Women's rugby boots, downtown Toronto?

April 2, 2009 7:51 AM

Where can I find small women's rugby shoes in Toronto?

I have small feet (about 6.5 women's, maybe 7 on a big day), and am searching for rugby shoes in downtown Toronto.

I've been told that I can buy soccer cleats with detachable studs, but most places (Adidas Superstore, Sportchek, Footlocker, etc. . . ) don't even carry those :(

Also tried the Avanti Sports Group (soccerrugby.com) but am still at a loss.

Anyone know of any super secret downtown Toronto places that a girl might find a) rugby boots, or b) soccer cleats that i could manipulate into rugby boots?

posted by crawfo to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (3 answers total)

Don't know about downtown but Metrosport is where most people in my high school's rugby teams got their cleats from. Sadly, now they only seem to have branches in Scarborough and Mississauga.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 8:23 AM on April 2, 2009

You don't necessarily need detachable studs. Any cleats will do, as long as there's no toe cleat.

I play prop and wear Adidas Copa Mundial in practice, and occasionally games if the ground is hard. They lack toe protection, so occcasionally you get bruised toes, but they're superior for running. You also lose your ability to really lock out in rucks and scrums because of the short cleat length, but I get the feeling that you're a beginner and don't really need expensive cleats yet.

Pick up a cheap pair of moldeds. As long as there's no toe cleat you're fine.
posted by electroboy at 8:43 AM on April 2, 2009

if you're willing to buy online, world rugby shop is a good spot for rugby gear.
posted by wearyaswater at 8:00 PM on April 2, 2009