Football Boots

Global manufacturers Nike have revealed their new “Lace Up, Save Lifes” campaign that is focusing on fighting HIV and AIDS.
The campaign will contribute 100% of their profits from the sale of each pair of red Nike laces to the Global Fund and to support football based projects that help fight AIDS in Africa.

The laces can currently be purchased from kitbag.com for £4.00 and will be delivered worldwide when purchased alone. They also come in a small, medium and large size for different types of football boots.
The contributions that go towards …

Global manufacturers Nike have revealed that their new Total 90 Laser III range are currently available for pre-order on kitbag.com.
The boots to be launched on the 8th January are worn by some of the best footballers in the world such as Wayne Rooney, Fernando Torres and Michael Essien. The current pre-order price for both of the available colourways is £129.99.

At present, the only two Laser III colourways available are the white/black/gold and green/black/red boots. The Upper is made from Teijin Synthetic leather that is well known for its comfort and …

England stars John Terry, Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand have revealed three unique pairs of diamond encrusted football boots that are set to make a fortune at a charity auction.
Former fashion model and dancer Luisa Di Marco came up with the idea of designing and creating the world’s most expensive boots. The boots were commissioned by Embee Jewels of London allowing Luisa to work with top fashion designer Scott Henshall, musical producer Goldie and Embee’s craftsmen.
Terry’s boots have been valued at £135,000 with Rooney and Ferdinand’s expected to make a …

Manufacturers Nike has now released their new special edition Tiempo 94 football boot as a way to relive the 1994 World Cup held in the USA.
The 1994 World Cup saw football’s popularity rise dramatically in the USA as record attendences gathered to watch the matches. The USA national team emerged to the knock out stages keeping the US crowds interested for a significant amount of time. The final saw Brazil play Italy where captains Paolo Maldini and Romario boh wore the Nike Tiempo 94.

The new limited edition boot is a …

Sunderland striker Darren Bent has revealed an alternative version of his Umbro Speciali boots which he wore in the entertaining 2-2 Premier League draw against West Ham.
The forward, who was recently called up to the England squad to face Brazil, is a frequent poster on social networking website Twitter. As a result, Umbro designed a unique pair of Specialis for Bent that included the blue Twitter logo and the name @DBTheTruth, the striker’s online username.

Apart from this, Bent is looking to work with Umbro to design another pair of boots …

Modern football boots are specially made for the game and are produced from leather or a synthetic material. They are cut slightly below the ankles, with studs attached to the soles or blades. The studs are either detachable where they screw in and out, or can be moulded to the boot.

The use of blades has been the subject of controversy with some managers blaming them for injuries to opposition players and the wearers themself, they appear here to stay now though.

A giant leap forward was made in the production of football boots with the Adidas Predators, which were designed by former professional Australian Craig Johnston, a League Championship, League Cup, FA Cup and European Cup winner with Liverpool. Boots now feature scientifically aided designs and features such as sweet spots, rubber "blades" on the sole rather than studs, air pockets in the soles and weighting at the front of the boot for more power.

The first pair of football boots noted in history are those made for King Henry VIII of England, who ordered a pair from his Great Wardrobe in 1526. Pre 1891 nothing was allowed to project out of the shoes worn by a footballer, a revision then lead to the use of small studs or bars and football boots were born.

It wasn't until the 1950s when adidas introduced boots with interchangeable screw-in studs, which were made of rubber or plastic. This meant that depending on the weather and pitch conditions, players could have different studs on the same pair of boots. Original boots were heavy and high-ankled, but a lighter boot with less protection became popular in South America and Southern Europe where pitches were less muddy and harder and this style eventually became used everywhere. Boots just came in one colour for many years, black. Recently with new production materials and techniques and the popularity of boots as a fashion and consumer item, any colour has been possible.