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Commentary Open Access June 25, 2025

Deconstructing Soccer Footwear: An Anatomical Review with Implications for Female Athlete-Specific Design

Maxwell Prempeh 1 and Colin G. Pennington 2,*
1
Sportwear Designer and Researcher, USA
2
Gwynedd Mercy University, Exercise Science Program, USA
Publihed in: Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (Volume 5, Issue 1, 2025)
Page(s): 24-30
DOI: 10.31586/ujss.2025.6130
Received
May 06, 2025
Revised
June 12, 2025
Accepted
June 23, 2025
Published
June 25, 2025
Keywords
Soccer Cleats; Athletic Footwear; Foot Anatomy; Biomechanics; Women's Soccer; Injury Prevention; Sports Equipment Design
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Prempeh, M. , & Pennington, C. G. (2025). Deconstructing Soccer Footwear: An Anatomical Review with Implications for Female Athlete-Specific Design. Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 5(1), 24-30. https://doi.org/10.31586/ujss.2025.6130
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Prempeh, M. ; Pennington, C. G. Deconstructing Soccer Footwear: An Anatomical Review with Implications for Female Athlete-Specific Design. Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 2025 5(1), 24-30. https://doi.org/10.31586/ujss.2025.6130
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Prempeh, Maxwell, and Colin G. Pennington. 2025. "Deconstructing Soccer Footwear: An Anatomical Review with Implications for Female Athlete-Specific Design". Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 5, no. 1: 24-30. https://doi.org/10.31586/ujss.2025.6130
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Prempeh M, Pennington CG. Deconstructing Soccer Footwear: An Anatomical Review with Implications for Female Athlete-Specific Design. Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 2025; 5(1):24-30. https://doi.org/10.31586/ujss.2025.6130 
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