Amplado helps soccer players with wide feet, a high instep or flat feet find cleats that fit. The site is made by 038Marketing B.V., a company in Zwolle, in the Netherlands, and written by Rinze Kooistra. It is an international project with six language versions, and this is the one for the United States.
Who is behind Amplado?
Rinze Kooistra is the founder and the person responsible for the site. He works as an online marketer at 038Marketing B.V. and plays soccer himself, so he runs into the same problem the site tries to solve: picking a cleat that fits without guessing. He also guards the method: the sources, the order of models and the line between advice and affiliate links.
Why does Amplado exist?
The idea began as a personal list of cleats for wide feet. The question turned out to be bigger than one list: most stores sort cleats by brand, not by where your foot pinches.
The current site goes further: for each model you see how roomy the forefoot, the instep and the heel are, and a cleat finder starts from your complaint.
What will you find here?
You will find lists of the best cleats for wide feet, a width chart with every rated model, and pages per foot problem: a wide forefoot, a high instep, a narrow foot and flat feet. There are brand pages, comparisons, size tools and guides on sizing, break-in and care. Our wide soccer cleats guide is the best place to start.
You will not find user reviews or general best-of lists. The site is about fit.
How independent are we?
We earn money through links to Amazon. If you buy through a link, we earn a commission and you pay nothing extra. The commission does not decide which model ranks high. Fit scores and the order of models are editorial and follow the method on how we rate fit. Brands cannot buy a position.
We have not measured the cleats ourselves. Our ratings rest on manufacturer information, store fit notes and player experience, and we say so because we would rather admit what we do not know than promise precision we do not have. Details on the money side are on the affiliate disclosure page.
How do you contact us?
Use the contact page. If a fit rating does not match your experience, use the subject “Fit is wrong”. We take a look, adjust the rating when there is reason to, and add the date of the change. We give fit advice, not medical advice. If you have pain that does not go away, see a podiatrist.