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'''Football boots''' are specialised footwear to be used by athletes, primarily those playing [[association football]], hence their name. Like all [[footwear]], football boots come in various sizes and styles. They can be made from a wide variety of [[leather|leathers]] ([[kangaroo]] leather being a popular choice), and feature studs protruding from the sole. In the United States the shoes used for football, [[baseball]] and [[American football]] are known simply as [[Cleat (shoe)|"cleats"]] because of the studs protruding from the sole of the shoe.

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Football boots, also referred to as cleats or soccer shoes in [[North America]], are specialized footwear designed for use in [[association football]].

The first record of a pair of football boots occurs when [[Henry VIII of England]] ordered a pair from the Great Wardrobe in 1526. [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1150460,00.html] The royal shopping list for footwear states: "45 velvet pairs and 1 leather pair for football".<ref>http://www.gktgazette.com/2004/mar/features.asp</ref> Unfortunately these are no longer in existence.

[[File:Joma soccer boot.gif|thumb|alt=Joma Soccer boot|3D animation of a football boot]]

Those designed for grass [[Association football pitch|pitches]] have [[cleat (shoe)|studs]] on the outsole to aid [[Traction (engineering)|grip]]. Modern football boots are no longer truly traditional [[boot]]s, as they do not cover the ankle. As with most other types of athletic footwear, their basic design and appearance have converged with those of [[sneakers]] since the 1960s.

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

==The biology of boots==

In [[association football]]'s [[Laws of the Game]], ''Law 4: [[Football kit|Player's equipment]]'' deals with football boots. Until 1891 studs any kind of projection on the soles or heels of football boots was strictly forbidden. The 1891 revision allows both studs and bars, so long as they were made of leather and did not project more than half an inch, and they had their fastenings driven in flush with the leather. Studs had to be rounded, neither conical nor pointed and not less than half an inch in diameter. The leather studs were originally hammered into the boots on a semi-permanent basis and players would have several pairs of boots with different length studs, but in the mid-1950s [[Adidas]] introduced boots with interchangeable screw-in studs made of rubber or plastic for varying weather conditions. Football boots were originally heavy boots with protection for the ankle, and these remained the standard style of boot in northern Europe for many years where the boots needed to stand up to the rigours of use on muddy winter pitches. A lighter boot without ankle protection and resembling a studded shoe became popular in southern Europe and South America where pitches were generally harder and less muddy and this eventually became the standard style.

the football bot is also good for running on grass because it digs into the groun.

== History ==

==Different styles for different sports==

[[File:Gath chaves aviso futbol 1910.jpg|thumb|right|170px|[[Gath & Chaves]] advertisement promoting "[[association football|foot-ball]]" products, including boots by British manufacturer McGregor at [[Argentine peso moneda nacional|m$n]]10, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1910]]

=== Early Developments ===

Depending on the type of surface, kind of sport and even the wearer's position or role in the game, different cuts of boot and particularly stud arrangements are available. For hard fields amateur participants may wear a [[Sneaker (footwear)|sneaker]] shoe or a plastic-stud boot (known as a "bladed sole" or "moulded sole"); in most sports and positions this is adequate, although on a well-grassed or sodden field, a screw stud is recommended for more grip; these may be metal, rubber or plastic.

The earliest recorded instance of specialised footwear for football dates back to 1526, when King Henry VIII of England ordered a pair of "football boots" from his Great Wardrobe.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-01 |title=History of Football Boots 1526 to 2023 |url=https://www.footballboots.co.uk/history.html |access-date=2025-04-01 |language=en-US}}</ref>  These boots were likely crafted from robust leather, providing enhanced protection during matches.

=== 1800s ===

For [[Rugby football|rugby]] the screw-in stud (or in some cases a metal-tipped, molded stud) is preferred, especially in the [[rugby union positions]] of prop, hooker, and lock, where more grip is required for contested scrums. These boots are often heavier than appropriate for other types of football.

During the 19th century, various forms of football became increasingly popular in [[Great Britain]]. Participants would wear their heavy and hard work-boots to play.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Taylor |first=Gordon |url=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781000101836 |title=Encyclopedia of British Football |date=2020-07-24 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-003-06256-1 |editor-last=Cox |editor-first=Richard |edition=1 |language=en |doi=10.4324/9781003062561 |editor-last2=Russell |editor-first2=Dave |editor-last3=Vamplew |editor-first3=Wray}}</ref> These were an early form of football boots with the steel toe-cap at the front, and they had long laces and were high-topped. These boots also sometimes had metal studs or tacks put on the bottom, so players would have more grip and stability.<ref>{{cite web|date=9 May 2007|title=Football Boots History|url= http://www.footy-boots.com/football-boots-history/ |access-date= 2023-06-08|publisher=Footy-Boots.com | quote = [By] the mid-nineteenth century [...] workers were playing football in their hard, leather work boots with steel capped toes, sometimes with leather or tacks hammered into the soles as makeshift studs.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Goldblatt |first=David |title=The History of Football |publisher=Penguin Books |year=2007 |isbn=9780141911540}}</ref> However, This often resulted in injuries when one player inadvertently made contact with another during play<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=The evolution of football (soccer) shoes |url=https://footballhistory.org/shoes.html |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=footballhistory.org}}</ref>

In the later part of the 19th century, the first ever football-specific boot was designed, made of thick and heavy [[leather]] that ran right to the ankle for increased protection; the first boot weighed {{convert|500|g}}.<ref name=":1" />

Screw-in studs have been banned in some [[Australian rules football]] leagues since the 1990s due to the frequency of severe injuries to players as a result of contact with the metal. In football,referees must now check all boots prior to kick off to check for damage to studs, to prevent injury. Before this time, preference between the screw-in stud was based primarily on weather conditions.

=== 1900–1940 ===

More recently, moulded soles with specially designed boots known as ''blades'' have moulded soles facing in multiple directions, theoretically to maximise grip and minimise ankle injury. Recently, however, "bladed" football boots have faced criticism from some UK sporting bodies for causing potentially serious injuries to players. English football club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] have even banned its players from wearing boots with bladed studs.

During the early decades of 20th century, the style of football boots stayed very basic because of the lack of material, so the style of football remained so during the inter-war years.<ref name=":1" />

=== 1940–1960 ===

==Association football markets and brands==

Post-[[World War II]] innovations led to significant design changes. South American players introduced lighter, more flexible boots that emphasized control and kicking precision over protection. In 1954, [[Adolf Dassler|Adi Dassler]] introduced screw-in studs that were used by the [[Germany national football team|German team]] during a rain-lashed [[1954 FIFA World Cup final|World Cup final]] that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FashionModelDirectory.com |first=The FMD- |title=Adolph (Adi) and Rudolf (Rudi) Dassler - Fashion Designer {{!}} Designers {{!}} The FMD |url=https://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/adolph-adi-and-rudolf-rudi-dassler/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com}}</ref> (Adi Dassler's older brother, [[Rudolf Dassler]], founder of [[Puma AG|Puma]], disputes the claim that Adi Dassler originated screw-in studs.)

=== 1960s ===

Originally, association football boots were available only in [[black]], but in more recent years have become available in various [[colour|colours]] such as red, white, yellow, silver and gold. Big name companies such as [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], [[Adidas]], [[Umbro]] and the like have made an impact on the market with record sales. Nike's flagship shoe is the ''Total 90'' football boot worn by [[Wayne Rooney]], with other versions such as ''Mercurial Vapors'' worn by [[Cristiano Ronaldo]]. German company Adidas are responsible for the [[Predator (shoe)|Predator]] range worn by [[David Beckham]], [[Gary Neville]] and [[Steven Gerrard]]. Also, the entire [[German national football team|German national side]] wore Adidas boots during the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]. English firm Umbro produce the ''X-Boot'' range endorsed by [[England national football team|England]] captain [[John Terry]] and [[Michael Owen]].

In the 1960s, many football boots featured a lower cut boots designed for increased flexibility and movement .<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date= 2013-09-03|title= Adidas Boots 1960-71|url= https://beyondthelastman.com/2013/09/03/adidas-boots-1960-71/ |access-date= 2020-11-03|website= Beyond The Last Man|language= en}}</ref> [[Mitre Sports International|Mitre]], [[Joma]], and [[ASICS|Asics]] joined the fray. [[Adidas]] emerged as a leading manufacturer, with 75% of players at the [[1966 FIFA World Cup]] wearing their products.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-05-09|title=Football Boots - The 1960s|url=https://www.footy-boots.com/football-boots-history/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Footy Boots|language=en-GB}}</ref>

The most successful of these companies is Nike, and their products enjoy great popularity among professional footballers; among Nike's endorsees are two-time [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] and [[F.C. Barcelona]] forward [[Ronaldinho]], aforementioned Manchester United duo Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, [[AC Milan]] striker [[Ronaldo]], and other popular players. Adidas, which has been providing football boots with screw-in studs to the German national side since [[1954 FIFA World Cup|1954]], have made their impact on the modern market by signing big name players as endorsees: players such as David Beckham, former [[French national football team|France]] captain [[Zinedine Zidane]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]'s [[Frank Lampard]], [[Steven Gerrard]] and other successful players. Adidas sells with an image of technology and class in their boots which is key to their success. Umbro, meanwhile, is the weakest of the big name companies in terms of footwear sales, but has a strong association with the England team, whom it produces equipment for to add to the endorsement deals with John Terry, Michael Owen and others. Both Chelsea and Manchester United had enjoyed long kit manufacturing deals with Umbro, but both teams signed recent deals with Adidas and Nike respectively.

=== External links1970s ===

The 1970s marked notable advancements football boots. These changes included lighter boots and a variety of colours. [[Adidas]] was the market leader in this period, releasing new technologies such as padding to provide heel protection.<ref name=":0" /> In 1979, Adidas released one of their most successful products, [[Adidas Copa Mundial|Copa Mundial]].

* [http://www.footy-boots.com/ Football Boots]

* [http://www.footy-boots.com/caring-for-your-football-boots/ Caring for your Football Boots]

* [http://www.footy-boots.com/football-boots-history/ Football Boot History]

During this period, some of the most common types of natural leather came into use: kangaroo leather, calfskin and full-grain/cow leather.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.soccer.com/guide/leather-vs-leather/ |title= Leather vs. Leather? |website=soccer.com |date=2013-08-29 |access-date=2013-10-14 }}</ref>

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=== 1980s ===

The 1980s continued the trend of technological development, with companies like [[Umbro]], [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]], and [[Kelme (company)|Kelme]] joined the market in this decade.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Dan |title=The Ongoing Evolution Of The Nike Tiempo |url=https://www.soccerbible.com/performance/football-boots/2022/04/the-ongoing-evolution-of-the-nike-tiempo/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=SoccerBible |language=en-gb}}</ref> Boots became more specialised, catering to different playing styles and positions.

=== 1990s ===

The 1990s introduced new sole types to enhance player balance. Adidas launched the [[Adidas Predator|Predator]] in 1994, featuring rubber elements for improved ball control. Nike also entered the football boot market with the Mercurial line, emphasising lightweight design for speed, Nike's first popular boot, the Nike Mercurial Vapor was worn by [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=1998: The Birth of the Nike Mercurial |url=https://www.ultrafootball.com/blogs/ultra-mag/1998-the-birth-of-the-nike-mercurial?srsltid=AfmBOooz80_qDpLdOcBwzHcCPofNPccENH5hL_4MPr6NwII4XdLFHQUM |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Ultra Football |language=en}}</ref>

[[Mizuno Corporation|Mizuno]], [[Reebok]], [[Uhlsport]], and [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] began consistently making football boots in this decade.

=== 2000s ===

In the first decade of the 21st century, laser technology was introduced to produce the first fully customized football boot in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|date= 11 April 2006|title= Launched: First Bespoke football boot|url= http://www.footy-boots.com/football-boots-launched-the-first-bespoke-boot/|access-date= 2011-03-16|publisher= Footy-Boots.com}}</ref> That same year, Lotto released the first laceless boot, the Zhero Gravity, which gained popularity in the late 2010s.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-06-07|title=LOTTO ZHERO GRAVITY |url= https://www.footy-boots.com/lotto-zhero-gravity/|access-date= 2020-11-03|website= Footy Boots|language= en-GB}}</ref>

=== 2010s - now ===

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.footy.com/blog/post/2020/01/27/lightest-football-boots|title=The Lightest Football Boots You Can Buy in 2020|date= 27 January 2020|website=FOOTY.COM}}</ref>Some researchers and manufacturers have suggested that football boots with laceless designs and knitted uppers can improve lockdown and ball control, but there are still differing views on their actual performance.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Lotto Zhero Gravity compared to the adidas Ace16+ PureControl|url= https://www.unisportstore.com/|access-date= 2020-11-03|website= Unisport |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last= Pellatt|first= Corey|date= 18 January 2016|title= adidas Just Revealed the World's First Laceless Football Boot|url= https://www.complex.com/sports/2016/01/adidas-ace16-plus-laceless|access-date= 2020-11-03|website=Complex|language=en}}

</ref> The first laceless boots were released by the Italian bootmaker company [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]] in 2006. Lotto Zero Gravity was worn by players such as [[Cafu]], [[Andriy Shevchenko]], and [[Luca Toni]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=The evolution of laceless soccer cleats: design, market leaders and more {{!}} Goal.com US |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/laceless-soccer-cleats-evolution/bltcafba56b359401ce |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Companies such as Adidas [[Umbro]], [[New Balance]], and [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] have also released their versions of laceless shoes. Laceless boots demonstrate better lock down and lateral stability. A knitted upper allows players to have better ball control due to a larger surface area.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pellatt |first=Corey |title=adidas Just Revealed the World's First Laceless Football Boot |url=https://www.complex.com/sports/a/corey-pellatt/adidas-ace16-plus-laceless |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}</ref>

== Material for football boots ==

Football boots can be made from many different materials such as rubber, synthetic such as [[nylon]] and polyurethane, or leather. Kangaroo leather is often used in high-end football boot manufacturing due to its lightweight and softness , but in recent years, the proportion of synthetic materials used has been increasing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-20 |title=Soccer Cleats: Best Soccer Shoes For 2022 |url=https://sportycious.com/best-soccer-cleats-960358/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> Kangaroo leather is breathable and lightweight. Some players prefer leather, while others like synthetic or plastic material because they are more durable and cheaper.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-11-21 |title=What Materials are Used in Football (Soccer) Boots? |url=https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=7886 |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=AZoM.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Different styles for different surfaces ==

[[File:AdidasEtruscoBoot.jpg|thumb|right|230px|A pair of [[Adidas]] Etrusco boots, with metal studs]]

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.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://www.soccer.com/guide/soccer-shoe-guide/ |title=Soccer Shoe Guide |website=Soccer.com |date=July 29, 2019 |access-date=May 15, 2020 }}</ref>

For hard pitches, amateur participants may wear a turf football boot (TF) or a plastic-stud boot (known as a "molded [[Sole (shoe)|sole]]"). For [[Indoor soccer|indoor football]], companies developed indoor court (IC) boots. These come with rubber soles intended to maximize grip on the floor, and are specifically designed for the indoor game. For football on [[Artificial turf|turf]] or artificial grass, some players wear regular firm ground (FG) football boots. But wearing regular football boots on turf greatly reduces the life of the boot, so manufacturers have developed football boots for artificial grass (AG), which have smaller circular studs. The other type of football boot is SG (soft ground) for playing on well-grassed or sodden field.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Types of Football Boots Soleplates |url=https://top4football.com/pg/football-boots-soleplates |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=top4football.com |language=en}}</ref> When playing on this kind of pitch, some players favor using a boot with screw-in studs in their non-dominant (supporting) foot to provide grip, and a boot with short rubber or plastic studs in the dominant (kicking/passing) foot to help accuracy.

More recently, molded soles with specially designed boots known as ''blades'' have molded soles facing in multiple directions, theoretically to maximise grip and minimize ankle injury. Recently, however, "bladed" football boots have faced criticism from some UK sporting bodies for causing potentially serious injuries to players. English football club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] have even banned their players from wearing boots with bladed studs after players like [[Wayne Rooney]] and [[David Beckham]] suffered repeated [[metatarsal]] injuries.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/4277722.stm | work=BBC News | title=Ferguson wants bladed boots ban | date=2005-09-24 | access-date=2010-05-02}}</ref>

Questions have been raised about the safety of female footballers wearing men's football boots, mainly due to foot shape and weight distribution differences between women's and men's feet.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Okholm Kryger |first1=Katrine |last2=Thomson |first2=Athol |last3=Tang |first3=Alicia |last4=Brown |first4=Nicola |last5=Bruinvels |first5=Georgie |last6=Rosenbloom |first6=Craig |last7=Carmody |first7=Sean |last8=Williamson |first8=Leah |last9=Datson |first9=Naomi |last10=Jobson |first10=Elena |last11=Mehta |first11=Ritan |date=2022-11-16 |title=Ten questions in sports engineering: technology in elite women's football |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s12283-022-00384-3 |journal=Sports Engineering |language=en |volume=25 |issue=1 |pages=25 |doi=10.1007/s12283-022-00384-3 |issn=1460-2687 |pmc=9667860}}</ref> Despite football boots being unisex, studies have shown that women tend to get injured more often while playing in football boots.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-07 |title=Nike and Adidas urged by MPs to promote female football boots |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-66433243 |access-date=2024-04-11 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Football markets and brands {{anchor|football boot}} ==

[[File:Nike Zoom Air Football Boots.jpg|thumb|left|A pair of [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] Zoom [[Nike Air|Air]] football boots, for use on artificial grass or sand and rubber pitches]]

Originally, football boots were available only in [[black]], but they are now available in a wide variety of colours. [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]'s flagship shoes are the Phantom VNM, Phantom VSN, Tiempos, and The Nike Mercurial Vapor worn by [[Cristiano Ronaldo]].<ref name=":2" /> [[Adidas]] are responsible for the [[Adidas Predator|Predator]] range, as worn by [[David Beckham]], [[Gary Neville]], and [[Steven Gerrard]], as well as the long-surviving [[Adidas Copa Mundial|Copa Mundial]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thesolesupplier.co.uk/news/are-these-the-greatest-players-ever-to-wear-the-adidas-copa-mundial/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=thesolesupplier.co.uk|title=Are These The Greatest Players Ever To Wear The adidas Copa Mundial? &#124; The Sole Supplier}}</ref> The entire [[Germany national football team|German national side]] wore Adidas boots during the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]. German firm [[Puma AG|Puma]]'s flagship shoes are the Puma King Platinum, Puma Future, and Puma One worn by [[Sergio Agüero]], [[Cesc Fàbregas]], and [[Antoine Griezmann]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} PUMA® |url=https://about.puma.com/en/this-is-puma/history |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=about.puma.com |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Zlatan_Ibrahimović_2017-03-09.jpg|thumb|130px|Footballer [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] wearing [[Adidas]] red boots]]

The Puma King boots have been worn by players, such as [[Pelé]], [[Eusébio]], [[Johan Cruyff]], and [[Diego Maradona]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.in2sports.ca/ontheline-blog/?p=707 |title=Puma Launch their Newest Silo – the Puma EvoPower – In2sports |access-date=2016-06-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426131246/http://www.in2sports.ca/ontheline-blog/?p=707 |archive-date=2015-04-26 }}</ref>

Nike and Adidas have been significant manufacturers in the football footwear market in recent years, with longstanding high market shares thanks to their investment in player sponsorships and product innovation.<ref name="auto" /> Among Nike's endorsers are two-time [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] [[Ronaldinho]], [[Wayne Rooney]] and [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], Brazilian striker [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] and [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]]. Adidas, which has been providing football boots with screw-in studs to the [[Germany national football team|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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.adidas.co.uk/blog/954210-how-adidas-football-boots-made-fifa-world-cuptm-history}}</ref> Puma signed players such as [[Antoine Griezmann]], [[Gianluigi Buffon]], [[Cesc Fàbregas]], [[Romelu Lukaku]] and [[Neymar]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=PSG star Neymar joins Puma after leaving Nike |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37586997/neymar-joins-puma-ending-15-year-nike-partnership |access-date=2024-04-08 |work=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"

|+Biggest boot deals in the world football<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hepburn |first=Daniel |date=2022-10-03 |title=The 11 players with the biggest boot deals in world football as Trent signs huge Adidas contract |url=https://www.givemesport.com/players-biggest-boot-deals-in-football-soccer/ |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=GiveMeSport |language=en}}</ref>

|Player

|Brand

|Figure (per year)

|-

|[[Neymar]]

|Puma

|£23m

|-

|[[Erling Haaland]]

|Nike

|£20m

|-

| [[Lionel Messi]]

|Adidas

|£18m

|-

| [[Cristiano Ronaldo]]

|Nike

|£15m

|-

|[[Kylian Mbappé]]

|Nike

|£14m

|-

|[[Jack Grealish]]

|Puma

|£10m

|-

|[[Mario Balotelli]]

|Puma

|£5m

|-

|[[Antoine Griezmann]]

|Puma

|£3.5m

|-

|[[Paul Pogba]]

|Adidas

|£3m

|-

|[[Marco Verratti]]

|Nike

|£2.5m

|-

|[[Mohamed Salah]]

|Adidas

|£2.5m

|}

== See also ==

* [[List of boots]]

* [[List of shoe styles]]

* [[Cleat (shoe)]]

* [[Comparison of orthotics]]

== References ==

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== Bibliography ==

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