Adidas Copa's or Puma Kings?

[Monk]

Yet another pair of my Copa's are now shot to bits with the boot ripping from the sole plate near the toes. This seems to be a frequent problem with these boots.

 

Unfortunately, they are my favourite boots I've owned but it does tend to add up with the ££££.

 

Has anyone had a pair of Puma Kings? pretty similar fitting to Copa's apparently and a bit more resilient can anyone back this up?

 

I need to have a black boot for work so will either be a 5th pair of Copa’s in as many years or the Puma Kings?

[Trader]

Try Dunlop Green Flash.

 

Awesome - proper plimsolls.

[Saint Mikey]

World Cups and Copa Mundials are the best boots ever, IMO.

 

You're lucky if Copa's last a season to be honest, but that's the type of boot they are. Getting a 'hardier' boot would go against the reason why you'd be wearing Copa's?! Just aswell buy some Predators, or whatever they

sell these days. Plus, the shape of Puma Kings really aren't the same at all. I reckon you'd regret buying them when you start shanking balls out of play and blaming the boots!

[alpine_saint]

Nike Black and Tans.

[Nellie]

I have always fancied trying Copa Mundials/World Cups, but they've never really fitted the shape of my feet when I've tried them on. For the last ten years or so I've pretty much worn only the original Puma Kings, with the odd Joma and Tiempo thrown in. Kings seem to be a little more generous across the foot and offer more support, but as with all boots these days they appear to be getting more and more 'fitted'. They are fairly durable, I tend to wear Mouldies all season and they last about that long before looking a bit ropey. However, they do lose their shape reasonably quickly and the Pittards leather doesn't make a massive difference to water resistance.

 

Still a very good boot though. I can't imagine it would make any difference to performance and if you do start shanking balls, I wouldn't look to blame the boots.

[The9]

Patrick Gold.