[Football] What football boots did you have as a kid?

[Curious Orange]

Pretty sure I had a pair of Winfield's when I was in middle school.

Had a pair of Adidas Stratos Drive when I was at secondary school, then some rather comfy Diadora boots when I was at Uni. A pair of Umbro moulds for the occasional work match which lasted into my coaching days, to be replaced by a budget pair of Adidas last summer.

 

[Bald Head]

Not sure they had branded names in my day, but they looked more like rugby boots and covered my ankles.

Very similar to the ones i had back in the fifties, had to keep them soft using dubbing.

 

[Mexican Seagull]

Nearest pair I could find on tinternet were these circa 1961
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Look a lot like , my first pair too, wooden studs and all.

 

[portslade seagull]

Twas 50 odd years ago and it was hand me down rugger boots as only my dad worked

 

[Nicks]

Vanguard were the bees knees for boots in my days as a nipper.
Just looked them up in E Bay and they are going for £94.00 !!!
Hindsight is a great thing

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Cheap black ones with moulded studs.

I needed a pair of these to sort the men from the boys.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Look a lot like , my first pair too, wooden studs and all.

Leather I think! 🫢

 

[Bald Head]

Twas 50 odd years ago and it was hand me down rugger boots as only my dad worked

Think mine could have been as well.

 

[ROSM]

I had a gola pair from a jumble sale

A hand me down from friends - alan ball white boots (and got kicked from here to next week)

Adidas mondials

Puma kings

Asics 1989 (might be inspire)

Since then various adidas basic models

 

[Triton]

I had 2nd hand tall brown ones, unbranded, kept soft with Dubbin. The studs were hammered in using a cobblers Last inside.

 

[raymondo]

Gola.
Black plastic with a green Gola stripe, moulded.

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You looked after them very well

 

[Farehamseagull]

I love football boots! Quasar were my first ever boots, purely because of Gary Lineker.

My favourite ever and still to this today were my Puma Kings though. Absolutely beautiful boots.

 

[Gwylan]

Amazed at people who can such detail. Mine were Gola but can't remember any more detail, can't even remember what colour the stripes were.

 

[OzMike]

In 1969 I had hand me down wooden stud and toe cap ones.
Another member of the team took the piss as he had the latest leather/plastic efforts.
I gave him a good kick, he crumbled to the floor in tears and I just said 'they f***ing work'.

 

[AstroSloth]

In ascending order

Reebok something - what Ryan Giggs wore
Puma Cups
Puma Kings
Adidas Predators
Nike total 90’s (The very best in my opinion)
Nike phantoms and Mercurial (various)

The best in my opinion (bought multiple pairs)
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I had the T90s but the slightly newer pair, the only "proper" pair of boots I got (meaning the ones that were £90+ rather than £40 or so).

I did have a really nice pair of Adidas astro turfs though which had my initials embroidered on and I got for a football school trip in Spain.



Currently wearing these when I play some kick about 5 a side because I went through a phase of wearing stuff with galaxy print on and can't be assed to buy a new pair

 

[WhingForPresident]

Adidas World Cup are the best of all time IMO. I wouldn't wear anything but those, some Puma Kings or some Nike Tiempos these days. Substance over style.

A few favourites from my youth:

I loved these boots below so much when I saw them. Tried them on and could barely squeeze my feet into them. I was a broad-footed centre back and these were obviously made for dainty-footed wingers and strikers. Ended up getting my feet in and scamming my dad into buying them for me, saying how they fit perfectly etc. Had to come off in most games as I could barely walk from the pain of the blisters. Very, very stupid. They are lovely though.

 

[lasvegan]

I bought a pair from a HGSB jumble sale that I used for a while. Also played in plimsolls for a bit.

 

[anygivensunday]

Puma Kings
Nike TIempo-plain black.
Nike mercurial- the silver Ronaldo circa 2003 ones.

 

[Justice]

Umbro

 

[Rodney Thomas]

White puma kings