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2. Football boot - Wikipedia

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   3D animation of a football boot. Football boots, also known as cleats or soccer shoes in North American English, [1] are a type of shoe worn when playing association football (soccer), most of its variations, and some games that are played on the same surface.

3. Cleat (shoe) - Wikipedia

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   The concept of spiked and studded shoes for other sports began to emerge as well in the late 19th century. In the 1890s, a British Company (now known as Reebok), developed the earliest known spiked leather running shoes. [4] Cleats began to be used in the United States in the 1860s when metal spikes were first used on baseball shoes. [5]

4. Protective equipment in gridiron football - Wikipedia

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   Basic equipment worn by most football players include a helmet, shoulder pads, gloves, shoes, and thigh and knee pads, a mouthguard, and a jockstrap or compression shorts with or without a protective cup. Neck rolls, elbow pads, hip pads, tailbone pads, rib pads, and other equipment may be worn in addition to the aforementioned basics.

5. Patrick (sportswear company) - Wikipedia

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   Patrick’s “monobloc” mounting system made the footwear completely waterproof and shape retaining. These Patrick shoes were made by skilled craftsmen selected among the best. 1951: Roger Piantoni (soccer) In the 1950s, Patrick sponsored Roger Piantoni, a former French soccer player that played for FC Nancy, Stade de Reims and OGC Nice.

6. Track spikes - Wikipedia

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   Some spikes are designed for longer-term training on tracks, but generally the shoes are used for racing. The term "spikes" can also refer to track shoes featuring such protrusions, though these are technically called pins. Spikes are similar to studs, which are used for team sports, although generally smaller and with a sharp point.

7. Adidas Predator - Wikipedia

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   [2] [3] A characteristic feature of the Predator range is the presence of rubber patches or strips on the top of the shoe, designed to increase friction between the boot and the ball. In late 2010, Adidas designed the new "Power-spine" technology, which they claim improves shot power by reducing the amount the foot bends back as it kicks the ball.