#4. Get the
Right Footy Boots for your Foot Shape
A foot that has stopped growing needs a boot that fits
snugly without being too tight. Football boots do stretch more than other
shoes. For growing feet, a little extra room is okay, but avoid going beyond
15mm from the longest toe to the end of the shoe.
In addition to buying the right size and the right shape for
your foot, you need to consider how your foot moves. The way the foot moves can
be divided into three main categories: supinated/high arched, neutral/normal
and pronated/flat footed.
I do mention longitudinal twist, if you pick up any shoes
and try and wring it out like a towel, some twist better than others. A hiking
boot as a very, very small twist. A thong has a very, very large twist.
#2. The
Influence of Weather and Surfaces
In Australia, our pitches and fields vary significantly
throughout the season and between clubs and towns. I remember driving 2 hours
to play hockey on a very slippery clover grass filled field. I wish I had
larger studs instead of hockey shoes in that situation.
#1. Caring
for Your Boots
Perhaps if your name started with “J” and ended with
“..ohnathan Thurston”, you could afford several pairs of footy boots over the
season. Yes, I know, he gets sponsored so he doesn’t even have to pay for
boots. But, for us weekend warriors, we must care for our shoes to keep them in
their best working order to keep us safe and in peak form
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