All Puma Future Z

We’ll obviously start with the top-of-the-range model, Puma’s highest-quality boot – Neymar’s boot – which costs around 200 euros. It features all the new technologies the German brand has incorporated: FuzionFit+, a compression band that stabilises and locks the foot inside the boot, a technology designed specifically for Neymar’s needs; as you know, he has unfortunately suffered many injuries and has had to reinforce that area of the foot and the boot.

In addition, there is a super-stretchy, high-grip knit called Evoknit Pro by Puma, which makes the boot easy to slip on and fits the foot like a second skin. Next up is Grip Control Pro, a gel layer applied over the knit to provide better ball control and offer the best feel in different weather conditions.

Finally, the outsole is responsive and lightweight, designed to help the wearer accelerate their play.

Moving on to the second price bracket, which is very similar to the previous boot. Inside the boot, there is a small label listing the technologies and materials used; in this case, it reads FuzionFit+ and Grip Control Pro.

Puma has retained these two technologies, changing only the knit, which is slightly thicker and less stretchy; otherwise, it is the same boot as the 1.1. We can see that the technological changes are neither too drastic nor radical, meaning we can get a boot that is practically top-of-the-range at a significantly lower price.

In version 3.1, the changes are significant; we’re moving away from what we’d consider a top-of-the-range, premium boot and towards a mid-range, budget football boot. If we look at the range, we find only the FuzionFit, a version that’s less stretchy and less functional than its predecessors, but which still does the job quite well.

In all other respects, the boot has changed: the knit isn’t as stretchy and the upper has a different construction, much more robust and lacking that extra grip. The shape of the sole and the studs remain the same, whilst the materials, which are much cheaper, have changed.