Why the Opposition can't Seem to Score Against Adidas

I remember getting my first pair of cleats like it was yesterday.  Not the most enjoyable experience of my life considering that my mom didn't want to spend a decent amount on a sport that I wasn't sure of.  To make that long and painful story short, I got some pretty cheap cleats for my first day of tryouts in high school and needless to say I detested them.  I won't say the brand but they were clunky, big, and just all around not comfortable on my feet.  However, when my mom saw how serious I was as the season went on we both decided it was time to get an upgrade.  I had always been an Adidas enthusiast when it came to shows at a young age because the only shoes I would ever wear are Adidas Sambas, you know, the one shoe literally ever single grade schooler had.  The all black shoe with the three white stripes Adidas is well known for.  I've had a pair since I can remember and still do.  The point is that I really liked Adidas shoes from an early age, so I decided to stick with them when I purchased my first pair of soccer cleats.

The quality of your cleat really does matter in the game, because it helps so much to feel comfortable and to have something that you know won't wear out within a season.  My first pair of Adidas got me through my sophomore year all the way through my junior season, and probably would've made it through senior year had I not wanted a fresh new look.  That was the quality and comfort that I got from just one pair of Adidas cleats.  ONE!  I remember my teammates I had literally going through three cleats in a season (no I'm not kidding) three Nike Mercurial cleats in a season because the bottoms would pop off or the thin layers would tear.  I've had my latest pair of Adidas now since my senior year of high school and I'm a junior in college.  That says a lot about how much a brand cares about you.

Why can't any other brand touch Adidas?  Why does Adidas have such a big presence in the game compared to say Nike or Puma.  It's because they actually care.  It's because they understand that the game of soccer is more than just a game to people, and to provide the lovers of the game with such a masterful piece of footwear is truly a show of class and care.  Why can't the opposition score against Adidas?  It's because they aren't in the same league.