Product Review: Gray-Nicolls Fluro Players Spike Cricket Shoes and Gray-Nicolls Players Batting Cricket Shoes

The only reason that I no longer use the 2020 Kookaburra KC 3.0 White Grey Rubber Sole Cricket Shoes & 2020 Kookaburra KC 3.0 White Grey Cricket Spike Shoes is because it transpires that whilst I am a size 10 in shoes and boots, I need a 10.5 when it comes to Cricket Shoes. I can jog comfortable enough on a size 10 (and it appears bat on the nets) but when it comes to a things like running after a ball, or running between the wickets my toes do not like a 10, they need a 10.5, as they quickly let me know!

The Gray-Nicolls Fluro Players Spike Cricket Shoes and Gray-Nicolls Players Batting Cricket Shoes are a lot ‘louder’ than the Kookaburra, and the soles feel sturdier and more structured, with the spikes having a slightly different layout, with only two in the heel part (rather than 4) which is mote along the lines of the last pair I owned which were half spikes i.e. only had spikes in the front.

Standing they feel a little large, but on the pitch they are the right size and are very comfortable. Still struggling a little with how ‘flimsy’ the modern cricket shoe is (clue I guess is that they used to be called boots), so you are not going to get any protection, but other than that they do the job very well.

Gray-Nicolls Fluro Players Spike Cricket Shoes

Manufacturers Product Description

We challenged our design team to come up with a cricket shoe that would make club cricketers swoon, and provide incredible performance under intense scrutiny. They came up with the new Players Spike, and we were delighted.

Featuring the same red flash of the Cage 2.0, extra colour on the Players cricket shoe comes from the eye-catching volt green trims on the sole and upper of the boot. These are set to be the most stunning boots on every cricket pitch.

The Players shoe includes the Powerband, but a Lite version that aids agility and improves the speed of turns, while providing unparalleled support.

Fantastic Fluid-Fit Technology is a breathable upper on the Players shoe that is designed to add support without extra weight, working to offer a second skin light fit.

Our Speedbase outsole is a lightweight sole unit that is ultra-thin so as not to add unnecessary weight, featuring strategic stud configuration to optimise balance and energy transfer.

We have revolutionised the midsole compound in the Players cricket shoe with Impulse +, which provides a slight heel raise designed for ultimate lightweight cushioning.

The Airflow X footbed is yet another lightweight feature of the shoe – a matrix style design for excellent ventilation and improved cushion.

The Players Spike is perfect for professionals, good club players and junior stars. They are stylish, comfortable and lightweight – the perfect combination for the modern game.

Features:

• Fluid-Fit Technology engineered breathable upper fusing two ultra-thin materials for support and second-skin-like fit
• Powerband Lite offering incredible support throughout the shoe to improve the speed of turns
• Our Speedbase Batting Outsole is an ultra-thin base with TPU cleats that use new and improved TPU75 for greater grip
• Introducing Impulse+, a unique midsole compound with a raised heel, giving batsmen the ultimate lightweight conditioning
• Airflow X Footbed, a lightweight matrix design for cushioning and airflow

MRP: £64.99

Gray-Nicolls Players Batting Cricket Shoes

Manufacturers Product Description

The Players Spike gave Gray-Nicolls a fantastic mid-range option to appeal to club cricketers. Now, for those that prefer to bat stud free, allow us to introduce the Players Batting shoe.

The shoe has all the same features as the Players Spike – Powerband Lite to aid agility and stability, Fluid-Fit technology for a breathable upper, and new Impulse + technology, a revolutionary midsole compound with a raised heel that for improved cushioning.

The significant difference between the Players Batting shoe and Players Spike is in the title – the Batting shoe is spikeless, and therefore suitable for indoor cricket matches and training.

The ultra-thin base of the Speedbase Batting Outsole comes with TPU cleats, made using improved TPU175, offering substantial grip on indoor surfaces or artificial wickets, or even on grass for batsmen that prefer a more “trainer-like” feel.

The Players Batting shoe will be a highly desired product by professionals, club players and junior stars alike. They are stylish, comfortable, lightweight, and versatile.

Features:

• Fluid-Fit Technology engineered breathable upper fusing two ultra-thin materials for support and second-skin-like fit
• Powerband Lite offering incredible support throughout the shoe to improve the speed of turns
• Our Speedbase Batting Outsole is an ultra-thin stable sole unit with strategic spike configuration
• Introducing Impulse+, a new midsole compound with a raised heel, giving batsmen the ultimate lightweight conditioning
• Airflow X Footbed, a lightweight matrix design for cushioning and airflow

MRP: £59.99

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