How to Customize Your Soccer Boots

A normal-looking soccer boot.

Unless you play for a professional team with a sponsor, soccer boots, or cleats, are generally left to the player to purchase. Because of this, soccer boots are one of the only parts of a soccer uniform that a player can choose to customize to their liking. When customizing soccer boots, it's important to keep performance in mind and to make sure not to alter the quality of the boots while customizing them. The last thing a player wants to do is sacrifice playing ability for look.

Things You'll Need

• Soccer cleats
• Shoelaces
• Computer

Instructions

1. Research all of the available soccer boot options before investing in your new pair of soccer boots. On top of considering performance and quality, make an effort to account for style. There are hundreds of types of soccer cleats out there, and by finding a unique pair that not many people have, you are already on the path to customizing your own boot.

2. Choose a color scheme once you've decided on a style of boot. Most soccer boots come in several different color schemes. Choosing a color scheme that matches your tastes is important.

3. Lace the soccer boots with your own special pair of laces. Shoelaces are one of the easiest ways to customize a soccer boot without sacrificing quality or performance in any way. Shop online or in your local clothing store to browse the myriad styles of shoelaces available. Once you find a pair of laces that you like, make sure the length is right, and then go for it. You could even lace each shoe with a different lace to be especially independent minded.

4. Embroider names, numbers or flags onto the sides of your soccer boots. Just like patches sewn onto a bag, you can embroider small patches onto your soccer boots. Lucky charms, such as clovers, player numbers and country flags are just a few of the popular embroidery options available. See the Resources section for more information on customized soccer boot embroidery.

Tips & Warnings

• Sewing anything to the front area of your soccer boot can affect the kicking area of the boot, which will make it harder to control your touch. Try to avoid altering the front and bottom areas of the boot, as these are the most important areas when it comes to actually playing soccer.

References

• Authentic Soccer: Customize Your Uniform

Resources

• Big Toe: Boot Customization