Nomis Glove

Nomis. A relatively new soccer brand with especially new ideas for their cleats. Soccer Equipment Reviews contacted Nomis with the intent of trying out their new cleat, the Glove, which created so much buzz with its patented Wet Control and NoMud technologies. Greg Lever, Footwear Creative and Brand Initiatives, quickly replied to our inquiry and to our amazement offered us two pairs of Nomis’ cleats rather than the one pair we originally asked for. The two cleats were the Glove and the Spark HK 10. As you may have heard, Nomis guarantees a 70% reduction of mud sticking to their cleats, and with this claim, the company caused quite a stir in the soccer market. To see whether this claim was all talk or not, the SER team was on hand to review the Nomis Glove.

On opening of the box, the Glove looked elegant and classic to the eye, but with a touch of the cleat, we realized they were anything but. Nomis put forward a number of patented technologies, including NoMud, Wet Control, and Stik, and we set out to see if these technologies really do work.

NoMud- This technology is Nomis’ golden egg, and we tried out the Glove, obviously in muddy conditions, compared to other unnamed competitors. Our tests showed that the Glove really did repel the mud remarkably well, however, 70% seems a little high according to our tests. If you play in crappy soccer conditions, this technology will make your life heaven, as it will keep the mud of your boots.

Wet Control- A technology that goes hand in hand with NoMud, the Soccer Equipment Reviews team had to use the cleats on a typical Hong Kong typhoon day, to give you the lowdown on Nomis’ Wet Control technology. Our studies’ results showed us that the Wet Control worked like a gem, and personally when trying out the Glove, I could barely tell it was raining, as my cleats hardly let any water into them.

Stik- While it is not quite as revolutionary of technology as NoMud and Wet Control, Stik does put quite a twist into the Glove. “What is Stik?” you may ask. Stik is a technology that is embedded into the surface of the Glove, creating a sticky outsole. Stik’s purpose is to allow the wearer to have more control over the ball, which it is able to do so because the sticky surface of the boot clings to the ball. To test this technology out, we ran the Nomis cleat over a number of soccer balls, and to our surprise, the cleat really did grip the ball after all.

After intense testing, we found that Nomis’ claims were true, and that their technologies truly worked, but how was the actual cleat? Here are the pros and cons we were able to find, starting with the good—

Comfort- Nomis made the Glove a very comfortable cleat, which is a vital aspect in any soccer cleat. After a number of uses, I did not get any blisters at all, which with other cleats did not hold true. Compared to other cleats I have worn, this pair of Nomis boots is definitely in my top five most comfortable soccer cleats list.

Traction- The Glove has amazing traction on any surface, and not once did I slip while wearing these cleats. The traction works well on any surface, during any condition. The great traction in this boot brings the Glove to a whole new level.

Now to the one and only negative point the team could find in the Nomis Glove.

Lift- With the Glove, we found it harder to lift the ball than three unnamed competitors. Although it isn’t impossible to lift the ball, it just requires more effort than it would on another high quality cleat. Besides this one point however, the Nomis Glove is a fantastic soccer cleat, yet I would not recommend it for forwards due to the lift problem.

Overall, Nomis produced a top quality cleat with the Glove, and with its creation, a whole load of modern, revolutionary technologies. The cleat also comes at quite a low cost, considering all the pros embedded into it. Well done Nomis!