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Another Footy-Boots.com Stats-Special to kick off your World Cup Weekend this time: Which boots really Go the Distance?

Weve been told by the brands that in no uncertain terms that Lightness makes Greatness; and the super-light football boots they produce are to help players put the effort in across the full 90 minutes.

So lets put it to the test! Weve taken the distance covered by all the players who played in the last 16 matches, sorted them by which boots theyre wearing and worked out some averages.

Again were not asking anyone to read too much into these, just some interesting stats that sometimes provide an interesting look into the boots on the pitch at the World Cup We wouldnt want to come off sounding like Ronaldo fanboys now, would we?

So, if you want to know which boots have put in the mileage this World Cup, Read on!

8. Puma v1.10 Average of 37.6 km covered per player

Top Runner Uruguay Alvaro Pereira 40.1km

As a speed boot, we were expecting the v1.10 to maybe chart a little bit higher than 8th place. But as its a boot favoured by Forwards, maybe they dont have to cover as much ground to get their players where they need to be.

7. adidas F50 adiZero Average of 37.8km covered per player

Top Runner Ghana John Pantsil 43.5km

Favoured by just about any attacking player, the adiZero has a huge presence at this Summers World Cup. However, it might just be that huge presence that drags its average down into 7th place.

6. Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II Average of 38.87km covered per player

Top Runner US Clint Dempsey 47km

Another Speed boot bites the dust! Wingers favourite, The Superfly II would be a sure-fire favourite to rack up some mileage on the pitch, and in the case of some players take a bow, Clint Dempsey they really work. However, some players with more poacher-esque qualities such as Luis Fabiano drag that average down a fair way.

5. Adidas Predator_X Average of 39.1km covered per player

Top Runner Paraguay Cristian Riveros 45.9km

The Predator_X has got leagues of fans in the World Cup as one of the greatest franchises of football boots of all time. As with the adiZero, we can guess that its this huge spread of players that drag it down.

4. Adidas adiPure III Average of 39.93km covered per player

Top Runner Germany Bastien Schweinsteiger 45.2km

A favourite of midfielders, the adiPure III gifts the player with with a super-soft upper with which to distribute passes. Its probably a combination of making the ball work for you and good ol fashioned work ethic that put the adiPure III bang in the middle of the table.

3. Tiempo Legend III Average of 40.46km covered per player

Top Runner Ghana Andre Ayew 45.9km

Favoured from the very front of the line-up to the very back, the Tiempo Legend is a truly universal football boot! And apparently a very hard working one too! Coming in the top 3, the Tiempo Legend III seems to be worn by players who dont mind putting in the graft across the pitch

2. Nike CTR360 Maestri Average of 40.93km covered per player

Top Runner US Landon Donovan 48.5km

Another boot with an emphasis on making the ball do the work for you however, it seems that the sort of player that it attracts like to do just as much on and off the ball too.

1. Nike T90 Laser III Average of 41.30km covered per player

Top Runner US Michael Bradley 51.7km

Helped massively by a Gut-busting tournament from Michael Bradley, the T90 Laser III can claim to be the boot that on average covers the most distance on the feet of the players that wear it. Again, favoured by players from all over the pitch, its hard working midfielders that give this boot its high average distance covered!