Puma has continued to name the tooling as being FG/AG, and we’re still reasonably pleased with its performance on AG despite the extremely aggressive looking bladed studs. comes in at a stunning 159g which is a weight that can hardly be beaten by another mass produced football boot. Worn on-pitch by leading game changers; Antoine Griezmann, Romelu Lukaku, Sergio Agüero and Nikita Parris, PUMA ULTRA football boots combine engineered woven MATRYXEVO upper and lightweight SpeedUnit outsole .

When it comes to speed, one of the ways to make a boot feel “faster” or more lightweight, is to have the boot fit your foot more tightly, so it feels more one-to-one. The additional structure and the thinness of the material also combine to give you a very punchy feel when striking the ball. As such, most of the comfort of the current Ultra is derived from the softness and pliability of the ULTRAWEAVE itself, while the 1. Puma have gone full circle, going for a super light speed boot with a much slimmer fit, reminiscent of speed boots from the past.

There’s no better time to be a speed boot fan because all brands are developing boots that are all very different and unique. The Future Z and Neymar might be hugging the limelight on the glamour of Puma boots, but the Ultra Ultimate by itself is hugely deserving of a co-star recognition. Whether you’re striking for the top corner, whipping a wicked cross into the box, or putting a delicate through ball for your partner-in-crime to score, you feel really close to the action. The combination produced a seatbelt-like effect during motions, whereas the Ultra Ultimate has a simpler, no-nonsense snug fit.

It should come as no surprise that the tighter fit means that there is some break-in time required when you first put on the Puma Ultra 1.It’s also worth mentioning that the Puma Ultra has a dedicated women-sizing, and with the likes of Fridolina Rolfö on board, should not have any problems getting a following in women’s football. Puma always had a reputation for pushing the boundaries of speed, culminating in their SL boots which infamously only lasted 10 games. The boot does not have any mechanism on the midfoot, unlike the Future Z, that can make the case for a laceless Ultra.