Improvements in Football boots.
Year: 1897

page_text: The invention consists of an improvement in football boots, by which the foot will
be more thorougly protected, and the ball more effectively kicked. This is done by
fixing four rows of rubber studs up the front or instep of the boot, through perfora-
tions in the leather, two rows between the lace eyes and one row on either side, and
projecting a small distance above the surface. Protection is also afforded to the
ankle in like manner, the ankle pad being formed by a series of studs or blocks of
rubber, over the ankle. And like the aforesaid instep studs are fitted by forming
perforations through the leather allowing the studs or blocks to project, and fastened
between the upper and lining.
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Improvements in Football boots.
I WILLIAM TRUSLER of 32 Cowper Street, Northampton, Boot Maker, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to improvements in boots for the use of persons playing
football, and has for its object to provide protection for the ankles and insteps of the
wearer against kicks, and the insteps when trodden upon, and at the same time to
afford a more sure and decided kick on the part of the wearer, especially when
dribbling or passing the ball, and to lessen the possibility of the ball slipping from the
foot when the ball is wet and greasy, and I attain these advantages by providing a
boot constructed and arranged as hereinafter explained and illustrated by the accom-
panying drawings, of which,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of such a boot according to my invention, while
Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged perspective views of the attachments constituting my
said improvements.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct of rubber or rubber composition
a pad substantially as at Fig. 2, which consists of a flat plate 1, having upon one of
its flat surfaces blocks, studs or other projections 2, and the said pad I insert (and
fix by sewing or stitching) between the lining and the leather forming the outside or
leg of the boot, the latter having perforations or apertures to allow the said blocks or
the like 2 to protrude therethrough, the said plate 1 being fixed in such a position as
to cover and protect the ankle, as illustrated by Fig. 1, while the inside of the boot
remains perfectly smooth.

page_text: In Fig. 3 I illustrate a pair of pads constructed of rubber or rubber composition
and each consisting of a flat plate 3 having upon one of its flat surfaces two rows of
preferably circular studs or projections 4, and one of the said pads I insert between
the lining and the outer leather of the boots at either side of the lace opening 5, the
said outer leather having perforations or apertures through which the studs 4 may
protrude and stand up for a slight distance above the surface of the leather, the said
studs being preferably in such a position that one row of each may alternate with the
lace holes of the boot, while the other row is outside the lace holes as shewn at Fig. 1,
and the said pads may be fixed in position by the usual through stitching and the
fixing of the eyelets in the said lace holes, and if the instep of the wearer be trodden
upon or kicked during play the said pads would form a safeguard against injury
therefrom, while the studs 4 would prevent the ball from slipping in wet weather when
actuated by the instep.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. In the manufacture of boots for football players, the combination of resilient
pads placed and fixed between the inner and outer surfaces of the ankle portion of
the boot, the said pads consisting of a plate 1, having upon one face studs or blocks 2,
the said blocks extending through apertures formed in the outer surface of the boot
substantially as herein described and shewn by Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.
2nd. In the manufacture of boots for football players the combination of a pair of
resilient pads placed and fixed between the inner and outer surfaces of the boot, at
each side of the lace opening of same, the said pads consisting of plates such as 3
having upon one of their flat surfaces studs or blocks such as 4, the latter protruding
through apertures the outer surface of the boot substantially as herein described and
shewn by Figs. 1 and 3 of the appended drawings.
Dated this 13th day of January 1897.
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1 Broad Street Buildings, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.