Footwear with a well-defined, substantial toe-box is mandatory in ICE SOCCER (to prevent toe injuries when kicking the Boot’r). Regular winter footwear with treaded, lugged or ribbed soles (or hiking boots) can be worn for play on “dirty” ice. Not allowed are ice skates (ruin the Boot’r/not intended in the sport’s design), “sneakers” (injury to toes) and footwear with cleats or spikes (injury to knees and ankles when turning).

Special shoe-boots, designed for hi-traction on ice, should be worn on new or “clean” ice (or on “dirty ice” if allowed by local league rules). This footwear is available from Taylor Sports, LLC and provides stability, maneuverability and speed.

Protective gear is also a standard feature for most team sports. The mandatory protective gear for ICE SOCCER players includes a helmet (such as a hockey helmet) designed to provide maximum side and back-of-head protection, elbow and knee pads and a hip girdle with tail-bone protection (similar to in-line skating equipment or hockey pants with such protection). The goalie requires more gear: a face-mask on the helmet and shin guards.

Additional optional equipment may be worn by players: a face guard on the helmet, shin guards, wrist guards, and for the goalie, a chest protector (like that worn by a baseball catcher), heavy duty knee pads and heavy gloves.