What is the best way to find out what the best boot on the market is? Run a knockout bracket of course and that is what we are going to do!!
Over the next few weeks, we will be putting boots up against each other, head-to-head, and you will decide which boot is more popular via our Facebook page. The rules are simple, the winner of each round advances, while the loser is knocked out.
Above is the bracket we are using with the first round of fixtures penciled in. The current line-up of positions was created by matching our internal stats on each boot with general feedback from players. Rather than running category of boots against each (Power, Speed, Lightweight etc) we are leaving it completely open so that most popular boots end up in the final 4. I will be updating the bracket throughout to keep you updated – click on it to see a larger version.
How to Vote
On our Facebook page, I will announce the 2 boots competing against each other, and in each competition I will let you know how to vote for your chosen winner. Whoever gets the most votes, wins. It is that simple!
To start things off we ran some qualifiers to fill 4 open spots – #23, #27, #31, #32. The following boots went through:
- #23 – Economical Winner – Nike Miracle III
- #27 – Top SL Lightweight – Adidas adiPower Pred SL goes through.
- #31 – Economical Runner-up – Nike Trequartista II
- #32 – Other Brands – Pantofola d’Oro Lazzarini
Stay tuned for further updates and the first few rounds to take place! The bracket above will be updated along the way.
Awesome!! Can't wait for this!
Also, Bryan, don't forget that you can use the "Ask Question" button for a "true" voting format!
Vote 4 Mizunos!!
Check out the facebook page Bring mizuno soccer cleats to the U.S.
http://www.facebook.com/BringMizunoSoccerToTheUs
so the winner ends up going against the predator LZ next month?
This is off topic, but do you know of any good workouts to get me ready to play center-mid? I used to play forward but my coach said he is going to place me at center-mid next year since our one from last year graduated, and I want to be in good enough shape to play well.
Keep an eye on the Ministry Of Soccer "Soccer Body" category – it is a new section, but the guy that owns the site is a former pro with awesome insights! You could also try contacting him for some info.
Five bucks final four is the vapor 8, predators, adizeros, and maestri II.
from the looks of it I think it's going to be NIKE vs ADIDAS showdown in the final.