A sports shoe comprising: a sole (116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816) to which are attached cleats (772, 872) used to prevent slippage along a ground surface; an upper part; a flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) attached to the sole (116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816) and the upper part and configured for primary contact with an object while kicking such object; wherein: the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is hollow and made from materials with elastic characteristics; the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is attached to the sole (116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816) and the upper part in a vertical plane at attachment points that are adapted to reside at a tarsometatarsal joint of a wearer; characterized in that the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is otherwise unattached to the remainder of the sports shoe, wherein the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is unconnected to the sole (116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816) at any point forward of the attachment points which are arranged forward of the tarsometatarsal joint of the wearer; and wherein, in use, the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) extends longitudinally forward of the toes of a wearer by a distance of at least two centimeters. a sole (116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816) to which are attached cleats (772, 872) used to prevent slippage along a ground surface; an upper part; a flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) attached to the sole (116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816) and the upper part and configured for primary contact with an object while kicking such object; wherein: the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is hollow and made from materials with elastic characteristics; the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is attached to the sole (116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816) and the upper part in a vertical plane at attachment points that are adapted to reside at a tarsometatarsal joint of a wearer; characterized in that the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is otherwise unattached to the remainder of the sports shoe, wherein the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is unconnected to the sole (116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816) at any point forward of the attachment points which are arranged forward of the tarsometatarsal joint of the wearer; and wherein, in use, the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) extends longitudinally forward of the toes of a wearer by a distance of at least two centimeters. the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is hollow and made from materials with elastic characteristics; the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is attached to the sole (116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816) and the upper part in a vertical plane at attachment points that are adapted to reside at a tarsometatarsal joint of a wearer; characterized in that the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is otherwise unattached to the remainder of the sports shoe, wherein the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) is unconnected to the sole (116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 716, 816) at any point forward of the attachment points which are arranged forward of the tarsometatarsal joint of the wearer; and wherein, in use, the flexible toe cap (762, 862, 1030) extends longitudinally forward of the toes of a wearer by a distance of at least two centimeters.