You may have heard other reviewers reference a well-loved speed boot launched in 2012 by another brand, and in all honesty, we’d agree with the comparison. The only downside that we had to report was the how slick the upper can get in wet weather despite the extra hexagonal patterns. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page. The "ivory glow, green glare and Puma black" might not be for the more old-school fans of the Kings, but the new direction demanded a fresh look in FFT's opinion.

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Additionally, theVegan Kingsfeature multi-directional conical studs for enhanced agility and a moulded sock liner with NanoGrip technology to ensure they remain breathable without slipping off. At least for the past few years, Puma’s dominant entries to the football boot world are the Future and Ultra.The Ultra as a speed boot offers that barefoot feel while the Future leans more on giving some ball grip. Towards the end of our first training session, the Vegan Kings began to soften up, yet still maintained the robustness we love about classic Kings.

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The Puma King Ultimate is objectively a good boot and one we would recommend, especially to speed boot fans with a narrower foot who play on AG, especially with all the speed boots on the market today trending towards a wider fit. Born in 1968, the Puma King has been laced up by several legends of the game, beginning with the likes of Eusebio, Pele, Maradona, and Cruyff. Upon the Puma King Platinum 21 Vegan's launch, the brand promised "All the key benefits and performance properties of the King" and, to be fair, they've absolutely delivered. It was arguably the stiffest of all K-leather boots from all time, and whatever touch benefits the ribbed Kingform technology brought (if there were any), it was all for naught as that rigid leather upper dominated.Players who are vegetarian or vegan, or those who are merely inclined to use fewer meat products in their every day life, will be particularly interested but, given how fresh these are, plenty of carnivores will be seduced too. Definitely go half a size up if you have a wide foot, and even then we recommend taking it slow to break it in due to how narrow it is. Touch on the ball is extremely barefoot, in part thanks to Puma’s decision to not add in any padding as is typical of modern leather boot constructions.

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As a nod back to its King DNA, there’s also a hexagonal pattern on the forefoot and some DNA-like graphics on the medial side of the foot. The Puma King Platinum 21 Vegan football boots feature a "rib structure" that fuses to thevegan"leather" upper in key contact areas to deliver superior touch and increased responsiveness.Another point to consider is that its relaxed fit and last width caters more to average width (operating at the center of the narrower Ultra and the wider Future). K-BETTER surprisingly good; could be fooled into thinking that it is actual leather once broken-in in 20 to 30 mins.