Nike have unveiled their most "researched women's-led football boot design" in history ahead of the Women's World Cup in an attempt to combat injuries.
England captain Leah Williamson and forward Beth Mead are among the stars sidelined for this summer's tournament with ACL injuries that have plagued the women's game, but could the days of the season-ending knee injury be over?
Nike have launched their Phantom Luna boot which has been two years in the making and features a unique design, specifically requested by female footballers.
The boot is not purely female-specific but has been designed with the female foot primarily at the forefront of consideration with certain design aspects.
Nike's research found that the women's game is concentrated more towards attacking as a team and demands more touch passes in general, which has seen the Phantom Luna manufactured with larger touch zones to optimise boot-to-ball connection.
