I'm just unsure that this is more than bad luck, and matches.
Yeah its the boots. It doesnt matter what brand they are alot of the new boots are made for comfortability and their lightweight based frame.
Not like back when I was a kid, the boots were solid, heavy as, and uncomfortable as f.uck, but as Mike said back then nobody knew what a metertarsel was.
I remember seeing some programe about players boots where most footballers admited (Beckham) I think was one, said how great they felt, but didnt have the protective strength ot whatever as the old ones, hence the reason many more footballers are getting injured or broken bones in their feet.