The Puma Evospeed 1.4 sl was the lightest cleat ever made when they came out and would still be the lightest if Puma hadn't kept messing around with how light cleats can get. Everything about this shoe is made for speed and nothing else.
The Upper
The upper material is basically the same material you rain jacket is made of...but thinner. As shown in the picture, you can pretty much see right through it. It is a one-piece upper without a single stitch mark. Put simply, it's like playing barefoot (or as close to that as you can get). Some player like a barefoot feel on the ball and the Puma Evospeed 1.4 sl offer just that. And when I say "just that," I literally mean the shoe does absolutely nothing else. It was built for pure speed.
The Sole
The stud plate (also a super light, thin, plastic material) has a cool looking stud on the inside of the heel. It's rounded for easier pivoting. To me, this doesn't seem to serve much of a purpose. I can't remember a time when I ever pivoted with my heel planted in the ground. Pivoting is more of a toe thing; and even if you pivot on your heel, the rest of the studs are in the ground as well, preventing you from pivoting.
The Verdict
These cleats come with a little sticker on the bottom that explains how Puma made a shoe that would barely last one training session (the exact words are above; I paraphrased). The materials are so lightweight that they will rip almost immediately. The pair I had separated from the sole plate a mere 30 minutes into my first session wearing them. That being said, I knew that was the case going in. I bought them because they are somewhat of a novelty shoe. And that is exactly what they are. They're just kind of cool to have and wear every once in a while because they are so different. A better alternative would be to buy the leather version. They are not quite as light, but still one of the lightest cleats out there and will last longer if you maintain the leather.
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