PROBABLY NOT WORTH THE MONEY - Nike Phantom GX 2 & Luna 2 Academy

PROBABLY NOT WORTH THE MONEY - Nike Phantom GX 2 & Luna 2 Academy - Review + On Feet

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Whether it's because you're on a budget, or you just can't justify paying $200+ for a pair of football boots, just know that no boots will make you a better player. With that said, football boots are still a very important piece of equipment, and you should definitely get the best ones your budget will allow for. In other words, don't just settle for something because it's cheap, or because it looks cool.
In today's video we take a closer look at the budget friendly Nike Phantom GX 2 & Luna 2 Academy boots. Priced at $90 and $95 respectively, they're admittedly solid for what they cost, but are they the best you can do at the sub $100 price point? We discuss the good, the bad and what other boots you might want to consider before settling on the Academy tier Phantoms.
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@TinieTempah95 4 ай бұрын

Tired the new Luna 2 Academy today on foot and didn’t feel like it was lacking in quality tbh. Was a nice snug fit and was really quite happy with it.

@AlanGonzalez-dy2eb 4 ай бұрын

I think the boot wall deserves the Original Gx 🙌🙌

@darty2002 3 ай бұрын

That shoe was wildly overrated and overpriced. They were unreliable, uncomfortable to many, and were overall worse than the competition.

@2starweakfoot 3 ай бұрын

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@@darty2002 that’s so funny because i was thinking the complete opposite 😂 that shoe was wildly slept on and it was the last top end model to retail for $250. They are reliable, comfortable to the majority, and are overall better than the competition.

@darty2002 3 ай бұрын

@@2starweakfoot I've been working Soccer Retail for about 2 years. I've seen awful shoes (ie Predator Edge, early Superfly 9s). And the GX had the same issues those two shoes had... blowouts in the arch of the foot. I've dealt with the defects of way too many GXs to consider them a nice cleat.

@skullx. 2 ай бұрын

@@darty2002tf are you saying they were top tier 😂 super comfortable for wide feet, it feels like you don't wear any boots

@darty2002 2 ай бұрын

@@skullx. They were Nike's widest offering for a while. They were completely beat out by the Adidas Predator Accuracy's. And if you didn't mind mid-cuts, even the Futures were better. The GXs are an "okay" wide shoe compared to the competition. It doesn't really deserve any special treatment. I work retail and warehouse with soccer (football) shoes and have worked with Nike Europe to get customer reviews and thoughts on the GXs specifically. There are plenty of reasons to change my opinion especially based on the age of a boot. I see common defects, I have a couple hundred of people that try them on. I hear it all, and as a boot it didn't age very well at all; Blowouts were common and the cleatplate tends to crack or have studs snap off.

@roOoDz 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Josh,hope you make more videos about low tier boots for players on a budget like myself

@Dezolicous 3 ай бұрын

I bought Academy Vapor 7 and i like the seamless fit a lot. Quality is Alright since i bought them for 66€ i think

@caracal9458 3 ай бұрын

I guess the hard thing here is when you talk about the fit of the boot you can only give how it feels on your foot. For me the Phantoms seems to fit really well, snuggly compared to the Legend 10s which are tight, though if I go half a size up in the 10s they are then a bit too long in the toe. The good thing here is to talk about a few boots you feel are good for us to then see which fits us better. I went in expecting to get Legend 10s or maybe Puma Futures but came out with the Phantoms.

@subjitsingh7171 Ай бұрын

Hey josh 👋 which boots should I choose between Nike phantom gx 2 academy and puma future 7 pro?

@CK-lw3lt 3 ай бұрын

Hi Josh, really like ur work of reviewing almost every Football Boots on the market…. I think we will never get a buget boot with any features of an elite modell, so every modell in any price point stays for his own. the 3 tier models makes only sense for kids they will grow up. otherwise everbody should buy the elites to get the best out of the shoes, but when all brands release almost every month a new colourway u get crazy to decide which i will spend almost 300€ for.

@toshikitsutsumi2043 3 ай бұрын

Hey ppl and hey Josh, been a fan of your channel since 2014! Injured my heel very badly…any recommendations for any cleats that is friendly to the heel? / Tiempo but wider fit / copa elite but skinnier studs / Mizuno but with more modern sole plate? Retro models are welcomed too (I’ve tried these and they don’t work: Mercurial, Phantom GX, X, predator, Morelia neo, puma ultra)

@spursnetic4883 2 ай бұрын

I tried the Tiempo Legend 10's and for me they were too tight on the side of my feet and the GX's fit the best. All I would like to know is what would be a better a option the GX1 with the Ghost lace system Academy or Luna 2 mid cut Academy ???? Pricing don't matter between these 2 👍

@10waw 3 ай бұрын

Hey i have a question thats kind of unrelated. Would you say the Adidas x Speedflow.3 is better than the Speedportal.2 in terms of barefoot feel? Im asking because i used the Speedportal.2 but need a cheap used boot to buy so im looking at the .3

@maxengstrom7184 3 ай бұрын

i have a very weard foot and those boots fit me perfect plus those where the only ones that fit me

@kianbensend 4 ай бұрын

Hey Josh, what would you say is closer to the Predator LZ2 in terms of fit, feel, and responsiveness? The new Pred Elite or the outgoing Predator Accuracy? Would love your feedback. Thanks! 🙏

@Soccerreviewsforyou 4 ай бұрын

The new Preds would be closer for sure 👍

@danielcollinnieves 3 ай бұрын

how about the puma king match

@akdagmhammedemin25 Ай бұрын

can i ask your. I am purchase the shoes but i am 15 years old and 5.91 feet i am purchase the 45 eu I normally wear size 44. Did I do the right thing by buying 1 size larger?

@negligentdelinquent8175 17 күн бұрын

Are these wider than the Vapor 15 academy?

@dmikes6411 3 ай бұрын

Hey Josh, how thick is the microfiber padding on the Luna? My favorite boots of all time as a rec player was the collared original Phantom GT. It had a thick heel pad that locked me into place well and no boot I've tried since has come close.

@darty2002 3 ай бұрын

Try the new puma ultras. The heel is crazy nice in my opinion.

@user-qd2wo8qs1k 4 ай бұрын

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@francescodedonato9254 2 ай бұрын

These or adidas crazyfast league ag?

@ThFile 4 ай бұрын

Hey Josh I found some speedflow.1 tf for 80 bucks, and I’m between those and the gx2. Which one is better for you?

@roOoDz 3 ай бұрын

The Speedflow.1 in my opinion, in the end it's the high end model with most premium materials and high quality

@angelobartolomeu5679 4 ай бұрын

Hi Josh, I am looking for a pair of boots with a synthetic sticky upper, but with a turf outsole. Which model do you believe offers the best stickness to the turf? I say specifically turf because I know the nike and adidas options use the upper of the first takedown fg version, and they don't offer much of a grip.

@Soccerreviewsforyou 4 ай бұрын

A turf version of the new Predators might be worth a shot 👍

@JoyPGhosh 3 ай бұрын

Hey Josh, would you recommend the predator leaugues over the the gx 2 academy?

@Soccerreviewsforyou 3 ай бұрын

I’d lean more towards the GX out of those 2, but you should definitely consider the Legend 10 Academy as well

@GanZy_Net 3 ай бұрын

@@Soccerreviewsforyou# tiempo legend 10 academy or phantom gx2 academy ? which one should I choose 🙏🙏🙏

@GanZy_Net 3 ай бұрын

@@Soccerreviewsforyou??

@tonybund7684 3 ай бұрын

Why no comment on its marketing as a women's boot, particularly the stud pattern?

@sunfrost1409 3 ай бұрын

Would the mercurials at academy level be better?

@Soccerreviewsforyou 3 ай бұрын

Pretty similar in all honesty. Of the Academy options, the Tiempos are far and away the best in my opinion

@Squatterchief 3 ай бұрын

If I can get the old phantom visions for cheap, are they worth buying now?

@Soccerreviewsforyou 3 ай бұрын

The top-end Phantom Visions are great boots 👍

@Kakusandha13 3 ай бұрын

More takedown reviews please! Puma maybe ... :)

@mecsi4088 3 ай бұрын

Is the gx2 elite better than the vapor 15 elite?

@Soccerreviewsforyou 3 ай бұрын

Both are excellent, but very different when it comes to fit and feel. It very much depends on what you’re personally looking for and/wanting from your boots.

@Lil_Pr553 3 ай бұрын

I have the first one and it cost 70 for me

@lawlicon234 4 ай бұрын

Do best cleat for wide feet 2024

@darty2002 3 ай бұрын

New Balance 442. Light, leather, and they don't break the bank.

@Sophie-dx4ei 3 ай бұрын

The reasons for many of these differences is that the Phantom Luna has actually been designed by women, for women. This is Nike’s response to ACL injuries female footballers are disproportionately susceptible to, with manufacturers being called upon to do more. The Phantom Luna considers the shape of the female foot, tread, weight and pressure distribution while running, which are all different between men and women. There is a lot of research out there about this. Suggest you have a bit of a Google before your next Phantom Luna review, because the two boots in this video are kind of incomparable for a few significant reasons

@emonterrosa1994 2 ай бұрын

You use google yet you don’t realize that applies only to the Luna that released before these. Oh but feel free to critique and downplay.

@fuhuixiao 3 ай бұрын

OMG……For the same price, you can buy a pair of GX 2 PRO in China😂

@wajidhussain5305 4 ай бұрын

Even China wouldn’t sell these cheap knockoffs 😂

@annoyingasshole3324 4 ай бұрын

How do these stack up to the nike mecurial vapor 15 academy, because I've got the vapor 15 academy but saw these on pro direct. Do I just use the vapor 15 academy more ?