There was a day when rugby boots were a tough heavy bit of leather with studs on the bottom, built more for hardwearing than really performance but no more. With all the advances in technology and design rugby boots are about so much more now and there is a wider selection boots to choose from than ever before.
As the game of rugby has developed and progressed into what is now a much faster and technical game the rugby equipment has had to do the same and this is more evident in the footwear than it is in most other areas of the game. Depending on the type of player you are and the position that you play there is a wide selection of different rugby boots available to buy and that isn't even taking into account the colour and designs.
There is no doubt that the technology that goes into the new rugby boots helps to improve the performance of players with fast players probably benefiting most from the new light and flexible designs of the new boots. The designs and colours themselves also leads to choice for players with many liking to go for flamboyant colours and designs for their boots, an option that at one time wasn't available.
The new rugby boots that are available for players now are far more advanced and technical than they ever were before and this only looks likely to continue. As performance and physical ability of players improves so will the rugby equipment so that players can perform to the best of their ability. The new technology in the rugby boots will be of more advantage to some players than others but in general new the new boots are an advantage to rugby players.