All things bright and bootiful... how did Tottenham's footwear compare in the sixties?

20 November 2010 11:10
While many youngsters in the early Sixties were still wearing the Stanley Matthews lightweight, continental-style boots bought from the Co-Op for 20 shillings (£1), adidas dominated the football boot market among professionals - by 1966 more than 75 per cent of the world's elite players were sporting the famous three stripes. [LNB]Most of the Tottenham players in this picture are wearing adidas's classic, original design, with the notable exception of Terry Dyson on the far right and a couple of his team-mates, who are sporting a trendy new model by Puma, launched in 1958. [LNB] Enlarge  [LNB][LNB]A pair of adidas or Puma boots in 1961would have cost in the region of £5 - meaning that the entireDouble-winning team could have been kitted out for more than £200 lessthan the price of William Gallas's carbon fibre Nikes.[LNB] Spurs sparkle down rainbow Lane: Harry's boot boys dazzle Big SamI won't shake hands! Nasri 'will snub' old foe Gallas as defender returns to the Emirates[LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:People: William Gallas

Source: Daily_Mail