And if so, please tell me about your results. My son is a kicker in American football, and it seems like it would be ideal for him, as it is also marketed towards rugby. I can only find them online, not in any stores in the states. He wears Nike Laser 2's right now, with the shot shield over the mid part of his foot, which seems to help.
Posted Jun 28, 2014, 5:27 AM UTC
Hi, I was a kicker for football in high school (graduated 2 weeks ago) and from my experience I can tell you the shoes make little difference. And to be honest, I wouldn't think the concave boots' "concave" portion would even matter. I wouldn't recommend even hitting a football with that part of the foot, huge risk of injury
You must hit the ball with that part of the foot when punting at least. I understand that some (not him) impact the ball more with the inside of the foot, but he uses more of the top of his foot. He's doing well so far and is ranked by Kohl's, but was just wondering about the shoes.
Ah ok. I was just worried maybe he was a beginner and could be at risk. I struck the ball my first season with my laces and strained my quad over the summer because of it
If playing football for god knows how long has taught me anything, just because someone else finds boots comfortable doesn't mean you will. If I'm honest I'd recommend that your son goes to a store and tries on a few pairs of boots. Once he's found a pair that he likes, fits well, and are comfortable, look for a cheaper price online.
Well, these are shoes that have a concave guard over the metatarsals, and was just wondering if anyone had noticed any improvement in play, as is claimed in their ads.