Football Boot

Depending on the type of surface, the sport, and even the player's position, different cuts of boot, and particularly stud arrangements, are available. For hard fields amateur participants may wear a Sneaker shoe, grasscat, bladed or molded plastic stud boot; in most sports and positions this is adequate, although on a well-grassed or sodden field, a screw stud is recommended for more grip; these may be metal, rubber or plastic.

For Rugby Football the screw-in stud (or in some cases a metal-tipped, molded stud) is preferred, especially in the Rugby Union Positions of prop, hooker, and lock, where more grip is required for contested scrums. These boots are often heavier than appropriate for other types of football.

Screw-in studs have been banned in some Australian Rules Football leagues since the 1990s due to the frequency of severe injuries to players as a result of contact with the metal. In Soccer , referee's must now check all boots prior to kick of to check for damage to studs, to prevent injury. Before this time, preference between the screw-in stud was based primarily on weather conditions. More recently, moulded soles with specially designed boots known as ''blades'' have moulded cleats soles facing in the multiple directions of movement to maximise grip and minimise ankle injury.

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