American football and rugby are sports that are practiced inside and outside the American continent. In fact, here in Spain there is the Spanish American Football Federation and the Spanish Rugby Federation.
They are different shoes, so far everything is clear, but, nevertheless, at a certain moment we can use the same footwear for both sports. Of course, it is preferable to use rugby boots, because soccer or football boots sometimes have metal studs and this is prohibited in rugby.
The main difference is the tacos
Rugby shoes are heavier and tend to be somewhat high, reaching to cover the ankle. Soccer shoes are usually lighter, although the materials of both are similar, whether it is leather or synthetic.
In what there are certain key differences is the studs, both the number and the materials and distribution. For example, football boots have a stud on the toe and rugby boots do not. As well, rugby boots have only 10 studs divided into 2 groups and are usually wide and heavy, however, football cleats are 16 small and thin cleats.
This is because American football is played on grass and rugby is played on sand or slippery ground, so better traction is needed. These cleats allow stability and freedom of movement, and give you greater control over each movement. In both cases sharp studs are prohibited.
Another difference is that football boots have a wedge, and that is not allowed in rugby, which is why we said before that, if we play both sports, we could only use rugby boots, so we comply with the regulations of both. sports.
In soccer, the player needs to feel the ball
Rugby boots are hard, thick and heavy, which makes the player less sensitive. However, soccer or football boots are usually lighter and with fine materials and light that accentuate the sensitivity of the ball, to control the power of the blow and the direction in which we are going to throw it.
A football player can play with rugby boots, yes, but he has to be very used to it, since that change of weight, the turns, jumps, sudden movements and the rebounds of the ball, will be totally different and at first they will feel strange , as if he wasn’t managing his body.
It is advisable to use appropriate footwear for the activity that we are going to carry out. It is as if we want to run a marathon in flip flops, as much as possible, but the pain the day after and the possible impact injuries to the joints are not good news.