| 摘要 |
<p>Modified sports footwear (10) comprises a sole (11 ), an upper (12) presenting an outer surface (13) for contacting a ball during kicking thereof, and a plurality of ball control elements (14) removably attached to the outer surface (13). The ball control elements (14) each have a first side adhered to the outer surface (13) of the upper (12), and a second side presenting a ball control surface (15). The ball control surfaces (15) may be varied, for example, to include deformable projections (16), or by providing a tacky finish, a high friction (grip) finish, or an abrasive finish, so as to impart enhanced control over different aspects of the motion of a ball upon kicking, such as power, speed, spin, swerve, accuracy and grip. The arrangement of the ball control elements (14) on the upper (12) may be customised by a player to produce an individual ball control surface (15).</p> |
