Why do football players always put tape around their shoes?

Question

Why do football players always put tape around their shoes?

Answer 1

Look at those big O-Line guys down in the trenches, their ankles get twisted this way and that by the defenders trying to push them back. They need the extra support so as not to twist the ankles and risk injurying the knee and it gives them that little bit more to push back.

Answer 2

Soccer or Canadian football, it's for the fit on the feet.

Answer 3

Because we can feel the ball when we put those tape.

When we play soccer the boots must Fit correctly then only you can have better control of the ball:)

Answer 4

keeps the shoe on really tight,  less likely to lose a shoe running for a touchdown

Answer 5

It all starts when they play football early in their career, they had their ankle spatted and loved the way it supports the ankle.  If that's not the case, it's done only for the look.

Answer 6

so there shoes don't come off and so they don't sprain there ankles easily

Answer 7

Football players choose to put tape around their shoes to provide support for their ankles and to prevent their shoes from flying off. Players also do this for the look.

Answer 8

prevent (or help prevent) ankle injuries, especially sprains.

Answer 9

So that they don't go flying off or apart during the game.

Answer 10

only if they want to have extra support or they just want it tighter coz maybe its loose but i never use tape or have used it... :)

Answer 11

Not all of them graduated from university or college - it keeps the laces from coming loose.