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1,388 players tracked40 boots on record
What's Worn.

The Boot Census

Every number What’s Worn publishes starts here. One player, one boot, counted only when the boot is positively identified. Rebuilt 27 October 2026. How we count.

AFLW

390 players counted on their boots this season, one photography match at a time.

Brand share
  1. Asics60%235
  2. Nike23%91
  3. Adidas8%31
  4. Puma7%27
  5. New Balance1%3
  6. Concave1%2
  7. Mizuno0%1
Most-worn boots
  1. Asics Menace 5117
  2. Asics Lethal Tigreor89
  3. Asics Lethal Flash IT FF 329
  4. Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 Pro AG27
  5. Nike Tiempo Maestro Academy FG/MG27
  6. Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite22

Counts within the AFLW census - the boot register totals both competitions.

AFL

811 players counted on their boots this season, one photography match at a time.

Brand share
  1. Asics44%356
  2. Nike33%270
  3. Puma12%96
  4. Adidas9%75
  5. New Balance1%7
  6. Mizuno0%4
  7. Concave0%3
Most-worn boots
  1. Asics Lethal Testimonial 4 IT Football Boots324
  2. Nike Tiempo Legend 10 Pro Elite200
  3. Puma Future 9 Ultimate FG79
  4. Adidas Predator Elite FG Football Boots38
  5. Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite36
  6. Asics Menace 5 Hybrid30

Counts within the AFL census - the boot register totals both competitions.

Since the 2025 season

227 of 558 tracked AFL players changed boots between the 2025 season and our current count. The rest kept the same pair.

Kept the same boot · 331Changed boots · 227
Biggest switches
  1. Puma Future 7 Ultimate → Puma Future 9 Ultimate FG57
  2. Asics Menace 4 → Asics Menace 5 Hybrid28
  3. Adidas Predator Accuracy.1 → Adidas Predator Elite FG26
  4. Adidas Copa Pure 2 Elite → Adidas Copa Pure 4 Elite FG13
  5. Nike Phantom Luna 2 Elite → Nike Phantom 6 Low Elite FG12
  6. Puma King Ultimate → Puma King 20 Ultimate FG/AG11

Players are compared between the 2025 season and our current count.

Corrections

Spotted a boot we have wrong or missing? Tell us at [email protected] and we will fix the row.