White boots were once an indication of a special player – or at least a player who thought he was special. Now nearly half of all Premier League players wear them.
White boots are now by far the most common among top-flight footballers, with 47.7% of players favouring that colour during last weekend’s fixtures.
PA reporters were asked to make a note of the base colour of boots worn by all 220 players in Premier League starting line-ups between December 13 and 15. Our survey found 17 different varieties – in some cases there were two colours that had to be classed as the base.
It’s over three times more likely that a player will wear white boots than the traditional black – just 15% of players wore that colour. Green – in its various shades – was also more popular than black on 16.4%.
Hull were found to be the most ‘old school’ team with six pairs of black boots.
Stoke, Chelsea, Leicester and Everton steered clear of black boots altogether, while Manchester United, West Ham and West Brom sported the greatest range with six different colours worn by their starting XIs.
Diego Costa had his shooting boots on as he notched his 12th of the season in the 2-0 win over Hull – and what boots they were. The Spain striker’s footwear was an assault on the eyes of pink and blue, with pink just about ‘shading’ it.
Source: PA
