Soccer Cleats

By: Meghan Ray

Function

The cleats gives the player The cleats gives the player balance, control and balance, control and traction.traction.

It also gives player control It also gives player control over the ball. over the ball.

Materials

At first they had metal tacks, but then At first they had metal tacks, but then for the players safety they switched to for the players safety they switched to leather cleats or studs. leather cleats or studs.

The most common cleats are plastic.The most common cleats are plastic.

They use Rubber because they are the They use Rubber because they are the safest. safest.

Leather is mostly used in the upper part. Leather is mostly used in the upper part.

Kangaroo skin is used because it will Kangaroo skin is used because it will shape to your feet.shape to your feet.

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A video of a Nike Cleat being made

PropertiesThe cleats are water proof and light The cleats are water proof and light so they would last long.so they would last long.

They have friction to help you walk, They have friction to help you walk, run, speed up, slow down, ect. run, speed up, slow down, ect.

With the leather cleats they are With the leather cleats they are durable with a soft texture.durable with a soft texture.

Kangaroo leather sculpts to the Kangaroo leather sculpts to the foots shape.foots shape.

Soccer Cleat

History of the Cleat

The first pair of cleats belonged to King Henry The first pair of cleats belonged to King Henry VIII. VIII.

Players would nail bits of leather to their shoes to Players would nail bits of leather to their shoes to give them a better grip.give them a better grip.

In the 1990s a new shoe concept called blades was In the 1990s a new shoe concept called blades was introduced. What that was, was plastic on the sole of introduced. What that was, was plastic on the sole of the shoes, which was intended to offer more stable the shoes, which was intended to offer more stable traction. traction.

Again in the 1990s former Liverpool and Middleborough Again in the 1990s former Liverpool and Middleborough player Craig Johnston revolutionized the cleat. There player Craig Johnston revolutionized the cleat. There was rubber fins around the laces and side which was rubber fins around the laces and side which allowed the player to grip the ball better and have a allowed the player to grip the ball better and have a better swerve pass.better swerve pass.

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