Football boots have come a long way from being merely protective footwear for a player to being a performance enhancer. Known as cleats or soccer shoes in North America, this piece of footwear has undergone tremendous changes due to the high-level research, sponsorship, and commercialization that...
Rugby players wear different boots, or cleats, depending on the position that they play. Players in the back positions -- who are known for their speed and agility -- tend to wear low-cut boots that allow free movement of the ankles. Forwards tend to wear boots with more ankle support, ...
we also took the time to log the helmets, cleats and gloves of all 715 NFL starters. Crazy, I know. But that’s how we roll. This research provides us with valuable information about what the world’s best football players are wearing on the field. We tracked ...
Spikes gain most of their notoriety from track and field events as shoes that give runners extra traction. Different from the cleats commonly seen in sports such as soccer and football, spike shoes use removable metal or plastic spikes on the bases -- cleats typically have molded, permanent nod...