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Will we ever see this fad again?
Posted on 10/14/20 at 2:56 am
Posted on 10/14/20 at 2:56 am
The 80's barefoot kicker.
There were like 3-4 guys in the NFL that kicked without a shoe.
Why did it go away? Why did it even exist? Some of these guys were crazy.
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Posted on 10/14/20 at 3:31 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
I think it existed because players at that time basically all wore the same team issued cleats. Some kickers didn’t like the way they performed and were better off barefoot. Nowadays, there are companies that make cleats specifically designed for kickers.
This post was edited on 10/14/20 at 3:32 am
Posted on 10/14/20 at 4:04 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
It will be come back with the Brockabella
Posted on 10/14/20 at 6:57 am to TypoKnig
What I don’t get is why wear a cleat on the non-kicking foot? That doesn’t seem like it would feel very natural.
Posted on 10/14/20 at 7:00 am to beaverfever
so your plant foot doesn't slip?
Posted on 10/14/20 at 7:24 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Tony Franklin TYFYS
Posted on 10/14/20 at 7:32 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
How about big cushioned elbow pads. You don’t see those anymore.
Posted on 10/14/20 at 7:37 am to PeteRose
80's track too
Posted on 10/14/20 at 8:03 am to Diseasefreeforall
Zola Budd was one of a kind. I never could understand why kickers wore a shoe on their kicking foot that was 4 sizes too small. Barefoot I can understand to and extent because it had better feel.
Posted on 10/14/20 at 8:04 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
PONY CLEAT!!!!!!!
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Posted on 10/14/20 at 8:31 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Barefoot kickers will come back right after this comes back
Posted on 10/14/20 at 8:32 am to TypoKnig
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Nowadays, there are companies that make cleats specifically designed for kickers.
I feel like Morten Andersen was the first one to do this.
This post was edited on 10/14/20 at 8:33 am
Posted on 10/14/20 at 11:05 am to TypoKnig
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I think it existed because players at that time basically all wore the same team issued cleats
No it was because you wanted thinnest area hitting hardest bone. Guys felt they made more solid contact. Adidas Copa and the Pelphry were popular shoes during barefoot kicking era. Kangaroo leather shoes are the best
This post was edited on 10/14/20 at 11:36 am
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