01 July 2007

Early Days

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Back in the old days elite football players wore very different boots than they do today. Made from strong thick cowhide leather and weighing 600 grams, the boot featured a leather sole that has been nailed to the upper. It was designed to be ankle length for player protection. The nailed on studs or cleats it features were an invention first used by Adi Dassler on shoes for the German National Team. A lot of effort were being done and the design of football boots has definately elvolved since the first cleated shoes.

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