Two teenage brothers may have to quit football, because their feet are too big.
A 13 and 14 year old from South Yorkshire may have to curtail their potential of professional football as their feet are too big.
Centre half Aynsley (14) and goalkeeper Asher (13), both play for Rotherham Boys Under 15’s and want to turn professional. However their future in the game is in doubt because they cannot buy football boots big enough for their feet.
Aynsley, who is 6′ 3″, currently wears size 14’s, but his 8 month old football boots are falling apart. Asher, who is 6′ wear size 13, but his football boots are now too tight.
The boys’ parents have been searching for large sized football boots, but without success. They have been told that UK manufacturers only make football boots up to size 13. Such was their desperation, they contacted Liverpool FC, to find out where Peter Crouch buys his football boots.
The result was not the news they were looking for either, as Crouch receives specially made football boots and a special order for his Puma V1.06 football boots would cost £189.99, at least £90 more than the regular price for these football boots.
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October 13th, 2006 at 11:42 am
You boys aren’t the only ones looking for big boots. Since I was a teenager I had big feet, the largest size I could find were 13 and that was the limit.
Ive tried so many different ways of finding size 15 boots, but still with no luck.
I’m currently in China and have tried a lot of top brand names, like Nike and Adidas but they mainly export the boots, and they don’t want to make a size 15 pair of boots. They quoted me like 670 pounds for one pair, and it was just an estimate.
I remember Nwankwo Kanu had size 15 feet as well, and he wore Nike boots.
If anyone has any luck, please post a comment.
Good luck
Alex
October 25th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
I have found website http://www.fdsports.co.uk who sell large size football boots. My son is also 14 and wears size 13
October 25th, 2006 at 4:44 pm
Great spot Heather, I’m sure that will help many of our ‘big foot’ readers. Thanks.
November 7th, 2006 at 12:52 pm
Adidas offer Mi-adidas boots which are customised and do go to longer and wider lengths then traditional sizes. You can choose colours and styles as well. Costs around $360 (Australian).
December 15th, 2006 at 6:42 pm
I’m 14 and wear size twelves. There are sites like http://www.walktallclothing.com who do some football boots up to size 14. Also there is Nike id (www.nikeid.com) who do up to size 14 in some boots.These cost £95.
December 16th, 2006 at 5:13 pm
I feel for you guys too.
Since i’ve always had big feet and been around 6′5″ since i was 13 and my feet were a size 14-15 from 14 years old.
I’m also from Rotherham and was playing in adult leagues from the age of 13 as i wanted to player a higher level than with my own age groups.
Unfortunately I had to give up on football and then ice hockey as a career due injuries and then my feet growing over size 15 when i tried to make a come-back in 2000.
If you think football boots are expensive to get oversized, try $22,000+ canadian for a pair of goalie skates due to the one off protection moulding lol.
I’d suggest getting hold of Portsmouth FC and trying to get a pair of Kanu’s pro returns or even if they’d accomodate ordering a pair of his boots for your purchase. Some teams are very willing to help players.
I’m surprised Liverpool FC didn’t offer something similar.
When i had trials i was lucky enough to get a pair of Nike size 14 3/4 boots moulded to my feet for free through a contact as stock sizes weren’t an option.
December 19th, 2006 at 12:29 pm
I bought some size 14 soft ground boots from http://www.ebay.co.uk (£50 including postage) and there were some more for sale last time i checked. i bough my size 14 indoor boots from http://www.fdsports.com (based in skegness, £35 including postage) but they seemed to be running out of stock a couple of months ago. i have been told that http://www.sportsshoes.com (based in bradford) may have some larger sizes after xmas - jjb have plenty of stock of upto size 13 but its size 14 and above that is difficult to find.
February 3rd, 2007 at 10:28 pm
I’m 14 , i’m 6ft 3 and my feet are size 15-16 at the moment and I cant find any football boots either.
February 16th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
I am 16 years old, 6′8″ tall, size 14 feet and proud.
http://www.walktall.co.uk is a good site for large size shoes and trainers and I recently saw a very nice pair of size 14 Nike Air Zoom Total 90 Supremacy FG Football Boots on http://www.teamsportswear.co.uk.
April 8th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Adidas seem to have the Adidas Copa Mundial Moulded Football boot up to size 15. They have it at
http://www.sportsshoes.com/product/?product_code=ADI588
Finding some astro boots in that size would be a miracle.
April 9th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Im 6″7 with size 16 shoe, living in Ireland, very hard to get football boots so i make do with Cantebury rugby boots. there very awkward to kick ball with especially off the ground
May 1st, 2007 at 4:14 pm
I’m 6″3 with size 14 feet. I also tried using rugby boots but found that every time I tried to shoot, the ball would fly about fifty feet up in the air(perhaps my fault). However, after some more use they actually moulded to my feet fairly well and played like football boots. I would advise getting Mizuno rugby boots if you have to resort to this as they tend to be more like the football boots and the studs can be easily changed. I also used fdsports.com but their range seems to be getting smaller. Brantano is often a great place for buying football boots up to size 14 but they currently appear to have no large sizes in stock, although the likelihood is that this is due to the season coming to a close. If anyone else knows of any other good sites for buying football boots then it would be appreciated.
May 3rd, 2007 at 5:51 pm
i am 6ft5 and have size 15 feet i buy all my shoes,trainers, boots from http://www.walktall.co.uk
May 19th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Hi just looked on the net size 14 are available in the USA Nike and Adidas do them. Try sports endeavors.com
June 1st, 2007 at 6:37 pm
i am size 14 and get my shoes and football boots from oddballshoes.com(usa) and from bigshoes.com(usa) at very good prices!
July 18th, 2007 at 6:59 am
asic make a size 15 boot.i have a spare pair brand new if any one is intrestead in buying them
July 20th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
how did you go with the boots.im a size 16.cant find anything.asic make a size 15. i have a brand new pair if intrestead
August 27th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
we have a 12 year old at 6ft5 and a size fourteen hes a keeper for the under 13s local team but we are really struggling to find boots big enough any help would be great thank you.
August 28th, 2007 at 6:01 am
Nomis football now supply boots in large sizes. I had a quick check a minute ago, and see they are stocking size 15’s….
http://www.nomisfootball.com
September 16th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Hi, I’m only 15 and am looking high and low for size 15 field hockey astro shoes… Does anybody know where I could find some?
October 13th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
I’m having so much trouble. I love football, live and breathe it. I’m only 13 and my feet are size 12 and still growing, I know my case isn’t as bad as anyone else here, but my feet are still growing pretty rapidly. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to pay too much on boots as I’ll probably grow out of the soon. Help!
Alec
October 17th, 2007 at 5:23 am
Try http://www. walktall.com they have big nike and adidas boots. Fairly cheap as well i just got size 15 Adidas F10+ for £35
October 17th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Where can i buy, size 14 football boots
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:46 pm
search ebay!
April 8th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Ever since I was 12 I struggled with this and couldn’t find rugby boots for my size 15’s. I am now 18, 6ft 9 and wear size 18. I sympathise.
April 10th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Its absolute bull that Nike and Adidas dont make up to at least 15 just to be safe even if they only make 10-15 pairs the boots you wont you cant get..
Is it possible to get boots specially made in Australia?? Plzz let me know if ya can
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:43 am
Hi mate! i am 26yrs old and 6′8″ (205cm) tall and i too take a UK size 16 football boot and I am having extreme difficulty trying to find anyone anywhere able to supply me with a pair! any help you can offer me will be much obliged! xxxx
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:05 pm
http://www sportsshoes com /product/NIK3399/nike-tiempo-mystic-ii-soft-ground-footbal-boots
July 7th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
I am size 15 in football boots and have just found a purchased some adidas copa mundial football boots size 15. They are the only ones they sell and only come in moulded studs in that size. Hope this is useful…
November 8th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Adidas are mainly the brand that i have been wearing (i am a size 13) but the thing you are best of doing is contacting your local stores and tell them to keep your details and whenever they get big shoe sizes in tell them to put them to keep them so you can check them out
March 15th, 2009 at 2:02 am
I thought i had problems trying to find size 10’s in stock at most places. I would also advise getting in touch with portsmouth and asking where Kanu got his boots from. Even try everton as i believe Marouane Fellaini is about a size 13 so maybe ask them for a pair of his used boots. If you live in Liverpool try High and Mighty just off Victoria street in the city centre as they might be able to order them for you
April 14th, 2009 at 2:50 am
I am 15 years old, 6′5 and size 16 feet, i have had to quit rugby because my feet are so big, i have been looking for boots for a year and still no luck
June 25th, 2009 at 3:04 am
Thanks for this Tom
The Nike site is great. Good range, you can design your own styles. I found some Futsal boots in size 13. Just what I was looking for.
August 25th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
My 6′8″ son has trouble finding size 15 boots, just purchased some from Walktall … now need size 15 bladed boots for hard ground …. Any one help?
August 31st, 2009 at 7:07 pm
I have a 17 year old son that is also looking for a size 17 football boot. he has not been able to play for about three years because of this and now wanting to get back into football as a part of his keep fit regime. Can anyone tell me where to get them from?
September 9th, 2009 at 8:14 am
My son is 14 and needs a size 16 rugby boot. He’s made do with football boots but now he’s made vice captain of the school team, I have to find something more suitable. Any ideas? Have looked around but any stockists seems to be out of stock.
October 6th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
http://www.walktall.co.uk/adidas-regulate-soft-ground-large-size-rugby-boot-p-3106.html try this address for walk tall
October 7th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
My son is 17 years of age, 6′7″ and a size 17 feet, so football for him is impossible.
October 20th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
hi im 15 yrs old and 6ft 2 currently sittin at a size 14 but feet are still growing and im really struggling to get new boots as my old ones are gettin reallly tight now any help ???
October 29th, 2009 at 9:15 am
my son is 14 years old and has size 14 feet, cant find soft ground football boots anywhere someone plese help……
October 29th, 2009 at 9:19 am
i have a 14 year old son who is in need of size 14 football boots, cant find them anywhere please help me
November 1st, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Ebay and search for whatever your size is,I’m a size 16-17 depending on make and width and have found lots of footwear on there but also www footlocker.com if you don’t mind getting ripped off by this country with taxes!!!
November 4th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Someone should help all these up and coming footy players and make custom made footy boots at a reasonable cost