Size Me Up: The need for women’s tailored boots
The number of women playing football has surged at both the grassroots and elite levels, but many girls and women have no choice but to wear boots designed for children or men.
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The number of women playing football has surged at both the grassroots and elite levels, but many girls and women have no choice but to wear boots designed for children or men. Over time, this can lead to problem feet and injuries.
To shed light on what it's like trying to find boots that fit, players from Watsonia Heights FC and Melbourne Amazons FC share their stories.
Podiatrist Bernadette Meade sheds light on whether women really need football boots tailored for them. While a Melbourne start-up takes on footwear giants with its vision to level the playing field.
