Comments on: Rooney Injury - Football Boots to Blame

By: silva

silva — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:39:41 +0000

I don’t think its the boot, i have broken that and it just a case of the way you fall. I broke it on my left foot by kicking someones foot so its not down to the football boot but the player.

By: leanne AND CHAZZ

leanne AND CHAZZ — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:17:57 +0000

i think you should play in the world cup because you are the don xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx COME ON ROONEY !!!!!!!!COME ON ROONEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: abiodun

abiodun — Sat, 27 May 2006 15:46:42 +0000

Rooney thank you for what you are doing for Manchester United. The boot that you wear is not the cause of your injury, let agree that what happens, happens.
Thanks from your supporter in Nigeria.

By: ODDY

ODDY — Fri, 19 May 2006 22:55:43 +0000

boots are well too light weight and weak at supporting the players feet, BRING BACK THE CLASSIC ADIDAS LEATHER FOOTBALL BOOT. the boots bought out by top designers like nike and addidas are only there so the player can up hold his fabolous life style on and off the pitch.
COME ON ENGLAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Dr Hargreaves

Dr Hargreaves — Mon, 15 May 2006 20:54:49 +0000

Have to say I totally agree with you - from a youth point of view the structure of the boot is completely insufficient to provide adequate protection- both Nike and Adidas fundamentally use the same the same shell with different designs released every month or so to kids wanting the boots their star players have - polymers absorb less pressure than leather and much of the ball contact is taken up on the bone structure which is completely unacceptable for developing bones - the base plate is less rigid and whilst it undoubtably gives more ball feel it does not provide adequate support or protection from tackles. Blades or Cleats twist in turf and contibute significantly to stress on the metatarsals. Unless there is a backlash from sponsored players you will continue to see cheaply made polymer boots being snapped up every saturday in the sports retailers by budding beckhams at £24.99 for what efectively is a plastic shoe - laughable!

By: p zioupos

p zioupos — Tue, 02 May 2006 13:08:05 +0000

There is more to this biomechanical problem than simply blades vs studs.
The rigid support along the length of the sole is being phased out and so does the use of leather for the sake of some wacky polymers.
You can’t beat natural materials no matter how hard you try.
I hope the various training shoes manufacturers realise that one day and get down to basics. It is one thing making fashionable shoes for kids (they look good but they are biomechanically flawed) and another to produce a decent football boot.
Do these designers ever wear any of these boots and try them on themselves?