• 0Shopping Cart
Collaroy Cromer Strikers Fooball Academy
  • Home
  • Academy information
    • Academy Staff
  • Programs
    • Group Training
      • Boys Group Training
      • Girls Group Training
    • 1on1 Coaching
    • Team Training
    • Goalkeeper Training
    • School Holiday Camp
  • Sponsers
  • Club Website
  • Contact
  • Menu Menu

What boots should you buy? – part 2

21/02/2021/in The more you know /by Liam Bonney

Football boot uppers (the part on top of the boot) are made of three main materials, leather, synthetic and knit. Some boots even use a combination of two different materials especially involving leather. I will be trying to compare them as objectively as possible as I have actually worn every material myself.

Let’s start with leather. Leather was the original material in a football boot and was what all football boots used to be made from. A leather football boot will provide a very comfortable fit, where the leather will eventually mold to the shape of your foot. I say eventually because leather does take some time to break in. in terms of touch on the ball, a leather boot will provide a slightly padded sensation and the more leather the boot has the more padded it will feel.

However, one of the downsides to leather is that compared to the other two it is comparatively heavy. The heaviest football boot on the market is around 310grams and the lightest is around 190g meaning a total weight difference of 240g across both feet. Now that doesn’t seem like a lot and it isn’t, but it also means that they are generally not marketed as light weight “speed” boots which is what a lot of people want.

Generally speaking, leather boots are also a good option for players with wide feet, This is because as mentioned above leather tends to mold to your feet over time. This also means that they will stretch and can even stretch up to half a size. This is good but it as well has downsides as sometimes the boots can over stretch leading to a total lack of responsiveness and even blisters because of how much your foot is slipping inside.

In terms of durability, leather also has downsides. While the overstretching can lend the boots to being unusable. The softness of the leather can be in some circumstances be prone to tearing or wearing away faster than other materials. Now, you can prolong the life span of a leather boot by properly caring for them with some leather balm, but this adds to the cost of owning a leather boot and most people including myself can’t really be bothered with it.

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Share on Vk
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
https://ccstrikersfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/93622223_3245112565556359_4723169990608420864_n_3245112562223026.jpg 0 0 Liam Bonney https://ccstrikersfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/93622223_3245112565556359_4723169990608420864_n_3245112562223026.jpg Liam Bonney2021-02-21 16:15:092019-11-15 09:09:12What boots should you buy? – part 2

Categories

  • Benefits of Football
  • Changes to the game
  • Tactics of modern football
  • The Direction of Football in Australia
  • The more you know
  • Uncategorized

Archives

  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019

Links:

Contact
Privacy
Terms

Login

© Collaroy Cromer Strikers Football Club   |   All rights reserved
Site by Ripple Marketing

What boots should you buy? – part 1 What boots should you buy? – part 3
Scroll to top