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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
The start of soccer
Soccer gained much popularity in Great Britain, however the game was still unstructured without any rules to follow, causing the game to be rough and physical. Players wore their hard, leather, long laced work boots,ankle high with a steel toe-cap. Late 1800s introduced new set of soccer rules called Laws of the Game. Laws of the Game made the game more organized and structured. -
Period: Jan 1, 1525 to
First soccer cleats
First cleats in the history of soccer cleats were discovered in England's King Henry VIII wardrobe.
First pair of soccer cleats were made by the King's personal shoemaker Cornelius Johnson. -
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Soccer cleats 1900's
Soccer cleats remained relatively the same during this period of time. Most significant event with soccer cleats during this time period is several soccer shoe manufacturers opening their business to promote their soccer shoes for players to wear. German brothers Adolf and Rudolf began producing soccer cleats.These were the first soccer cleats made with replaceable studs. After falling out, two brothers went their separate way, giving us Adidas and Puma today. -
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Soccer cleats 1940's
After the World War 2 ended, soccer cleats shifted significantly, due to air travel becoming much cheaper and more international matches being played. During this time period is when more flexible and much lighter soccer cleats started to be manufactured by different companies. World Cup was gaining popularity, allowing players to show the world amazing ball skills and technical ability on the tournament followed by millions of people. -
Soccer cleats 1960's
the technology in the world growing, and man taking first steps on the moon in 1969, soccer cleats also experienced huge improvements. There was a complete makeover in design, with the lower cut instead of ankle high design first introduced in soccer history. -
Soccer cleats 1970's
The seventies began with Pele lifting the 1970 FIFA World Cup trophy wearing Puma King soccer cleats. Variety of colors, including the all-white soccer cleats were introduced for the very first time during the 1970's. Adidas produced the world's best selling soccer cleats Copa Mundial, in 1979. -
Soccer cleats 1980's
All of the soccer cleat manufacturers produced lighter soccer cleats, this time improving on stud placement for the overall performance of the boot. Important to mention in the history of soccer cleats is that former soccer player Craig Johnston revolutionized the soccer boots during the 1980's and created the Predator soccer cleats during the 1990's, however these Predator's were released by Adidas in the early 1990's. -
Soccer in the 1990's
Craig Johnston spent most of the 1980's designing the new soccer boot Predator, and Adidas finally introduced it in 1994. Predator boots kept improving during the 1990's introducing new polymer extrusion technologies and materials allowing for a more flexible sole. Most significantly, 1990's saw the entry of NIKE into the soccer cleats market, immediately making an impact with its Nike Mercurial design in 1998, weighing in at just 200g. -
Soccer cleats 2000's
As technology advances further, the application of new research is applied in creating new and improved soccer cleats. Top three soccer cleat manufacturers are:Puma, Adidas and Nike. Other soccer cleat manufacturers are out there including: Mizuno, Diadora, Lotto, Hummel and Nomis. As the time passes many new soccer cleats are introduced, made lighter and with new improvements. -
Soccer cleats 2017
Nike shocked the world with their Mercurial Superfly IV release in 2014. Featuring a revolutionary Dynamic Fit Collar and a knitted upper, it became one of the first of its kind.
