For indoor football with wide feet, choose an indoor soleplate (IC or IN) and a model that is wide enough. We did not find an indoor line that is known as wide, so pick a wide model that also exists in an indoor version, with laces and a separate tongue.
Selected with the same logic as the boot advisor, from the boots we rated.
The widest Nike last, with extra height in the toe box and a roomy heel. The knit upper stretches.
Wide throughout the boot with a high toe box. The last is roomy in the forefoot and also suits a flat midfoot.
Calfskin leather that gives, a deep lacing system and a separate tongue that opens far. This makes it strong for a high instep.
Roomy and high toe box. The Pro version keeps the shape of the Elite, with a thicker upper.
Official wide fit version
Fairly wide with a roomy heel and a separate tongue, meant for wider or flat feet. New Balance offers the 2E width.
Indoor football boots for wide feet need an indoor soleplate, shown as IC or IN, and a model that is wide enough. We did not find a separate indoor line that is known as wide in our sources. So you look for a wide model that also exists in an indoor version, preferably with laces and a separate tongue.
Below you will find which soleplate suits which floor, what we know about the well-known indoor lines and which wide models are also sold with an indoor sole. The list at the top of this page ranks the best scoring wide models for which an indoor version exists.
The soleplate code tells you what the boot is made for. For a hard sports hall floor, a futsal court or a five-a-side centre with a hard surface, choose an indoor sole, shown in shops as IC or IN. It is a flat gum rubber sole without studs, and most people know the boots as indoor trainers.
| Code | Floor | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| IC or IN (indoor) | Hard sports hall floor, futsal | Both codes mean indoor, it differs per brand and shop. Not for indoor artificial grass |
| AG or TF | Indoor artificial grass, short-pile pitches, astro | If the hall has an artificial grass floor, choose these soleplates instead of IC |
If you are not sure which floor your venue has, ask the manager. Our guide to which soleplate suits which pitch explains studs and surfaces. For outdoor artificial grass, such as 3G and 4G pitches and astro, the advice is on wide football boots for artificial grass.
Not as a separate category. The well-known indoor lines include the Nike Tiempo Streetgato and Reactgato, the adidas Top Sala and Super Sala, the Joma Top Flex and the Cruyff Libra. As far as we could see, none of them is labelled wide.
We do not rate these lines as models and so we give no fit score for them. For Joma, sources about the outdoor models report that the boots run long and that the microfibre does not stretch. Whether that also applies to the indoor models has not been confirmed.
If you have a wide foot, do not go by the line but by the last. An indoor boot with a standard fit can work well with a mild width, but with a clearly wide forefoot you run into the same pressure points as in an ordinary football boot.
A smarter route is to take a wide model that is also available in an indoor version. Our verdicts are based on manufacturer information, shop fit notes and player experience. We do not run lab tests. According to our sources an indoor version exists for these lines. The list at the top of this page shows what is on offer as an indoor boot at the moment, and that can differ from this list.
Not every tier and not every colourway comes with an indoor sole. Filter on soleplate where you shop and check that your tier and size are in stock. The fit of an indoor version has not been rated separately in our sources: for FG, AG and MG versions the last is usually the same, but for IC and IN that has not been confirmed.
The rules are the same as for other football boots. You choose the width through the model, not through a bigger size.
You can read how to work out your foot width at home in our guide to measuring foot width. If you also have a high instep, look at football boots for a high instep.
For children with wide feet, junior versions of lower tiers often exist only as MG, TF or indoor. So choose the soleplate first and then look at size. Allow for growing room and measure standing, with socks on. You can read more on our page about wide fit kids football boots. A school hall or a Saturday morning five-a-side session is a place where the wrong soleplate shows up fast, so check what the venue allows.
The list at the top of this page shows the best scoring wide models for which an indoor version is on sale. Boots that are not on the list can be found through the filters at the shop. Look there for soleplate IC or IN and for width or fit notes in the description. For a personal pick based on your size, complaint and surface, use the football boot adviser.
There is no indoor line that is known as wide. You choose a wide model that also exists in an IC or IN version, such as the Nike Phantom 6 Academy, the Puma King 20 or the New Balance 442.
IC stands for indoor court and is a flat gum rubber sole for hard sports hall floors. Some shops show IN, which means the same thing: indoor.
On indoor artificial grass you do not use an IC sole but an AG or TF soleplate. Ask the venue which surface it has and which boots are allowed.
The well-known indoor lines are, as far as we could see, not labelled wide. We did not find a clearly wide indoor boot, so choose via the model.
No. A bigger size gives heel slip and less feel for the ball, and it does not make the boot wider. Choose a wider model or leather.
Junior versions often exist with an indoor sole, but only in lower tiers. Filter by soleplate and size where you shop, and allow for growing room.
Leather indoor boots stretch, synthetic leather and microfibre hardly at all. A synthetic boot that is too tight usually stays tight.