After a spate of recent horrific and possibly career ending injuries in football, an investigation is taking place into the likelihood of the injuries being caused by the football boots a player wears.
The inquest is to focus on the connection to the modern 'blades' fitted on some boots as opposed to the regular studs.
Manchester United's Antonio Valencia suffered an appalling injury as his foot became trapped in the turf when going in for a tackle.
Valencia went in for a challenge against Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot.
By watching replays it is clear the tackle was not severe but the United striker's leg was instantly snapped, with bone protruding from the skin.
It is argued that modern turf is also to blame as it is much firmer, stronger and less fragile than it used to be, meaning grass or soil is not disrupted by impact.
A combination of tough turf and bladed studs could be the problem.
Most players prefer bladed studs due to their ability to aid acceleration when sprinting but for firmer ground many choose to revert to the traditional circular stud design.
Players are not forced to wear any particular type of boot apart from whichever brand they might be sponsored by.
They are also not given advice on the impact it can have on stability and resistance.
Most professionals have commissioned some form of hybrid configuration of stud layout, often combining circular studs with blades.
Combine this with the large variations of configurations and the problem is difficult to monitor.
The only company to take this issue into consideration is Nike.
They have produced a range of boots with hybrid configurations designed to optimise stability, control and speed but also allow for natural loss of grip such as sideways impacts and tackles.
Another issue raised over the safety of football boots is that every manufacturer is concentrating on minimising weight by using less material but more and more players are suffering foot injuries such as David Beckham's infamous metatarsal incident.