He's actually having these crazy customizations for a looong time.. He's not the only one doing it but nobody is having their boots customized as much as him.
@@elcabraJay I mean most of the pros from top leagues are getting paid to wear certain boots even tho they might not like them so it makes sense.. Not that many of them are having them customized. If so, it's usually minor customizations like having the boots wider/slimmer in certain parts, different lining/padding etc.. Messi is really an extreme example tbh
Neymar’s “Hypervenoms” come to mind. It got to a point where he was literally just wearing Vapors, but with Hypervenom graphics on them to try to hide it lol
oh wow how surprising, one of the best football players of all times has a custom made version of the equipment he needs instead of the retail version made to fit to a very large audience
@@Skippp_it doesn’t get so much coverage cuz it’s common sense dumbass. If an athlete is making hundreds of millions of dollars, I’m pretty sure people would expect them to have footwear accustomed to their feet.
those are not boots yall are delusional. Men go to work on a construction site they wear boots around the World. People who play football they wear "shoes" not boots. most call them cleats. again not boots thats dumbs.
The fact that Messi like the boots not flexible and built tough makes me smile. I've always complained about how flimsy and thin all the cleats are. I miss the old school cleats. You get so much more power
those are not boots yall are delusional. Men go to work on a construction site they wear boots around the World. People who play football they wear "shoes" not boots. most call them cleats. again not boots thats dumbs.
@@fred338work with it thats what we call em that the literal lawful name if you search adi cleats online you get rugby and eggball CLEATS if you search boots you get football BOOTS😂 Simple calm down man😂
I know that this has been leaked for a long time, but this kind of video is needed to spread awareness that at least retail version have the similar features like: -upper properties -burrito tongue (they did it on copa 19/20? back then) untill then, I'll stick with mizuno or nike, although I'm a messi fan
Messi understands the science behind these adjustments. Everyone should be doing this and customizing their cleats to fit their own specific fit and comfort. Narrow= Less balance, loss of speed, reaction time and chronic pain. Wide= Contol, balance, speed, power and reduced chance of injury. Sports companies are not on the athletes side
those are not boots yall are delusional and dim-witted. Men go to work on a construction site they wear boots around the World. People who play football they wear "shoes" not boots. most call them cleats. again not boots thats dumbs.
Why are you complaining about this? Every athlete has custom made footwear. There top performance athletes and these custom fits have many advantages including reduced injury
I hope Adidas will make one-to-one Messi custom boot in a very limited quantities someday. Because we just see they has made the one-to-one Tony Kroos custom boot recently. Although the Messsi custom boot will definitely come with the most massive price tags.
The heel protection is to protect his Achilles from back tackles. He also has a plate on the toe and side to protect him when striking the ball and from top of the boot stumps
The retail version is made to fit the general public Messi’s customizations are specific to HIS PREFERENCES and probably wouldn’t be enjoyed by the general public, hence the difference
When I played at Liverpool Academy back in the day I managed to get emre Cam’s boots. He had a piece of sponge glued to the back of the boot so his heel was more elevated than his toes, I’m guessing this was so his feet were straight when he’d strike through the ball
Who would’ve thought companies would customise their product and make the best versions with no corners cut for athletes lol. This is done in like every sport especially for big athletes. The ones they wear will be custom and be made with the best materials with no compromises. Whereas retail ones will have cut corners cheaper materials and made to fit the general public.
It's like basketball players' team shoes. It looks like the actual shoe, but small details are taking away, but they can keep the price the same cause consumers like us literally throw paper at anything that are "idols" wear.
Messi used to wear Nike tiempos, they were his preferred boot, like ronaldinho. When he got on-board with the Adidas deal Adidas basically had to replicate the closest thing to a tiempo as far as fit and feel for Messi to be comfortable in them, Messi could never fit into retail Adidas speed boots, he has a wide/thick foot that fits older classical models better.
There’s alot of players who don’t like the actual boots when they come out, like neymar hated the mercurial vapor in 2016 to the point Nike sent him the 60dollar version of the boot which had none of the texture on the boot but just the design
This been a thing since even before Beckham, you'll never get "those elite boots" they created way differently and are not to be worn more than a match or two. The 280 dollar pair is actually better for regular people that don't have his diagnosis, and of course his heels are different like almost 50 percent of strikers
It’s always like that, they do the same in golf with golf clubs, looks the same on tv until you see them side by side then you realise you aren’t buying what the athlete is getting
The reason messi is more of an adidas vs Nike person is because Nike makes shoes very slim while adidas is usually more open to wider feet, I have wider feet and don’t really care what brand but for Nike I usually have to get a couple sizes up.
That happens even in the NBA. The are just called PE (Player Exclusive) sneakers. They go from little details on the upper design, to real big changes on cushioning, or outsole to give more stability.
I think someone need to study the shoes market. Most people have wide feet. But they sell narrow shoes. And people think they keep buying wrong size. I have two pairs of shoes but it cramp my foot, not comfortable at all. I learnt that asics have more options for wide feet.
If anyone thinks theyre getting truly pro football boots at £/$200 in a normal sports shop, they're underestimating how much footballs want to win. Every little detail in sports matters.
Messi’s recent speedportals and crazyfast models features a very different upper now which either seems like a hybrid touch synthetic or a leather upper with build in internal change
Here in the US we have a sport that's already called football thus we call footbal soccer, I don't know where the cleats thing came from, but if you're mad about it maybe you should just stop talking to Americans
I remember they were doing this with the very first f-50’s. His were kangaroo leather. You could see the stitching. Years later they began selling them. I’m sure his were still very different.
News flash: every pro footballer get their boots customized to fit them. Some get more customized boots then other but at the very least the soles/insoles are custom molded
Typical American… All these customisation are being done by brands to all of their signed players including Ronaldo and other premier league superstars.
Crazy to me how narrow football boots run in general as a wide footed person. Gotta either me skin tight or have to much space in the toe so frustrating
Understandable for the solid cleats. Kicking a ball as hard as they do or being kicked in the heel fucking sucks; i would’ve killed for that added protection
Adidas needs to make sure that their top athlete is always performing at his best, and they will spend millions to make sure that happens. All they want from us is our money.
$21,000 for some good shoes honestly makes sense for someone who needs their feet competitively at that level. Which is preposterous to think of when you need hella shoes 👟
I mean the cleats are customized, theyre not hiding anything its normal that you will find the base model of everything in a store. No matter which store the product that you will get on your hands will always be the base model that fits the best to the average
All of the stars in sports that has their own shoe deal gets their shoes customized to their likings. Same with basketball. they don't wear what is sold in public
Nike did the same in 2014 for Ronaldo they shortened the sock and I believe there was something else they customized for him as well for the mercurial superflys
Well, the added material at the heel, is something 99% of football players have, at least proffesionel ones. Metal studs to the heel is common, the lessened flex, is to give make it possible to have more control and power on your shots/passes. Flex is typically only needed for acceleration and jumping, since it's acts more like a spring. Messi isn't knows for going after headers, however his precise passes and shots are world class.
Its so funny seeing people say this. Bruh they are PROS they get whatever customized part of boot they want. Not all but most get whatever they want and it looks to the naked eye like store bought.
It’s like saying a F1 driver doesn’t get a seat mould to fit his body? Like it’s his foot, they’d obviously mould his foot for better comfort and performance
so he actually doesnt wear the shoes that adidas use his messi s name to sell. its kinda double standart since people wants shoes that messi approve . retail ones is basicly not messi aproved
This has never been a secret 😂😂 Unless you're not a long time soccer fan. All the big players do this Backstory to the customization Adidas design the boot to fit Messi style of play and agility, but after he got the yellow card for his boot removing to easily in a match, he was more involved in the design that usual
Its not a secret. Hes always had custom pairs of football boots. They just kinda look like the commercial pair because he has a contract tied to that model
He is using a customised version only for athlete made in Germany all pro athletes have their own coustom version Messi specifically wear burrito style tongue with leather upper and messi sole plate for his style of play
Everyone saying Messi is over the top, forget how Kobe would have seperate personal practices that went harder then regular practices, they forget how Beyoncé would remove girls from her groups in order to achieve a better and more talented one. Simply be the attention to the details is important, and can make the difference between good and great
Obviously if he is the most emblematic figure of those brands what he will wear wax the latest in shoes and clothes, it is how to say that the best and exclusive is the king!!
You don't think these companies don't take care of the athletes that make them 100 of millions of dollars and customizes gear for these super athletes?
He's actually having these crazy customizations for a looong time..
He's not the only one doing it but nobody is having their boots customized as much as him.
Actually it's crazy that Actually every top footballer gets their cleats made how they want
@@elcabraJay I mean most of the pros from top leagues are getting paid to wear certain boots even tho they might not like them so it makes sense.. Not that many of them are having them customized. If so, it's usually minor customizations like having the boots wider/slimmer in certain parts, different lining/padding etc.. Messi is really an extreme example tbh
Cr7
Some people just like to mention cr7 when they see messi name and vice versa
Neymar’s “Hypervenoms” come to mind. It got to a point where he was literally just wearing Vapors, but with Hypervenom graphics on them to try to hide it lol
oh wow how surprising, one of the best football players of all times has a custom made version of the equipment he needs instead of the retail version made to fit to a very large audience
No need to be a douche about it lol. Theres not many sports where players can customize their footwear like this/ choose to do so.
Npc
@@Skippp_Bro what?💀. Every sport has this,football,american football,basketball,baseball,golf etc.The best athletes always get custom shit bro
@@uuuidre it doesn’t get the same coverage tho. If it was so prevalent in other sports u woulda seen more shit abt lebron’s shoes
@@Skippp_it doesn’t get so much coverage cuz it’s common sense dumbass. If an athlete is making hundreds of millions of dollars, I’m pretty sure people would expect them to have footwear accustomed to their feet.
Football boots✅
Futbol boots.
those are not boots yall are delusional. Men go to work on a construction site they wear boots around the World. People who play football they wear "shoes" not boots. most call them cleats. again not boots thats dumbs.
Amen!
@@fred338They are football boots.
@@BenDover-pj5gm Go look up timberland boots and tell me if you've ever seen someone wear those boots while playing football. Hahahahaha
The fact that Messi like the boots not flexible and built tough makes me smile. I've always complained about how flimsy and thin all the cleats are. I miss the old school cleats. You get so much more power
Bro really said *soccer* *cleats*
Yea
I lived in canada for 3 years and that word pissed me off
@@Sn-V-Nwhy do soccer players cry over meaningless things 😂😂😂
@@kdme1657 Cried? I just said it annoyed me a lot. Imagine someone called you an annoying nickname constantly, it would piss u off hey?
@@Sn-V-N it’s not YOUR name though, is it?
They're football boots... not soccer cleats
Or if yer Scottish like me, there Fitba bits
@@micknellis9549 that's acceptable
@cjr2131 What is this 🧴
those are not boots yall are delusional. Men go to work on a construction site they wear boots around the World. People who play football they wear "shoes" not boots. most call them cleats. again not boots thats dumbs.
@@fred338work with it thats what we call em that the literal lawful name if you search adi cleats online you get rugby and eggball CLEATS if you search boots you get football BOOTS😂 Simple calm down man😂
SaWkEr ClEeTs
What do you guys call actual boots like work boots? Is it a different name or what
@@penguvse7933 we simply call them 'boots'. The ones you play football in are called 'football boots'.
@@penguvse7933normal boots are just boots, whether that's fashion boots or work boots. Football boots , are just that, football boots.
@@wafflemangaming282 why are they called boots if they look nothing like boots
@@penguvse7933they do they look like football boots
I know that this has been leaked for a long time, but this kind of video is needed to spread awareness that at least retail version have the similar features like:
-upper properties
-burrito tongue (they did it on copa 19/20? back then)
untill then, I'll stick with mizuno or nike, although I'm a messi fan
Absolutely bro messi fan all the way but mizuno quality is just unbeatable and i love the new air zoom from nike and the grip knit from the phantoms
many Nike players wear tiempo soleplates on phantoms, switching heel liners and stuff. Both Nike and Adidas costumize the boots a lot.
Messi understands the science behind these adjustments. Everyone should be doing this and customizing their cleats to fit their own specific fit and comfort.
Narrow= Less balance, loss of speed, reaction time and chronic pain.
Wide= Contol, balance, speed, power and reduced chance of injury.
Sports companies are not on the athletes side
Same way that wider tires on a car work better 👍
They’re called football boots yank
those are not boots yall are delusional and dim-witted. Men go to work on a construction site they wear boots around the World. People who play football they wear "shoes" not boots. most call them cleats. again not boots thats dumbs.
No they are soccer cleats. Im pretty sure you can't use football cleats in soccer.
@@VigilantOogau mean American handball
Cleats 🤮DONT CALL THEM THAT
It hurt me too 🤣
@@MK-ro2np 😂😂
Bro it felt like two bullets first him saying “soccer” then “cleats”
@@Kai_0203 😂Right
What's he supposed to say
Why are you complaining about this? Every athlete has custom made footwear. There top performance athletes and these custom fits have many advantages including reduced injury
It just a content not random commplaining😅
I hope Adidas will make one-to-one Messi custom boot in a very limited quantities someday. Because we just see they has made the one-to-one Tony Kroos custom boot recently.
Although the Messsi custom boot will definitely come with the most massive price tags.
The heel protection is to protect his Achilles from back tackles. He also has a plate on the toe and side to protect him when striking the ball and from top of the boot stumps
Buddy looks 35 and is studying people’s shoes
Tf you mean 35? Bro looks 25 tops
The retail version is made to fit the general public Messi’s customizations are specific to HIS PREFERENCES and probably wouldn’t be enjoyed by the general public, hence the difference
When I played at Liverpool Academy back in the day I managed to get emre Cam’s boots. He had a piece of sponge glued to the back of the boot so his heel was more elevated than his toes, I’m guessing this was so his feet were straight when he’d strike through the ball
Who would’ve thought companies would customise their product and make the best versions with no corners cut for athletes lol. This is done in like every sport especially for big athletes. The ones they wear will be custom and be made with the best materials with no compromises. Whereas retail ones will have cut corners cheaper materials and made to fit the general public.
It's like basketball players' team shoes. It looks like the actual shoe, but small details are taking away, but they can keep the price the same cause consumers like us literally throw paper at anything that are "idols" wear.
Messi used to wear Nike tiempos, they were his preferred boot, like ronaldinho.
When he got on-board with the Adidas deal Adidas basically had to replicate the closest thing to a tiempo as far as fit and feel for Messi to be comfortable in them, Messi could never fit into retail Adidas speed boots, he has a wide/thick foot that fits older classical models better.
That one guy on GTA online with the maxed out car
Every professional footballer does this lil bro 😭💀
Like we are supposed to buy the boot at his standard size and custom 😂. Dude is truly American
They're making boots thinner an thinner whilst most pros prefers to wear custom leather boots
There’s alot of players who don’t like the actual boots when they come out, like neymar hated the mercurial vapor in 2016 to the point Nike sent him the 60dollar version of the boot which had none of the texture on the boot but just the design
wow, you figured all that out just by looking at his shoe, you’re good bruh
American realising footballers get custom boots
This been a thing since even before Beckham, you'll never get "those elite boots" they created way differently and are not to be worn more than a match or two. The 280 dollar pair is actually better for regular people that don't have his diagnosis, and of course his heels are different like almost 50 percent of strikers
Adidas isn't hiding anything.. Adidas just knows that Messi is super rich and we are poor.😂
Every elite player has their cleats molded specifically to their feet. It reduces the possibility of foot injuries and blisters.
It’s always like that, they do the same in golf with golf clubs, looks the same on tv until you see them side by side then you realise you aren’t buying what the athlete is getting
He has what he wants because he stood up with what he got
There's nothing to expose tho. He's the best footballer of all time. Plenty of pros get custom or special boots that don't hit the market.
The reason messi is more of an adidas vs Nike person is because Nike makes shoes very slim while adidas is usually more open to wider feet, I have wider feet and don’t really care what brand but for Nike I usually have to get a couple sizes up.
That happens even in the NBA. The are just called PE (Player Exclusive) sneakers. They go from little details on the upper design, to real big changes on cushioning, or outsole to give more stability.
I think someone need to study the shoes market. Most people have wide feet. But they sell narrow shoes.
And people think they keep buying wrong size.
I have two pairs of shoes but it cramp my foot, not comfortable at all. I learnt that asics have more options for wide feet.
If anyone thinks theyre getting truly pro football boots at £/$200 in a normal sports shop, they're underestimating how much footballs want to win. Every little detail in sports matters.
It’s like seeing an ad for a Lamborghini, but the one you can buy is a Honda accord. Lmao
Messi’s recent speedportals and crazyfast models features a very different upper now which either seems like a hybrid touch synthetic or a leather upper with build in internal change
I love how people think that football players don’t get their boots fitted so they can get the best performance on the pitch
When you pay "Messi money" you getting "Messi treatment" dafuq 😂
Busquets has been using the Tiempo 5 stud patter on every boot he’s gotten since.
Its football boots not soccer cleats
Here in the US we have a sport that's already called football thus we call footbal soccer, I don't know where the cleats thing came from, but if you're mad about it maybe you should just stop talking to Americans
I remember they were doing this with the very first f-50’s. His were kangaroo leather. You could see the stitching. Years later they began selling them. I’m sure his were still very different.
Wait, you mean all those retail shoes arent specifically fit to every persons needs and preferences. OMG, im outraged.
Not the first time, happened tons in the past. He’s a football player, the best, he can customize😄
News flash: every pro footballer get their boots customized to fit them. Some get more customized boots then other but at the very least the soles/insoles are custom molded
It’s always been like that bro. Same with Jordan’s. You aren’t getting his exact customized shoe and never will.
The "boards" in messi's boots are to stop the arches of his feet dropping. He's flat footed
Typical American…
All these customisation are being done by brands to all of their signed players including Ronaldo and other premier league superstars.
them mr.beast cleats looking fiya
Crazy to me how narrow football boots run in general as a wide footed person. Gotta either me skin tight or have to much space in the toe so frustrating
If Addias made boots that fit like that I'd get them. Not everyone has such narrow feet and are more like Messi foot style.
Every brand does that for every sport, including basketball, american football, everything
I guess when you have a massive sponsorship you get some custom fitted shoes
Understandable for the solid cleats. Kicking a ball as hard as they do or being kicked in the heel fucking sucks; i would’ve killed for that added protection
Adidas needs to make sure that their top athlete is always performing at his best, and they will spend millions to make sure that happens. All they want from us is our money.
$21,000 for some good shoes honestly makes sense for someone who needs their feet competitively at that level. Which is preposterous to think of when you need hella shoes 👟
My favorite customization footballers do is to make a hole in the heel.
basketball players do this too, retail shoes aint the same
I thinks pros play with different boots to what gets mass produced and sold to us. They merely where boots that look like the ones we can buy.
It's like a camry at a nascar race and compared the ones you see on the streets.
shoes for the casual wearers even if sort utility, if it doesn’t got the custom price they’ll fit everyone in a box for the casual sizing
I mean the cleats are customized, theyre not hiding anything its normal that you will find the base model of everything in a store. No matter which store the product that you will get on your hands will always be the base model that fits the best to the average
I remember the crazy sold plates Nike used to make for Ronaldo and Drogba
All of the stars in sports that has their own shoe deal gets their shoes customized to their likings. Same with basketball. they don't wear what is sold in public
Nike did the same in 2014 for Ronaldo they shortened the sock and I believe there was something else they customized for him as well for the mercurial superflys
Well, the added material at the heel, is something 99% of football players have, at least proffesionel ones. Metal studs to the heel is common, the lessened flex, is to give make it possible to have more control and power on your shots/passes. Flex is typically only needed for acceleration and jumping, since it's acts more like a spring. Messi isn't knows for going after headers, however his precise passes and shots are world class.
Adidas isn’t hiding this. Most football fans have known about this for years
He needs protection against the constant hacking at his heels 😬
The crazy x don’t have enough padding in the heel so I understand why he wants them heavily padded there
You didn't know this? The same goes for the shirts and shorts aren't exactly the same as the ones you can buy in the shops.
Every signed athlete does this it's how sports work, go pro play like a pro
The second he said cleats I knew this short would be about something everyone knows
Oh no he said the name of the product in his country 😢😢😢
Its so funny seeing people say this. Bruh they are PROS they get whatever customized part of boot they want. Not all but most get whatever they want and it looks to the naked eye like store bought.
Well, yeah! I always thought all professional players of any sport had tailor-made customized footwear.
It’s like saying a F1 driver doesn’t get a seat mould to fit his body? Like it’s his foot, they’d obviously mould his foot for better comfort and performance
so he actually doesnt wear the shoes that adidas use his messi s name to sell. its kinda double standart since people wants shoes that messi approve . retail ones is basicly not messi aproved
The amount of playing you have to do to realize what studs you like and where is ridiculous
A company making a customization for a player they are signed with. What a surprise.
Bro, 1, “Football” pls. I’m from the U.S too, it makes us sound really silly. 2, pro footballers have been playing in custom boots for decades.
This has never been a secret 😂😂
Unless you're not a long time soccer fan. All the big players do this
Backstory to the customization
Adidas design the boot to fit Messi style of play and agility, but after he got the yellow card for his boot removing to easily in a match, he was more involved in the design that usual
They made new Adidas Adipure 11pro especially for Toni Kroos. which were actually discontinued in 2014.
A star football player has custom boots OMG this is ground breaking 😂😂😂 Do Pogba next or Neymar oh oh oh Kross he's the one you should do.
Its not a secret. Hes always had custom pairs of football boots. They just kinda look like the commercial pair because he has a contract tied to that model
Messi has never worn retail boots. He always wears customs…this isn’t a surprise in any way.
addidas are making boots to fit a all shapes and sizes possible but its different when they are making it solely for you.
He is using a customised version only for athlete made in Germany all pro athletes have their own coustom version Messi specifically wear burrito style tongue with leather upper and messi sole plate for his style of play
You do realise football boots are made to fit the footballers foot, it's the case with the majority of all major leagues lol
Everyone saying Messi is over the top, forget how Kobe would have seperate personal practices that went harder then regular practices, they forget how Beyoncé would remove girls from her groups in order to achieve a better and more talented one. Simply be the attention to the details is important, and can make the difference between good and great
Why dont they just consult them on cleat design and sell those as the stock option? Would make a shit ton and have better cleats win win
Messi doesn’t strike me as someone who cares that much about boots man just wants to ball
American shoe resellers are about to ruin soccer cleats :(
Those cleats are kinda clean
Obviously if he is the most emblematic figure of those brands what he will wear wax the latest in shoes and clothes, it is how to say that the best and exclusive is the king!!
Yo! That is wild. I’ve never seen a boot like that!
FOOTBALL, as opposed to HANDEGG.
You don't think these companies don't take care of the athletes that make them 100 of millions of dollars and customizes gear for these super athletes?
Cool stuff man! Keep it up 👍
Nah man said SoKer KleAts
Oh no he said the name of the product in his country 😢😢😢