After playing soccer for 12 years, it is safe to say that I know the best and most comforting cleats. 

For the first 10 years of my career, I wore all Nike cleats. I was attracted to their colorful, bright designs and Nike chooses popular soccer players to promote their cleats—which only made me want them more. I think others also overlook other brands because of the size, status, and advertising Nike does for their shoes/cleats. 

So, It wasn't until two years ago that I decided to look at other brands' cleat options. As I did my research, I found my new favorite cleat brand, Puma, had just as good quality and product selection as Nike. Infact, I liked the cleat options more than Nike, because they were different from everyones’ on my team. 

The fit and comfort of these cleats are unmatched. While wearing Nike cleats, it would take me months to break them in, my heels would suffer from terrible blisters and my feet would ache from the tight fit of the shoe. However, after putting my Puma cleats on for the first time, I felt no pain, and just after one practice, my cleats felt as if I had already worn them for months. 

After falling in love with these cleats, I decided that I wanted to pursue more research on what makes these cleats so comfortable. I found that the material Puma uses to develop their cleats is a more stretchable and breathable fabric compared to Nikes cleats, which makes the “break-in” process faster and more comfortable. In addition, I discovered that the way Puma designed the Future 7 Ultimate Firm Ground Cleats, is proven to reduce ACL injuries in female athletes, which is the leading injury in women's soccer. Hearing that Puma is shaping their cleats to help the performance of female athletes, only encourages me to help support their brand. 

Overall, I would highly recommend the Future 7 Ultimate Firm Ground Cleats.