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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. Sneakers Sneakers are footwear of flexible material, typically featuring a sole made of rubber. ...

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. A Rugby player Rugby football refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ...

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 football(or soccer in the U.S.), referees 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. Australian Rules and Aussie Rules redirect here. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...

In the United States the shoes used for soccer, baseball and American football are known simply as "cleats" because of the studs protruding from the soul of the shoe.

External links

• Football Boots Blog