Manchester City are intent on raising their young players the right way, and a ban on anything other than black boots for all players under the age of 18 is one of the methods the club is using to make sure the academy produces well rounded professionals .
It is something that has been employed across town at Manchester United for several years, with Sir Alex Ferguson putting a ban on coloured boots at least as far back as 2010.
While the stars of the first-team and at senior level all over the world wear brightly coloured boots, the Daily Mirror revealed that City now enforce a policy of modesty when it comes to chosen footwear within the youth ranks.
United were among the first to implement a policy to curb flashiness in juniors andyoung professionals, and it received attention when Marcus Rashford was catapulted to first-team fame earlier this calendar year - the teenager wore only low key black boots to begin with.
"There is nothing worse for me than to see a high-profile footballer who has no manners or respect for other people," City academy head and former Premier League winner Jason Wilcox told the newspaper.
"Yes, you do have to be single-minded, but you can still be respectful to others. It doesn't matter whether a boy is speaking to one of the cleaning ladies or the CEO, we demand that they show respect.
"We want people to represent Manchester City the right way - not just in a sky-blue shirt, but when they are away from the club as well."
City boast more than 450 players across their current youth teams, all based at the incredible new City Football Academy (opened in December 2014), and training side by side with the first-team stars at the centralised Etihad Campus.
The sons of Darren Fletcher and Emile Heskey are involved, as is the son of City cult legend Uwe Rosler. Robin van Persie's son Shaquille previously played there, while the same can be said for Phil Neville's son, Harvey.
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