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Why do Footballers Cut Holes in Socks? (Definitive Answer)
Post Views: 0 Why do footballers cut holes in socks? We see it more and more nowadays. A player is strolling across the pitch, minding their own business but then you see their socks. Is it a new fancy kit design? Did they get cut open in a feisty challenge? No – players are now actively cutting holes in their socks. But why do they do it and does it help? Here’s is your definitive ans...[Read More]
Why Did Onana Put Vaseline on His Gloves and Does Vaseline Help Keepers?
Post Views: 0 Vaseline has many uses… in sport. From the UFC having cut men apply it to the faces of fighters to protect from cuts, to footballers putting it on their chests to help them to breathe better, it’s a useful ointment to apply. But after Man United’s recent game with Liverpool, many people were left wondering why Andre Onana put Vaseline on his goalkeeper gloves. Here&...[Read More]
What is Nike Anti-Clog?
Post Views: 0 In this guide we talk about everything you need to know about Anti-Clog – answering the question ‘What is Nike Anti-Clog? We look at what exactly Anti-Clog is, what it does, how it works and how to care for it. We’ll also look at whether it really works, why other brands haven’t copied it and why you don’t see many pro players wearing Anti-Clog. What is ...[Read More]
Do Football Boots Make a Difference and Affect Performance?
Post Views: 0 Do football boots make a difference and can they actually have an affect on your performance? Well, we strongly wouldn’t recommend you go all-out 1948 India at the Olympics and not wear any boots at all when playing football, so in that sense, yes – playing with boots does definitely make a difference. But to what extent is that impact of wearing football boots and can a ...[Read More]
Top 5 Tips to Make Your Football Boots More Comfortable
Post Views: 0 Making your football boots more comfortable and making them hurt less is easier than it may sound. Like any other type of shoe, football boots can rub, hurt and generally be uncomfortable when you first wear them. This is as normal as a goal being banged in at the Etihad by Haaland in his Nike Phantom GX football boots. It’s common, so don’t fret. We’re here for you...[Read More]
When should I replace my football boots?
Post Views: 222 Nothing lasts forever, unless you’re Gareth Southgate and have the England managerial position. Football boots are no exception. Some players keep the same old worn out pair of football boots for years. Whereas, some footballers prefer to buy new boots every month of the year. But when’s the optimum time to change your footwear and how often should you replace your foot...[Read More]
Can you use football boots for rugby?
Post Views: 132 There are many differences between football and rugby, not least the fact that one uses predominantly hands whereas one exclusively doesn’t. However, studded boots are a mutual aspect that both games share. Now, we can’t all afford to splash that hard-earned cash on different boots for every sport we do. So, what’s the difference between rugby and football boots? Can you wear...[Read More]
How to clean your football boots: The step by step guide
Post Views: 114 Want some tips or better ways to properly clean your football boots? We always get asked how to make football boots last longer. The simple answer is to clean your football boots as often and as thoroughly as possible. So, we’ve listed our top 5 tips to cleaning your football boots. That’s not all, we’ve also got a FREE, downloadable step by step guide (PDF) to sh...[Read More]
Why do my football boots smell of cat pee? (Answer + solution)
Post Views: 0 Football boots smelling of cat pee might seem like a slightly strange topic to be answering. Sure, football boots smell. It’s perfectly normal. But add cat pee into the equation and you’re probably wondering how your life got to this point. But don’t worry, this is actually one of the most common questions that we get asked! Unluckily for us (but luckily for you) we have ...[Read More]
Why do Footballers Put Vicks VapoRub on their Shirts?
Post Views: 0 We’ve all seen it, the iconic image of Patrick Vieira standing tall staring into the distance proudly wearing Vicks Vaporub on the chest of his shirt. But if, like me, you always wondered what exactly that was, then wonder no longer. Here is your answer to what the stain is on some footballers’ shirts, why footballers put Vicks VapoRub on thier shirts and whether or not Vicks actual...[Read More]
Are Football Boots Meant to be Tight?
Post Views: 0 We’ve all heard of the ‘wearing-in process’ when it comes to shoes, but given that you’re not going to be banging in goals from 40 yards in a nice pair of Brogues, does this same process apply to football boots? Are they meant to be tight, fitting nicely around your foot or should they be looser to give more space for your feet to breathe? Are football boots meant to be tight? Here ...[Read More]
Best expensive football boots 2020
Post Views: 0 Whether you’re looking to spend all that Christmas money. Or can’t work out what you’ll do when you win the lottery (3, 12, 22, 27, 30. 8 and 10. Trust us). We know you’ll definitely want to grab yourself some new football boots! No doubt you’ll be looking for the most expensive football boots and the best pair money can buy. But a high price tag doesn’t always equate to high quality...[Read More]