A football boot for use in grass having front sole and a heel with the front sole having a primary frictional support and the heel having a secondary frictional support wherein the primary frictional support is angled to the secondary frictional support in a non-flexed condition such that only the front sole of the boot is primarily ground engaging to provide frictional control; a plurality of broad frustoconical protrusions forming stops projecting from the front sole of the football boot and a plurality of triangular pyramidal shaped projections forming cleats projecting from the front sole and the heel of the football boot , wherein the cleats project away from the front sole of the football boot a smaller distance than the stops ; and wherein the stops are only on the front sole and not on the heel , the stops and cleats on the front sole forming the primary frictional support and the heel has only cleats forming the secondary frictional support, the secondary frictional supports having less frictional support compared to the primary frictional support; wherein the cleats are triangular pyramidal shaped projections having three substantially planar sides forming a leading end and a broader end opposite the leading end with inward leaning faces on each substantially planar side; wherein the orientation of the cleats changes according to their location on the front sole or the heel whereby the cleats being arranged on the front sole to have the leading end facing rearward on the football boot so as to aid stopping actions by the primary frictional support, and wherein the cleats are arranged on the heel to have the leading end facing forward on the football boot to aid frontwards sliding motion by the secondary frictional support; and wherein the football boot has improved primary front of foot support with improved longitudinal and lateral control with the front sole having the primary frictional support being at an angle to the heel such that only a front of a foot is primarily ground engaging to provide frictional control. a plurality of broad frustoconical protrusions forming stops projecting from the front sole of the football boot and a plurality of triangular pyramidal shaped projections forming cleats projecting from the front sole and the heel of the football boot , wherein the cleats project away from the front sole of the football boot a smaller distance than the stops ; and wherein the stops are only on the front sole and not on the heel , the stops and cleats on the front sole forming the primary frictional support and the heel has only cleats forming the secondary frictional support, the secondary frictional supports having less frictional support compared to the primary frictional support; wherein the cleats are triangular pyramidal shaped projections having three substantially planar sides forming a leading end and a broader end opposite the leading end with inward leaning faces on each substantially planar side; wherein the orientation of the cleats changes according to their location on the front sole or the heel whereby the cleats being arranged on the front sole to have the leading end facing rearward on the football boot so as to aid stopping actions by the primary frictional support, and wherein the cleats are arranged on the heel to have the leading end facing forward on the football boot to aid frontwards sliding motion by the secondary frictional support; and wherein the football boot has improved primary front of foot support with improved longitudinal and lateral control with the front sole having the primary frictional support being at an angle to the heel such that only a front of a foot is primarily ground engaging to provide frictional control. <EOS>