Cruzado
09/16/2022 15:57
Subject: Re:Youth cleats - what does your kid wear on turf?
rabbithole wrote:SoccerCzar wrote:Only one type of cleats...Firm Ground. You don't need anything special for turf. Use your grass cleats on turf fields.
https://youtu.be/Qkmcg7ET8j4
https://youtu.be/fe5J6rBb5uw
Unfortunately, AG boot variants of popular FG models are much harder to find in US than Europe despite the prevalence of turf fields.
Thanks for the video links. I managed to find a pair of hybrid Firm Ground (FG) / Artificial Grass (AG) which apparently go by Multi Ground (MG) ... it was very tough to find any pure AG boots in youth sizes, but the MG seem like a decent hybrid choice.
https://www.nike.com/t/jr-phantom-gt2-academy-mg-little-big-kids-multi-ground-soccer-cleats-R099Bg/DC0812-001
dmv_directkicks
09/16/2022 10:51
Subject: Re:Youth cleats - what does your kid wear on turf?
SoccerCzar wrote:Only one type of cleats...Firm Ground. You don't need anything special for turf. Use your grass cleats on turf fields.
Agreed. For outdoor play, standard, firm ground cleat are the only type needed.
rabbithole
09/16/2022 10:49
Subject: Re:Youth cleats - what does your kid wear on turf?
SoccerCzar wrote:Only one type of cleats...Firm Ground. You don't need anything special for turf. Use your grass cleats on turf fields.
https://youtu.be/Qkmcg7ET8j4
https://youtu.be/fe5J6rBb5uw
Unfortunately, AG boot variants of popular FG models are much harder to find in US than Europe despite the prevalence of turf fields.
SoccerCzar
09/16/2022 09:43
Subject: Re:Youth cleats - what does your kid wear on turf?
Only one type of cleats...Firm Ground. You don't need anything special for turf. Use your grass cleats on turf fields.
Cruzado
09/16/2022 09:18
Subject: Youth cleats - what does your kid wear on turf?
It's time for new soccer shoes for my son and while looking into options I am starting to wonder whether it's time to purchase two pairs: one for natural grass (which he occasionally still plays on) and one for artificial grass / turf. What do most kids use? He's getting older and as he's approaching teenage years I understand that using the correct shoe is more important.
I know that artificial grass / turf seems to vary, from more-realistic artificial grass to that very flat, rubber pellet sort of "turf" that's much less like grass and much flatter. Most of the "turf" shoes I see seem to be designed for that very fake/flat rubber pellet surface. What's good for artificial grass?
Do players use 3 different types of cleats? One for natural grass, one for artificial grass, and one for that fake rubber pellet style "turf"?
I know that artificial grass / turf seems to vary, from more-realistic artificial grass to that very flat, rubber pellet sort of "turf" that's much less like grass and much flatter. Most of the "turf" shoes I see seem to be designed for that very fake/flat rubber pellet surface. What's good for artificial grass?
Do players use 3 different types of cleats? One for natural grass, one for artificial grass, and one for that fake rubber pellet style "turf"?