ABSTRACT

Figure 26.1 shows the results of two surveys, performed from our research team in 1998 and 2006. Based on a list of 11 shoe properties, 322 male soccer players were asked to judge the most desirable characteristics that they expect from their shoe. The players ranked the five most important properties from most (1) to less important (5). Shoe features that were not named by the players received a score of 6.