- 1). Know your size. Before beginning to build your football boot, it's a good idea to leave the guesswork out of the process and figure out the size of your feet. The best way to do that is to visit your local shoe store, or better yet, a sporting goods store that sells football shoes. Once at the store, have an associate measure both of your feet. After that, try on the brands of the shoe you plan to customize to get the best fit.
- 2). Know your options. A number of companies allow you to build your football boots online. Nike has become quite popular in this area with its NikeiD brand. Also, Adidas boasts a line of customizable football shoes on its Mi Adidas site. See References for links.
- 3). Choose your style. Once you've decided on a brand, you'll need to choose the style of football boot you want to customize, although the process is similar for most. For instance, if you decide on Nike, you can pick from more than 10 different styles of football shoes.
- 4). Pick your bases. All of the customizable shoe companies contain a first step that allows you to color the base of your football boot. Most shoes have an inside and outside base, giving you the option of using two different primary colors, or just one if you pick the same color for both bases. Colors for most companies range from different shades of blue, red, yellow and green, to black and white.
- 5). Pick your laces. Laces can add style to your football boot, and all of the major customizable sites come with a wide array of colors. Using the Nike Mercurial Talaria as an example, you can choose from traditional colors such as dark red or light blue, or newer ones such as grape or florescent green.
- 6). Color your tongue. In addition to the bases and laces, customizable football boot companies also allow you to pick a separate color for the tongue of the shoe. Some, such as NikeiD and Mi Adidas, even give you the option of coloring the eyelets on the tongue through which the laces thread.
- 7). Place your order. Now that your boot is customized, all you need to do is choose a size and buy it. Once that process is complete, you can expect to receive your self-created football boots in about three to five weeks.
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