With the Vikings preseason starting, I'm wondering if anyone has tried barefoot football. Let me know your thoughts.
Very cool!in New Zealand its quite common to see kids learning rugby without shoes
the Indian soccer team played without shoes at the Olympic Games in 1948, London
Yeah I'm mainly talking about like American football. You know, the NFLin New Zealand its quite common to see kids learning rugby without shoes
the Indian soccer team played without shoes at the Olympic Games in 1948, London
Cool find, Sailor!Back in the 80's and 90's there were several NFL kickers who kicked barefoot. They claimed they could "feel" the ball better with a bare foot than with a traditional football cleat. Shoe manufacturers eventually developed a "kicking shoe" specifically for field goal kickers, which pretty much eliminated the barefoot kicker.
Here's a YouTube video of some of the best:
How interesting.Back in the 80's and 90's there were several NFL kickers who kicked barefoot. They claimed they could "feel" the ball better with a bare foot than with a traditional football cleat. Shoe manufacturers eventually developed a "kicking shoe" specifically for field goal kickers, which pretty much eliminated the barefoot kicker.
Here's a YouTube video of some of the best: