Rugby boots · Moulded studs
Moulded stud rugby boots
14 of the 63 boots we track have moulded studs, fixed into the sole rather than screwed in. These are the dry-ground and artificial-pitch boots, and the ones you can wear where metal is banned.
- 14 boots ranked
- Specs last verified 2026-09-05
- Methodology v1.0
Cheapest
Nike Tiempo Legend X Club FG/MG
£50.00 RRP · FG/MG
The cheapest boot in this table by RRP. No opinion involved, and no score we made up.
The ranking
Ranked by Price, cheapest first. Click a column heading to re-rank.
| # | Boot | Price | Surface | Studs | Weight | Rated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike Tiempo Legend X Club FG/MGfootball boot | £50.00 RRP | FG/MG | Circular studs at the forefoot with blades at toe and heel, moulded | – | – | |
| 2 |  | Gilbert Icon Vapour 6S | £70.99 to £84.99 | SG | 6 replaceable studs + moulded TPU, multi-level (SP-PRO SG plate) | – | – |
| 3 | Canterbury Phoenix Genesis Team SG | £77.50 RRP | SG | 6 metal studs + rhombus moulded studs (moulded count unstated) | – | – | |
| 4 | Canterbury Phoenix 2.0 Team FG | £82.00 RRP | FG | 6-stud outsole with rhombus moulded studs | – | 4.152 | |
| 5 | Nike Tiempo Legend X Academy FG/MGfootball boot | £87.00 RRP | FG/MG | Circular studs at the forefoot with blades at toe and heel, moulded | – | – | |
| 6 |  | Gilbert Speedster 6S | £89.99 | SG/mixed | Hybrid 6-stud + moulded TPU (Speedplate HYB outsole) | – | – |
| 7 | Canterbury Phoenix 2.0 Pro FG | £100.00 RRP | FG | 6-stud moulded outsole + rhombus supporting studs | – | – | |
| 8 | Canterbury Phoenix Genesis Pro SG | £100.00 RRP | SG | Six metal studs combined with rhombus-shaped moulded studs | – | – | |
| 9 | Mizuno Morelia Neo V β Pro FG | £119.99 RRP | FG | TPU moulded studs on a TPU outsole | – | – | |
| 10 | Nike Tiempo Ligera Pro FGfootball boot | £135.00 RRP | FG | Conical studs, moulded full-length plate | – | – | |
| 11 | Oxen Raptor Elite FG | £140.00 RRP | FG | Moulded TPU soleplate, fast-penetrating blade configuration | – | – | |
| 12 | Oxen Metasock AG | £160.00 RRP | AG | 10 moulded lugs | – | – | |
| 13 | Oxen Metasock SG | £180.00 RRP | SG | Mixed soleplate: 6 replaceable metal studs plus moulded traction elements | – | – | |
| 14 | Nike Tiempo Maestro Elite FGfootball boot | £230.00 RRP | FG | Mixed bladed and conical, moulded (Maestro360 split soleplate) | – | – | |
Ranked by price, cheapest first, using RRP until live retailer prices connect. Tap any column heading to re-rank. Every spec is taken from a named source and human-verified. Blanks mean nobody states it, and boots without a figure sort last. Photographs arrive with our retailer feeds. Entries tagged as a football boot are football models widely worn for rugby; their makers do not certify them for rugby, and each page explains what that means. Ratings are third-party aggregates from the source named on each boot page, shown with the number of people behind them; anything under 10 ratings is displayed but not ranked on.
Moulded versus screw-in
Moulded studs cannot be replaced when they wear down, and they cannot be swapped for a different length. In exchange they are lighter, cheaper, need no maintenance, and are allowed on grounds that ban metal. If your rugby is mostly on hard autumn pitches or 4G, moulded is usually the right call.