TUNIT®

Posted in the spirit of the World Cup. I have kids who are very active in sports. Specifically soccer. When it comes time to buy new boots for the kids it can get expensive. Side note: we call them boots as a lame attempt to superficially align ourselves with our forefathers from the old country where football (soccer) is part of the culture. Anyway, it gets really expensive. The tall boy, who is 17 this month, wears boots that range from $150 to $200 per pair. The next two free-loaders are still in youth boots which range from $24-$45. Well, the math is pretty simple. But what's not simple is that the tall boy plays an elite level which requires him to travel to different places to compete. What's so complex about that, you ask? Well, the ground conditions are different. Not only by region, but by weather. If he played on one local field all the time, we'd get one pair of boots. But since he plays at two dozen complexes in one year, it requires more than one pair of boots. He will need hard ground boots for...well, really hard and dry surfaces like you see in very hot and not well cared for areas and some cases where there is speed turf. He will also need firm ground which is most common to this area. Then he will need soft ground boots which are common in the north and other areas with very tall, thick grass. Now, if it rains, he needs long spikes so he's not slipping around getting hurt or hurting others. And let's not even get into indoor or trainers. So, you kind of get the idea that this can get a little out of control. I mean, this kid has more shoes in his closet today than I've had in my lifetime. This kid gives Imelda Marcos a run for her money. This is why I'm so excited by the new technology ADIDAS® has introduced. One pair of uppers and all the various turf solution as inserts. What a concept! Plus, you can get them in a groovy suitcase! LOOK!!!