018/06/18
Eiji Kawashima, Masaaki HigashiguchiPlan to wear
PUMA FUTURE(Puma Future)
Takahashi: It is called Net Fit, and the feature is that you can freely customize the knot of the string. It's great because each player can decide for themselves where they want to fix it.
The material is artificial leather, and I think it makes it easier to kick the ball hard and far. The foot opening is made of knit material, so the fit is excellent. It seems that the keeper wear rate is high. I think artificial leather is good because my feet often rub against the ground.
Scheduled to be worn by Makoto Hasebe
PUMA ONE(Puma One)
Takahashi: It is more comfortable to wear and uses a new Fuse Fit. It is made to hold firmly around the ankle. Hasebe often plays volunteers and liberos, so I think he is very suitable for players who perform various movements.
The kangaroo upper is made of leather, making it easy to adapt to your feet., Fits your feet from the moment you put them on. By eliminating the flow shape, the gap between the ball and the spike will be eliminated and the ball touch will be very smooth.
Scheduled to be worn by Gaku Shibasaki
Takahashi: It is more comfortable to wear and uses a new Fuse Fit. It is made to hold firmly around the ankle. Hasebe often plays volunteers and liberos, so I think he is very suitable for players who perform various movements.
The kangaroo upper is made of leather, making it easy to adapt to your feet., Fits your feet from the moment you put them on. By eliminating the flow shape, the gap between the ball and the spike will be eliminated and the ball touch will be very smooth.
Scheduled to be worn by Gaku Shibasaki
umblo U by GAKU(You By Gaku)
Takahashi: It has a distinctive design based on the motif of Aomori's traditional craft "Koginzashi" from Shibasaki. By including such a pattern, I think it expresses the Japanese spirit. You can feel the love for Japan from here.
As for making shoes, it is very simple and has a blend upper of kangaroo leather and artificial leather. Anyway, I think that it is very easy to move because it is light. Among the spikes worn by the national team players this time, I think they are the second or third lightest from the top. I think it has become a wonderful model that helps Shibasaki with his flexible movements and brilliant ball touches.
Takashi UsamiPlan to wear
Takahashi: Pogba of the French national team is also planning to wear it. It is called control skin, which is an artificial leather, but it has a very soft and chewy texture. As a feature, by making the upper fins more streamlined, it is possible to firmly support the ball touch.
There is a hidden story, and at the time of the 1998 World Cup there was a model called the Predator Accelerator. It was a color that could only be worn by limited players such as Alessandro Del Piero. This time, it is the color reprint version.
Yoshinori Muto and Kosuke NakamuraPlan to wear
As for making shoes, it is very simple and has a blend upper of kangaroo leather and artificial leather. Anyway, I think that it is very easy to move because it is light. Among the spikes worn by the national team players this time, I think they are the second or third lightest from the top. I think it has become a wonderful model that helps Shibasaki with his flexible movements and brilliant ball touches.
Takashi UsamiPlan to wear
adidas PREDATOR(Predator)
Takahashi: Pogba of the French national team is also planning to wear it. It is called control skin, which is an artificial leather, but it has a very soft and chewy texture. As a feature, by making the upper fins more streamlined, it is possible to firmly support the ball touch.
There is a hidden story, and at the time of the 1998 World Cup there was a model called the Predator Accelerator. It was a color that could only be worn by limited players such as Alessandro Del Piero. This time, it is the color reprint version.
Yoshinori Muto and Kosuke NakamuraPlan to wear
adidas WE ARE NICE(Nemesis)
Shinji Kagawa, Tomoaki Makino, Takanori Sakai, Naomichi UedaPlan to wear
Takahashi: Argentina representative Messi is also scheduled to wear. A fitting that is fixed by wrapping the leg with a bandage is realized. A material called Agility Bandage is used for the upper part. It's a little different from socks, but it's a shoe that gently and firmly holds the entire foot and allows for next movement and twisting, allowing you to carry your foot smoothly.
As for the ball touch, I think it's easy to trap the first touch because it has a strong sense of bandage. Great shoes that help with speed and agility.
As for the ball touch, I think it's easy to trap the first touch because it has a strong sense of bandage. Great shoes that help with speed and agility.
Shinji Kagawa, Tomoaki Makino, Takanori Sakai, Naomichi UedaPlan to wear
adidas X(X)
Takahashi: X18.1 series newly created by adidas for the World Cup. A new upper called speed mesh is adopted, and it is very light. The footing is also very good, and it is a suitable shoe for athletes who want the ultimate speed. If you wear this, you will be able to achieve a wonderful ball touch and quick movement that is released from your body.
FUTABA SOCCER WORLD
Interview photograph / Hidemi Sakuma
