New BalanceMen's 442 Academy Fg V2 Soccer Shoe

I bought the wide version of these cleats for my son who has very wide feet. He never fits in regular cleats as they are very narrow, so I decided to try these and they fit perfectly! He’s much more comfortable and the quality is great. He also appreciates the style of these cleats, they look expensive and work just as effectively.

My son plays alot of soccer year round & recently started having some foot pain. He is 10 wearing a men's size 8 shoe. After doing some research & visiting with a physician, it was brought to my attention that his cleats could possibly be a big part of the problem (along with other factors). Soccer cleats are very narrow & compress feet, especially when compared to other sport cleats. His feet have had a recent growth spurt (another big factor for the foot pain), & he just really needed a much wider cleat. I absolutely could not find any "wide" width soccer cleats available in any store or online. This was the only option I eventually found, so I purchased & took a chance. I am so glad I did!! After his first time wearing these, he immediately said he needed these for so long & that they made a world of difference when playing! I regret not purchasing these sooner, but I am glad I made the purchase.As far as the cleat itself, he has been wearing them for a month now several times a week, & so far they are holding up. They do not seem to be as good quality made as other cleats we have owned in the past, so I will definitely update if they do start trying to fall apart. I did see other reviewers state this issue, & I have my concerns, but so far they are good. I did replace the insoles with a better cushion insole, as the ones that come with the cleats are very thin with no cushion at all.I did purchase the "red" cleats, & before doing so, I did notice reviewers stating that the red isn't a true red, more of a pink. When arriving, I personally thought they were a red but just more of a bright red. It wasn't until he wore a pair of red socks that I realized they are indeed not a true red but more of a bright coral color in my opinion. But, the color doesn't bother him, & lots of boys are wearing bright color cleats including pink these days, so the color isn't really a big concern.Overall, I would definitely purchase these again as they are a great "wide" width option for any soccer player.

If you’re looking for cleats for wide feet, I definitely recommend these. My 9 year old has incredibly wide feet, and it’s a giant pain to find cleats that don’t hurt him. They came quickly, have high quality, and he LOVES that they’re blue.Highly recommend these cleats!

This is his 2nd pair. He loves the fit. First pair wore through a bit too quickly so 1 star reduction for longevity issue but otherwise a good set of cleats.

So comfortable (once I ordered the correct size)

My daughter has WIDE feet and we have difficulties finding a soccer boot that fits in both length and wide sizing.Further - We’ve owned about 4 pairs as her feet have grown each season and they’ve been a variation of the 442 series boot each time, and it’s been the FG specification (for a harder, natural surface).Earlier models… when they fail due to much use, normally do so on the lateral (outside of the boot in the photo, in front of the “N”, between the plastic sole and leather upper - where the lateral metatarsals would be located as she’s wearing the boot, anatomically.Note: this failure as mentioned is with NORMAL, HARD WEAR over time and fully expected. In my judgement this shoe wears well and is a very decent boot for the price, considering how expensive other brands are that fit normal to narrow feet, and don’t offer wide… for wide footed kids.The nice thing about this boot, the ‘24 model, is that it hasn’t failed going into her now, second club/travel team and one HS season… it’s keeping up and she’s tough on these boots:. It’s been what? Like a year?We like that it’s a leather upper… yet like nearly any soccer shoe there’s zero arch support. As my girl is a bit low on her arch anyhow, this isn’t a deal breaker.Aside from what’s mentioned above, it’s not a glamorous looking boot with wild neon colors … but she’s okay with that. It’s got a simple leather upper and its well built.The only minuscule complaint is that I find the laces short… with the preference being longer, but she’s still able to double knot them… even with those skis she puts in there.What I’ve done is not add a photo of the new product, but one of a used product that’s held up well for about a season and a half.My daughter plays DPL level soccer in club and plays JV HS, and plays “holding mid” (6), “left wing” (7), and fills in as either right or left mid as well… so these boots get plenty of use in games and training.From what I recall, the boot is also offered in a white, red, and kind of a royal blue.Hope this review helped.

Great shoes for soccer and the only one that worked for my flat wide feet. Thank you New Balance for making great quality soccer shoes!

FINALLY TRULY WIDE CLEATS! my son is 13 and we’ve been buying cleats he can barely get onto his feet since he was 5 years old. If you truly have wide feet, these are for you!