Football boot

Despite being most associated with football and rugby, the shoe is often used in other sports that are played on grass surfaces, such as touch, lacrosse, hurling, shinty, and tug of war.

In 1954, Adi Dassler introduced screw-in studs that were used by the German team during a rain-lashed World Cup final that year.

Mizuno, Reebok, Uhlsport, and Nike began consistently making football boots in this decade.

[citation needed] In the first decade of the 21st century, laser technology was introduced to produce the first fully customized football boot in 2006.

In the era of the modern game that sees the tempo of matches becoming faster and players more technically inclined, manufacturers introduced new technology, including lighter footwear made from alternative materials.

[14] Football boots can be made from many different materials such as rubber, synthetic such as nylon and polyurethane, or leather.

[16] Depending on the type of surface, kind of sport and even the wearer's position or role in the game, different styles of boot and particularly stud configurations are available.

These come with rubber soles intended to maximize grip on the floor, and are specifically designed for the indoor game.

Recently, however, "bladed" football boots have faced criticism from some UK sporting bodies for causing potentially serious injuries to players.

[citation needed] Adidas are responsible for the Predator range, as worn by David Beckham, Gary Neville, and Steven Gerrard, as well as the long-surviving Copa Mundial.

[citation needed] The entire German national side wore Adidas boots during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

[citation needed] The Puma King boots have been worn by players, such as Pelé, Eusébio, Johan Cruyff, and Diego Maradona.

Adidas, which has been providing football boots with screw-in studs to the German national football team since the 1954 FIFA World Cup, have signed agreements with players such as David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Frank Lampard, Lionel Messi and Steven Gerrard.

[citation needed] Puma signed players such as Antoine Griezmann, Gianluigi Buffon, Cesc Fàbregas, Romelu Lukaku and Neymar[23] McArthur, Ian; Kemp, Dave (1995).