The Kings and I: Puma’s classic boots beckon me back from brief Umbro betrayal | Max Rushden

I thought: new football boots, new me, but it didn’t work out … and then a special edition of my favourites came on the market

There is something indescribably beautiful about finding a pair of football boots that fit you perfectly. It is like Cinderella’s glass slippers – your foot just slides in, the instep and arches ensconced in the cushioning – or putting Excalibur back in the stone. Until you go out on the pitch, anything is possible.

That boot for me is the Puma King. To be clear, this isn’t an advertorial – Herr Puma hasn’t given me a brown envelope, or a pair of boots. They are just the boots that fit. If I had slightly narrower feet and there’s no doubt I would be in the pocket of big Copa Mundial.

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