History
Modern soccer shoes could be traced to the Dassler shoe introduced in 1954 by Adi Dassler, founder of Adidas. It is made to be lighter than the conventional shoes. Most important to kicking was the introduction of screw-in
studs to match the stud length to the sloppiness of the playing field,
important especially in rainy conditions.
Features
- The type of sole: outdoor cleats are molded thermoplastic polyurethanes and indoor shoes are gum rubber.
- stud configuration: this can lead to a 250% change in the degree of traction offered, players need shoe that is neither too slippery, so that they don't risk falling, nor too grippy, posing a danger that players will suffer knee and ankle injuries as their feet become locked during turns and maneuvers.
Evaluation
Ball-control elements are there to help players improve their touch and ability to guide
and spin the ball. These can include stitching, rubber elements on the
sides of the uppers and padding or pillow-type elements, due to the contour effect with which the lace gives during ball control.
Great News
Adidas just announced it new laceless soccer boot called pure control, which the ace striker Mesut Ozil is part of the players who will be wearing it for his next match against Chelsea fc. Ozil who was happy about the new design has this to say:
“My whole career I have tried to minimise the impact of laces on my
strike and ball control,” Ozil says, adding, “I revealed to Adidas in
2014 that in the changing room I knot the laces over and over again and
then tuck in the ends, that way they do not interfere with my touch.”
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