On the foot, the first sensation of a Bemer shoe is the solid balance between heel and ball--and this in a ready-to-wear model.

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Holden had the ball in the back of the net from Sturridge's classy back-heel but the ball was deemed to have gone out of play, while Sturridge and Elmander could have made it worse for the visitors but their shots were narrowly wide.

BBC: Gary Cahill scores for Bolton

Rangers hit back with a neatly worked goal on 54 minutes when Rae ran on to a cute Nacho Novo back-heel and cut the ball back for Boyd to slam home.

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The midfielder was lurking at the far post and, instead of side-footing in Roger Johnson's shot across goal, the ball hit his heel and was inadvertently cleared for Burnley.

BBC: Burnley 2-1 Birmingham

Aiden McGeady almost slipped in Keane, but the ball hit the striker's heel, summing up their early struggles.

BBC: Celtic 0-2 Ross County

They make the ball dance at their feet, pull off Brazilian style heel passes, and every set piece in the attacking zone seems destined for the goal.

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The full-back latched on to John Utaka's intelligent back heel inside the box and rifled his shot into Kompany as the ball looped over Given and on to the crossbar, with Ireland clearing the danger with Danny Webber poised to pounce.

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