Would this be legal in the NFL

[gueman]

Aside from the titanium studs could a punter in the NFL or NCAA use this as a kicking shoe?

[Punch]

Everything about it looks illegal. I wouldn't use that to break into a jail .

[dfwabel]

The following is the 09-10 NCAA football rule regarding illegal cleats:

e. Shoe cleats (Rule 9-2-2-d)?detachable:

1. More than 1/2-inch in length (measured from tip of cleat to the shoe)

(Exception: If attached to a 5/32-inch or less raised platform wider

than the base of the cleat and extended across the width of the shoe

to within 1/4-inch or less of the outer edges of the sole. A single toe

cleat does not require a raised platform that extends across the width

of the sole. The raised platform of the toe cleat is limited to 5/32-inch

or less. The 5/32-inch or less is measured from the lowest point of the

platform to the sole of the shoe).

2. Made of any material that chips or fractures.

3. Without an effective locking device.

4. With concave sides.

5. Conical cleats with flat free ends not parallel to their bases or less

than 3/8-inch in diameter or with rounded free ends having arcs

greater than 7/16-inch.

6. Oblong cleats with free ends not parallel with bases or that measure

less than 1/4-inch by 3/4-inch.

7. Circular or ring cleats without rounded edges and a wall less than

3/16-inch thick.

8. Steel-tipped cleats without steel tipped with low carbon steel of 1006

material, case hardened to .005-.008 depth and drawn to Rockwell

hardness of approximately C55.

f. Shoe cleats (Rule 9-2-2-d)?nondetachable:

1. More than 1/2-inch in length (measured from tip of cleat to sole of

shoe).

2. Made of any material that burrs, chips or fractures.

3. With abrasive surfaces or cutting edges.

4. Made of any metallic material.

[gueman]

The following is the 09-10 NCAA football rule regarding illegal cleats:

e. Shoe cleats (Rule 9-2-2-d)?detachable:

1. More than 1/2-inch in length (measured from tip of cleat to the shoe)

(Exception: If attached to a 5/32-inch or less raised platform wider

than the base of the cleat and extended across the width of the shoe

to within 1/4-inch or less of the outer edges of the sole. A single toe

cleat does not require a raised platform that extends across the width

of the sole. The raised platform of the toe cleat is limited to 5/32-inch

or less. The 5/32-inch or less is measured from the lowest point of the

platform to the sole of the shoe).

2. Made of any material that chips or fractures.

3. Without an effective locking device.

4. With concave sides.

5. Conical cleats with flat free ends not parallel to their bases or less

than 3/8-inch in diameter or with rounded free ends having arcs

greater than 7/16-inch.

6. Oblong cleats with free ends not parallel with bases or that measure

less than 1/4-inch by 3/4-inch.

7. Circular or ring cleats without rounded edges and a wall less than

3/16-inch thick.

8. Steel-tipped cleats without steel tipped with low carbon steel of 1006

material, case hardened to .005-.008 depth and drawn to Rockwell

hardness of approximately C55.

f. Shoe cleats (Rule 9-2-2-d)?nondetachable:

1. More than 1/2-inch in length (measured from tip of cleat to sole of

shoe).

2. Made of any material that burrs, chips or fractures.

3. With abrasive surfaces or cutting edges.

4. Made of any metallic material.

Well depending how you read that, yes they would be legal even with the titanium studs. I doubt the "pads" are made from something that "burrs, chips or fractures" and the do not appear to be abrasive or have cutting edges.

[dfwabel]

The following is the 09-10 NCAA football rule regarding illegal cleats:

e. Shoe cleats (Rule 9-2-2-d)?detachable:

1. More than 1/2-inch in length (measured from tip of cleat to the shoe)

(Exception: If attached to a 5/32-inch or less raised platform wider

than the base of the cleat and extended across the width of the shoe

to within 1/4-inch or less of the outer edges of the sole. A single toe

cleat does not require a raised platform that extends across the width

of the sole. The raised platform of the toe cleat is limited to 5/32-inch

or less. The 5/32-inch or less is measured from the lowest point of the

platform to the sole of the shoe).

2. Made of any material that chips or fractures.

3. Without an effective locking device.

4. With concave sides.

5. Conical cleats with flat free ends not parallel to their bases or less

than 3/8-inch in diameter or with rounded free ends having arcs

greater than 7/16-inch.

6. Oblong cleats with free ends not parallel with bases or that measure

less than 1/4-inch by 3/4-inch.

7. Circular or ring cleats without rounded edges and a wall less than

3/16-inch thick.

8. Steel-tipped cleats without steel tipped with low carbon steel of 1006

material, case hardened to .005-.008 depth and drawn to Rockwell

hardness of approximately C55.

f. Shoe cleats (Rule 9-2-2-d)?nondetachable:

1. More than 1/2-inch in length (measured from tip of cleat to sole of

shoe).

2. Made of any material that burrs, chips or fractures.

3. With abrasive surfaces or cutting edges.

4. Made of any metallic material.

Well depending how you read that, yes they would be legal even with the titanium studs. I doubt the "pads" are made from something that "burrs, chips or fractures" and the do not appear to be abrasive or have cutting edges.

It is rubber on the toe, so it can fray. Wizard Sports makes a football kicking shoe which is not like that, but it does have side lacing.