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Anonymous wrote:need to take notice of whther your kid is playing on grass or artificial turf and buy accordingly.

My U12 DD wears cleats only for grass or on artificial turf when the field is really wet. She wears turf shoes for artificial turf. She also wears turf shoes for indoor Futsal. I know it’s not great for winter futsal but at this age, she outgrows them in 4-6 months anyhow.

To expand on this---wearing cleats (especially with bladed studs) on turf is asking for a serious knee injury (especially for girls). My U13 daughter also wears turf shoes on turf (raining or not), cleats only on grass.

When I said really wet turf field above, I meant it’s raining hard during a game.

I agree completely but one time she was wearing turf shoes when it was raining hard during a game and she was slipping quite a bit. It’s kind of surprising how many U12 girls still wear cleats on turf fields though. I will not let her wear cleats on turf from now on, rain or shine.

P.S. Her cleats are not blades cleats.

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Anonymous wrote:need to take notice of whther your kid is playing on grass or artificial turf and buy accordingly.

My U12 DD wears cleats only for grass or on artificial turf when the field is really wet. She wears turf shoes for artificial turf. She also wears turf shoes for indoor Futsal. I know it’s not great for winter futsal but at this age, she outgrows them in 4-6 months anyhow.

To expand on this---wearing cleats (especially with bladed studs) on turf is asking for a serious knee injury (especially for girls). My U13 daughter also wears turf shoes on turf (raining or not), cleats only on grass.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not paying $200+ ($175 for last years model) you are buying cheap cleats. Imagine what they are doing to your players feet. There is virtually no equipment in soccer - it’s worth it to buy good cleats.

It is good to be rich.

one has to be rich to afford a $175 pair of cleats- shoes that your son or daughter will be wearing almost every day?

Pele had no shoes for much of his youth. I love parents that think the cleats are going to make the difference in their kid's play.

No one is saying that. We just don't want our kids tripping when the bottom of their fairly new cleats has split from the top or to be buying new cleats more often than we need to.

Cheap plastic knockoffs of their own brands that Nike and Addidas sell are not designed for a serious player. They cause blisters and wear out. i wouldn't consider buying high quality equipment to be something that only 'rich' people do, especially when you'll replace the cheap stuff a lot more frequently and had foot problems as well.

Serious question PP. Do they make non-cheap plastic knockoffs for kids? I've not seen them.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not paying $200+ ($175 for last years model) you are buying cheap cleats. Imagine what they are doing to your players feet. There is virtually no equipment in soccer - it’s worth it to buy good cleats.

It is good to be rich.

one has to be rich to afford a $175 pair of cleats- shoes that your son or daughter will be wearing almost every day?

Pele had no shoes for much of his youth. I love parents that think the cleats are going to make the difference in their kid's play.

No one is saying that. We just don't want our kids tripping when the bottom of their fairly new cleats has split from the top or to be buying new cleats more often than we need to.

Cheap plastic knockoffs of their own brands that Nike and Addidas sell are not designed for a serious player. They cause blisters and wear out. i wouldn't consider buying high quality equipment to be something that only 'rich' people do, especially when you'll replace the cheap stuff a lot more frequently and had foot problems as well.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not paying $200+ ($175 for last years model) you are buying cheap cleats. Imagine what they are doing to your players feet. There is virtually no equipment in soccer - it’s worth it to buy good cleats.

It is good to be rich.

one has to be rich to afford a $175 pair of cleats- shoes that your son or daughter will be wearing almost every day?

Pele had no shoes for much of his youth. I love parents that think the cleats are going to make the difference in their kid's play.

No one is saying that. We just don't want our kids tripping when the bottom of their fairly new cleats has split from the top or to be buying new cleats more often than we need to.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not paying $200+ ($175 for last years model) you are buying cheap cleats. Imagine what they are doing to your players feet. There is virtually no equipment in soccer - it’s worth it to buy good cleats.

It is good to be rich.

one has to be rich to afford a $175 pair of cleats- shoes that your son or daughter will be wearing almost every day?

Pele had no shoes for much of his youth. I love parents that think the cleats are going to make the difference in their kid's play.

My 11 and 14-year old son outgrow their cleats every 3-4 months. They don't have time to see them break down.

I bought my newly turned 14-year old 3 pairs of cleats since August when he went from a size 9 to a size 10.5 in 3 months.

I'm jealous of the people that have them long enough to notice wear and tear.

Anonymous wrote:need to take notice of whther your kid is playing on grass or artificial turf and buy accordingly.

My U12 DD wears cleats only for grass or on artificial turf when the field is really wet. She wears turf shoes for artificial turf. She also wears turf shoes for indoor Futsal. I know it’s not great for winter futsal but at this age, she outgrows them in 4-6 months anyhow.

Anonymous wrote:need to take notice of whther your kid is playing on grass or artificial turf and buy accordingly.

Most kids are playing on both, right? DS's Adidas predators lasted 6 months and then split apart. Supposedly there's a 12 month warranty.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not paying $200+ ($175 for last years model) you are buying cheap cleats. Imagine what they are doing to your players feet. There is virtually no equipment in soccer - it’s worth it to buy good cleats.

It is good to be rich.

one has to be rich to afford a $175 pair of cleats- shoes that your son or daughter will be wearing almost every day?

need to take notice of whther your kid is playing on grass or artificial turf and buy accordingly.

Anonymous wrote:For younger youth players just buy old school leather cleats. Adidas Copas, Nike Premier, Puma King etc. Also take care to get the correct cleat. If your kid isn't playing on grass the aggressive cleat patterns on something like the CR7 or whatever it's call now isn't necessary and can do damage. Get simple conical stud patterns .The kids only get one set of feet people, take care of them.

Actually this all goes for older players too.

For younger youth players just buy old school leather cleats. Adidas Copas, Nike Premier, Puma King etc. Also take care to get the correct cleat. If your kid isn't playing on grass the aggressive cleat patterns on something like the CR7 or whatever it's call now isn't necessary and can do damage. Get simple conical stud patterns .The kids only get one set of feet people, take care of them.

Anonymous wrote:Nike will replace cleats that have this issue. Contact them. You will have to send the pair back and they will send you a new pair. You will need a back up pair while this happens.

This is your best answer. Order from Nike and return them for replacement when they start falling apart--which they will. Nike is good about their guarantee.

Try an old school Adidas Copa. There are three rivets at the toe, not just glue.
https://www.adidas.com/us/copa-mundial-cleats/015110.html

Also, is your player lunging and dragging toes too often? Bad form can also ruin equipment.