Break In/Fit
The evoPOWER 2 arrived in a US9.5 and thankfully that was the case, any Puma boots I’ve ever owned have tended to run a wee bit smaller, and that is par for the course with the evoPOWER 2. It wasn’t quite enough to suggest ordering a half size up, but you are in for a snug fit when you first put on the boot. Much like the it’s bigger sibling it also runs wider than most Puma releases, this is particularly apparent when you look at the toe box which is designed in a manner which seemingly mimics the way a persons actual foot is shaped. It is important to note that I specifically mentioned the boot being wider than most Puma releases, in my experience with Puma they tend to run a bit narrower, so I wouldn’t say they are a truly wide fitting boot, should you have a particularly wide foot you would probably need to go up a half size to take advantage of the width the toe box and forefoot offer.
As for the break in period, the easiest way to describe it is non-existent, from the first wear they were impressively comfortable and I suffered from no stud pressure issues wearing the boot either on turf or grass. In my experience I’ve found that takedown releases are built with comfort in mind as players who purchase them often aren’t blessed with having the ability to spend a great deal of time breaking in a boot before game use.