crazy how you can go into the stores and try on the shoes...

With the amount of games played on turf by everyone, it's surprising AG cleats aren't more popular

My GA player DD wears Hoka tennis sneakers and is just fine. Better for kicking.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The most comfortable cleats in the world should help any foot:

Mizuno Morelia II Made in Japan

You can thank me later...

Great cleat, but fits narrow. Just FYI

These pairs can be life changing. If I can only choose one pair of boots, I will choose these pairs for the comfort, performance and touches. Secondly, I would choose Mizuno alpha or Morelia Neo (non beta).

Just Google for their reviews from various people. It is very much worth to try, if you have issues in your feet, wide or flat feet. Their lasts were made based on relatively wider and flat feet. And they were refined over 45 years. It’s readily available in major online stores. If you don’t like them, you shall return them. Just choose the right size for you.

Anonymous wrote:The most comfortable cleats in the world should help any foot:

Mizuno Morelia II Made in Japan

You can thank me later...

Great cleat, but fits narrow. Just FYI

Anonymous wrote:DD tore her ACL a few years ago. I did extensive research on cleats. I don’t let her play in anything except conical studs.

Have not had any issues since. Plays on both turf and grass.

Bladed studs of any type will “catch” in the turf, leading to injuries. Men’s bodies are built differently, especially in the hips which what causes the injury issues in woman. Because the joints react differently, all the way down to the toes, the forces and lack of flexibility ends in ligament injury in ankles and knees.

My daughter is U13 and I've been spreading this news to team parents since they were 10. It was around the time when a ton of pros were tearing Acls and I did the same research and have been buying Ag's ever since. Some have listened, some have shrugged it off.

DD tore her ACL a few years ago. I did extensive research on cleats. I don’t let her play in anything except conical studs.

Have not had any issues since. Plays on both turf and grass.

Bladed studs of any type will “catch” in the turf, leading to injuries. Men’s bodies are built differently, especially in the hips which what causes the injury issues in woman. Because the joints react differently, all the way down to the toes, the forces and lack of flexibility ends in ligament injury in ankles and knees.

Tiempos are not as wide as they used to be.

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Anonymous wrote:Checking in on this for folks with kids in this tweener sizes 5/6y and corresponding M/F sizes.

DD is 10 and literally finds the following range as what she likes, which seems nuts. I think she’s done with Y sizes because they’re too narrow, but then the adult sizes feel a little too much like boats to me to get the width.
Turf- 6.5w (Ida Rise)
Grass- Was 5.5y (Nike one of em) but for new season liked 6.5m (Nike mercurial)
Indoor- 5.5y (Nike)

Seeing if anyone has gone through the same experimenting. Ida’s sizes are weird to begin with IMO and the turf ones are the only ones she’s liked. Nike has been consistent but seems too narrow for her although I was kind of surprised at how well the 6.5m/8w actually were sized well for her.

Nike Mercurials are known to be narrow. Try other models if you want to stay with Nike. Phantom and Tiempo are usually wider than Mercurial. New Balance Furon, Adidas Copa Pure and Predator, Puma Future are all wider

Narrow isnt bad if you are wearing adult size. My DD wears mercs and they fit great because her foot is not as wide as an adjust but is long. The phantoms and tiempos have wider heels so we have avoided those

Anonymous wrote:Checking in on this for folks with kids in this tweener sizes 5/6y and corresponding M/F sizes.

DD is 10 and literally finds the following range as what she likes, which seems nuts. I think she’s done with Y sizes because they’re too narrow, but then the adult sizes feel a little too much like boats to me to get the width.
Turf- 6.5w (Ida Rise)
Grass- Was 5.5y (Nike one of em) but for new season liked 6.5m (Nike mercurial)
Indoor- 5.5y (Nike)

Seeing if anyone has gone through the same experimenting. Ida’s sizes are weird to begin with IMO and the turf ones are the only ones she’s liked. Nike has been consistent but seems too narrow for her although I was kind of surprised at how well the 6.5m/8w actually were sized well for her.

Nike Mercurials are known to be narrow. Try other models if you want to stay with Nike. Phantom and Tiempo are usually wider than Mercurial. New Balance Furon, Adidas Copa Pure and Predator, Puma Future are all wider

Anonymous wrote:The most comfortable cleats in the world should help any foot:

Mizuno Morelia II Made in Japan

You can thank me later...

This is exactly what I was going to recommend. Mizuno sells the AG version of Mizuno Morelia II Made in Japan, which may be suited for her ankle conditions. You can buy them on eBay from a trustworthy seller.

If she needs better grips on the field, Mizuno Morelia Neo 4 made in Japan (non beta version) after she tries AG Morelia II Made in Japan. They will be perfect for her most probably.

But measure her feet sizes and purchase exact sizing (or little bit smaller). You can try Mizuno shoes in some Dicks sporting goods.

Both Mizuno alpha and Mizuno Morelia Neo 4 use the identical shoes lasts. But Morelia II MIJ uses different lasts, so you may have to purchase them online and try to see if they fit her as I haven’t seen Morelia II MIJ in any major stores in US. Try Morelia II MIJ firstly and if she likes them you can consider purchasing the AG version through eBay or some other means.

Checking in on this for folks with kids in this tweener sizes 5/6y and corresponding M/F sizes.

DD is 10 and literally finds the following range as what she likes, which seems nuts. I think she’s done with Y sizes because they’re too narrow, but then the adult sizes feel a little too much like boats to me to get the width.
Turf- 6.5w (Ida Rise)
Grass- Was 5.5y (Nike one of em) but for new season liked 6.5m (Nike mercurial)
Indoor- 5.5y (Nike)

Seeing if anyone has gone through the same experimenting. Ida’s sizes are weird to begin with IMO and the turf ones are the only ones she’s liked. Nike has been consistent but seems too narrow for her although I was kind of surprised at how well the 6.5m/8w actually were sized well for her.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:tldr: If your kids play on artificial grass, find some AG-only cleats.

AG/FG cleats don't cut it, as the very thing that makes cleats good for FG (i.e., natural grass) make them poor choices for AG.

It's tough to find true AG boots for kids; you may have to import them from Europe. Puma makes a nice MG boot (multi-ground) which is a good choice for artificial grass. I buy mine from Unisport.

https://youtu.be/jwa3xJTYvXs?si=HaTLA3JVj1UkslMI

Thanks for sharing this!!

Sure, if your kid is 6 feet tall and 175 lbs, this makes sense. But when they are young and light, this is overkill as your kids aren't putting that much force on their studs in general.

I don't know - yes my kid is lighter than an adult, but that may be offset by the fact that his bones/joints are smaller than those of an adult.

What I do know is that my kid spends many hours every week on artificial grass playing soccer, so I err on the side of safety when it comes to choosing the right cleats for the surface(s) he plays on. Using AG (or Puma MG) cleats might help and the theory makes sense to me, so that's what we do.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:tldr: If your kids play on artificial grass, find some AG-only cleats.

AG/FG cleats don't cut it, as the very thing that makes cleats good for FG (i.e., natural grass) make them poor choices for AG.

It's tough to find true AG boots for kids; you may have to import them from Europe. Puma makes a nice MG boot (multi-ground) which is a good choice for artificial grass. I buy mine from Unisport.

https://youtu.be/jwa3xJTYvXs?si=HaTLA3JVj1UkslMI

Thanks for sharing this!!

Sure, if your kid is 6 feet tall and 175 lbs, this makes sense. But when they are young and light, this is overkill as your kids aren't putting that much force on their studs in general.