Our friends over at Footy Boots are holding their annual football boots awards – and if you’re keen on football shoes then take out a few minutes, vote on the boots and have a look around the site, it’s THE website to go to for all football boots.

Former Liverpool player and current football boot designer, Craig Johnston, has had a lot to say recently about manufacturing standards for today’s football boots.

Craig Johnston along with Simon Skirrow (now owner of Nomis) designed the adidas Predator, so when it comes to talking about what makes for a good football boot, Johnston knows his business.

And while speaking about football boots and football injuries, Johnston had this to say:

“A lot of players have been injured over the last four or five years because of their equipment and because of the quality of the pitches.”

“I would make a call to the big brands and manufacturers and just say to them: please, for the safety and well-being of all footballers of all abilities, put a bit of research and development money behind the concept of stud release.”

Is the drive to create cheaper football boots (using synthetic products) creating a situation where football boots are being built for profits and not with player safety in mind?

Do you think the football boots made today have enough ‘give’ in them? Do the studs need to be shorter? Or is Johnston just talking the good talk to build up attention for his own work?

Remember to vote for your favourite boot on Footy Boots (link) and tell us what you think about Johnston’s arguments in the comments below.

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