What Kind of Shoe to Wear to Play Polo?
Polo is played on horseback. Players wear knee-high leather boots and not shoes. The boots are part of the players' protective clothing, which includes helmets, some with face guards, gloves and knee guards.
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Features
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Polo boots are made of leather and are always brown. Polo players always wear white britches, and black would stain the britches.
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Benefits
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Boots protect the player from injury if they are struck by a polo ball. They also provide protection form a bump by another horse or if a player is accidentally struck with a polo mallet.
Function
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Tall boots help the rider grip the saddle and the side of the horse.
Types
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Polo boots come in different types of leather, some softer than others. It is up to the individual player what type of boot they prefer.
Considerations
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It is always advisable to try different types of boots to check for comfort and flexibility.
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References
- Photo Credit "newport polo club" is Copyrighted by Flickr user: Paul Keleher (Paul Keleher) under the Creative Commons Attribution license. "Polo in the Country" is Copyrighted by Flickr user: Paul Keleher (Paul Keleher) under the Creative Commons Attribution license. "Oak Brook Polo " is Copyrighted by Flickr user: oakbrookterracehotels under the Creative Commons Attribution license. "polo in the country" is Copyrighted by Flickr user: Paul Keleher (Paul Keleher) under the Creative Commons Attribution license.
