Introducing the new Puma King football boot, a modernised take on a classic, adapted to the game of today. Just as we felt about the boot unveiled in June – the new Puma King Platinum – many of us are impressed by the German brand’s craftsmanship; for example, if we could choose just one boot for a season, it would undoubtedly be the Puma One 5.1. Ever since we saw the new King boot, another option has been added to the list. Puma has focused its attention on the more classic side of football, whilst the brand has, quite naturally, revived the King Top name. Remaining true to the DNA of this classic range, the new Puma King Top football boot offers a fresh update to a silhouette that has honoured some of the greatest players of all time.
New Puma King Top FG with tongue
The concept of modernity embodied by the Puma Future football boot is not so far removed from what we find in the German brand’s latest boot. Football is a game of innovation, and if you stand still, you fall behind. Puma knows this, and just because this range has achieved legendary status doesn’t mean it can’t be improved upon as new technologies emerge. The King Top remains unmistakably a King; it even retains its original black and white colour scheme, but the materials have been updated to create the range’s most elegant silhouette.
This boot highlights the needs of traditional footballers who want a football boot made entirely from natural leather. The upper of this new Puma King Top FG boot is simple, with no complicated technical features. Premium K-leather from the toe to the heel. The positive aspect highlighted by Puma is that this leather does not stretch excessively with use; this means that, like any leather, it adapts quickly to your foot, stretching slightly but without going too far.
One of the new features – as with any leather boot designed for modern football – is the inclusion of technologies that enhance comfort. The new King features a conventional lacing system with an upper very similar to that of the classic Puma King football boot, accompanied, as you’d expect, by its signature tongue. It is finished with an internal heel counter that bears no resemblance to the designs of the Puma One and Puma King Platinum.
As the initials ‘FG’ suggest, and as you all know, Puma allows us to use this boot on natural grass pitches, whether dry or wet. As a word of advice, we don’t think this soleplate is the most suitable for first- and second-generation AG pitches, as the contact surface, in our opinion, isn’t ideal for older pitches made from this material; however, if you want to use them on state-of-the-art artificial turf pitches, we simply think it’s a good option. Despite this, we believe there are better options on the market if you play on artificial turf pitches.
The plate is made from Pebax and consists entirely of conical blocks, offering good acceleration as it is extremely light, as well as good rotation during turning manoeuvres.
