New Canterbury Boots... WTH?!?!

[Caledfwlch]

I was abit shocked to find out their latest boots look like that, but its kinda grown on me. I'll admit, the little cups are damn gimmicky.

http://www.worldrugbyshop.com/departments-...rugby-boot.html

 

[jawmalawm24]

They look a bit weird but I'm curious about those little cups I wonder if they help with kicking it looks like that's maybe what they're designed for.

 

[melon]

Haha those are pretty much just Nikes with those cups/pods on them.

"Specially developed 'pods' are positioned on the top of boot to improve power/distance, pods on the toe improve control and on the side to improve grip.
The purpose of these pods is to reduce energy loss in the interaction between boot and ball, which in turn allows the ball to leave the foot with greater speed."

And there we go...

 

[bates]

They look idd very strange and the color combo isn't my thing, for most sports I stick to Adidas.
altho I've get them for free i would like to give them a try.

 

[Woldog]

Yeah the cups are just there to increase spin on a torpedo kick.

 

[Caledfwlch]

This thing with gimmicks on or in a shoe is really getting ou of hand. Like the Predators that have sand in the insole to increase power... hmm....

 

[BLR]

Aren't they suction cups so after playing a game you can also climb buildings?

 

[Prestwick]

If Michael Jackson were a rugby player, he'd wear these boots.

SHAMON!

 

[Javen]

Jeez whatever happened to just playing rugby with whatever you got lol I always thought that it's the foot in the shoe that makes the kick not the shoe on the foot.