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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. [b]Some turf became embedded in the skin of my kid’s foot[/b]. Hard to get it out.

Is your kid a goalie? It’s the worst for them since they dive into the turf.

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He sometimes plays goalie. He slide tackles a lot.  :roll: 
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Is he a barefoot goalie?  I thought they had to wear shoes on their feet.  [/quote]

I imagine it's more to do with inhaling the dust of those particles than your feet touching them. [/quote]

You imagined incorrectly.  They actually said the turf get embedded in the skin of the foot.  The same foot that should be in a cleat - completely enclosed.  
Now imagine if they are totally fibbing to be dramatic. [/quote]

I'm the one with the kid who had a piece of black tire embedded in their skin. I'll spell everything out for the non-athletes among us.

When you run on top of the little black balls (former tires), they spray up. These tiny balls sometimes get into your shoes. As you continue to run the 6 or 10 miles during a typical game and there is the continual impact between your foot, the ball, and the shoe, the black ball can become embedded in the skin.

Imagine a teenager not knowing they have holes in their socks! Teens are, of course, always so on top of everything. :lol

Yes, there was a piece in embedded in the foot. It didn't end their sporting career.

This website has a photo of what the spraying turf looks like:
https://theconversation.com/why-artificial-turf-may-truly-be-bad-for-kids-72044

And, you know, professionals with years of experience consider it less than ideal. But why listen to experts. Maybe they are "fibbing."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2014/10/15/alex-morgan-us-women-artificial-turf-world-cup/17295011/

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Any one who has ever had a kid take off their socks in a car after a game would realize just how many of those black pellets end up inside of socks [/quote]

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