Astro boots/blades/runners ??

Slattsy · 04-01-2013 03:18PM #1

Hi all,

A question to all the lad that play astro football during the week.
What footwear do you use, and why ?

If its wet: I wear my mouldies, as the grip is better.

Dry: I wear the normal astro runners, as i find the moulds dont go through the artificial grass to well and i tended to strain my ankle and knee's easier.

Leiva · 04-01-2013 03:19PM

*checks that EdenHazard is not the OP.

Mitch Connor · 04-01-2013 03:20PM

Slattsy wrote: »

Hi all,

A question to all the lad that play astro football during the week.
What footwear do you use, and why ?

If its wet: I wear my mouldies, as the grip is better.

Dry: I wear the normal astro runners, as i find the moulds dont go through the artificial grass to well and i tended to strain my ankle and knee's easier.

Last couple of boots have been the firm ground/astro pitch boots and have found them fine. Playing on the newer and older style astro pitches without issue.

Mars Bar · 04-01-2013 03:20PM

Leiva wrote: »

*checks that EdenHazard is not the OP.

He'd be more worried about the colour of them! :P

Will I Amnt · 04-01-2013 03:24PM

The Astro boots aren't bad but I find a decent pair of runners better than any boots.

Slattsy · 04-01-2013 03:30PM

cambo2008 wrote: »

The Astro boots aren't bad but I find a decent pair of runners better than any boots.

Normal runners ?
I couldnt play in them myself.

There's a lad i paly with and he wears normal runners and in the wet he's slipping all over the shop.

Will I Amnt · 04-01-2013 03:37PM

Slattsy wrote: »

Normal runners ?
I couldnt play in them myself.

There's a lad i paly with and he wears normal runners and in the wet he's slipping all over the shop.

I find them grand tbh. I used to have to wear the Astro boots when playing in the Astro-Park in Coolock but that surface is completely different than the one I play on now with the longer "grass" blades and the black rubber pellets mixed through it.

Professional Griefer · 04-01-2013 03:38PM

cambo2008 wrote: »

I find them grand tbh. I used to have to wear the Astro boots when playing in the Astro-Park in Coolock but that surface is completely different than the one I play on now with the longer "grass" blades and the black rubber pellets mixed through it.

Those ****ing things. :mad:

Will I Amnt · 04-01-2013 03:40PM

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Those ****ing things. :mad:

I could make my own pitch in the garden if I gathered them all up from my front door and throughout the house

Julez · 04-01-2013 03:40PM

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Those ****ing things. :mad:

Gaff does be full of them after!

maximoose · 04-01-2013 03:43PM

Have a pair of Nike astro shoes (Bomba I think they are called?) and they've served me for just over 2 years now and holding up well! Wet or dry I find them the business

Slattsy · 04-01-2013 03:45PM

cambo2008 wrote: »

I find them grand tbh. I used to have to wear the Astro boots when playing in the Astro-Park in Coolock but that surface is completely different than the one I play on now with the longer "grass" blades and the black rubber pellets mixed through it.

I used to play in Coolock too, so i know both surfaces you speak of.

I think runners are also very unprofessional looking

Will I Amnt · 04-01-2013 03:47PM

Slattsy wrote: »

I used to play in Coolock too, so i know both surfaces you speak of.

I think runners are also very unprofessional looking

Well I'm not a professional :pac:

Slattsy · 04-01-2013 04:01PM

cambo2008 wrote: »

Well I'm not a professional :pac:

I try.
I go out in a full kit and even wear shinguards !!

helimachoptor · 04-01-2013 04:04PM

Astro boots.

not blades/studs as the astro.ie leagues dont allow them and tbh on most of the astro pitches you are nust to wear them..

Will I Amnt · 04-01-2013 04:05PM

Slattsy wrote: »

I try.
I go out in a full kit and even wear shinguards !!

Oh right, well maybe these might be up your street so :pac:

ahnowbrowncow · 04-01-2013 04:09PM

I always wear blades for the grip unless it's bone dry, then I might wear normal runners cause it's easier to drag the ball with them

tibor · 04-01-2013 04:10PM

Most comfortable and best grip going.

Slattsy · 04-01-2013 04:13PM

tibor wrote: »

Most comfortable and best grip going.

I cant see whatever pic you posted there.
What are they ?

kfallon · 04-01-2013 06:36PM

Use these at the mo, have to say they are very good imo

Mars Bar · 04-01-2013 06:39PM

kfallon wrote: »

Use these at the mo, have to say they are very good imo

My friend ordered a pair of boots off them just before Christmas and they arrived yesterday and they had been worn! They came out of the box with dried mud on them. He never had any problem with them before.

I used prodirectsport myself and they were great.

Mikeyt086 · 04-01-2013 06:40PM

kfallon wrote: »

Use these at the mo, have to say they are very good imo

Nice try, Mike Ashley.

kfallon · 04-01-2013 07:04PM

Mars Bar wrote: »

My friend ordered a pair of boots off them just before Christmas and they arrived yesterday and they had been worn! They came out of the box with dried mud on them. He never had any problem with them before.

I used prodirectsport myself and they were great.

And have they sent them back???

GreeBo · 04-01-2013 07:13PM

I use astro boots always.

As above, you shouldnt be wearing Multi/studs/blades as you are cutting the sh1te out of the more modern pitches, tearing them and causing lumps and patches. If they find you wearing them you are gone.

Mars Bar · 04-01-2013 07:16PM

kfallon wrote: »

And have they sent them back???

Dunno, he was going calling them today.

kfallon · 04-01-2013 07:20PM

Mars Bar wrote: »

Dunno, he was going calling them today.

I got a Liverpool jumper a while back from SD, arrived with the sponsor but no Warrior Logo or Liverpool crest (how does that even happen

). They usually have a return form with the package, I just filled it out, sent the jumper back and they refunded me. Only prob was I had to pay the postage back to them.

Slattsy · 04-01-2013 07:21PM

kfallon wrote: »

I got a Liverpool jumper a while back from SD, arrived with the sponsor but no Warrior Logo or Liverpool crest (how does that even happen ). They usually have a return form with the package, I just filled it out, sent the jumper back and they refunded me. Only prob was I had to pay the postage back to them.

Why the **** would you recommend them then?

kfallon · 04-01-2013 07:44PM

Slattsy wrote: »

Why the **** would you recommend them then?

Bought plenty of items from them, only one was a bogey!

And anyway, who said I recommended Sports Direct eh? I said I used those astroturf runners, where in my previous posts did I say to buy them from SD? Learn to read posts properly before you shout your mouth off

Slattsy · 04-01-2013 07:54PM

kfallon wrote: »

Use these at the mo, have to say they are very good imo

kfallon wrote: »

Bought plenty of items from them, only one was a bogey!

And anyway, who said I recommended Sports Direct eh? I said I used those astroturf runners, where in my previous posts did I say to buy them from SD? Learn to read posts properly before you shout your mouth off

Hmmmm

kfallon · 04-01-2013 08:07PM

Slattsy wrote: »

Hmmmm

Oh my jaysus, I'm sure you can buy those on plenty of sites. :rolleyes:

I recommended the runners, tbh I don't know why I'm bothering

04-01-2013 11:53PM

kfallon wrote: »

Oh my jaysus, I'm sure you can buy those on plenty of sites. :rolleyes:

I recommended the runners, tbh I don't know why I'm bothering

Haha, bit of crossed wires there! kfallon, I'm guessing your original post shows up as a picture of a pair of astro boots to you? This is how your post looks to us:

Astro boots/blades/runners ??

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