Whenever football boots attract controversy, it's usually due to some sort of customisation from the player. You don’t need to cast your mind that far back to remember Wrexham striker Paul Mullins’ appearance in the news for the political messages covering his boots last year.
That’s not the only reason that boots can find themselves in hot water. Everything from new technology to controversial colours has seen boots be criticised in the past. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of some of football’s most controversial boots of all time. Some of the boots on the list were banned, while others were widely ridiculed, and sometimes the manufacturers saw sense and decided to cancel production. Some even went on to become world-famous designs.