[header] How to choose soccer cleats [title] Play on firm surfaces. [step] If you'll be playing on a natural grass pitch where it doesn't rain too regularly, you should use a pair of firm ground shoes. Firm ground shoes usually have ten or more long studs that are distributed evenly throughout the bottom rim of the shoe.
[header] How to choose soccer cleats [title] Play on firm surfaces. [step] If you'll be playing on a natural grass pitch where it doesn't rain too regularly, you should use a pair of firm ground shoes. Firm ground shoes usually have ten or more long studs that are distributed evenly throughout the bottom rim of the shoe.
The flat bottom of these studs are supposed to support the weight of the ball. [substeps] If you don't play on a grass pitch often, wear thick cleats to protect your feet from the hooves of the nearby goalies and defenders. They provide a sufficient amount of traction for normal playing conditions. The studs can either be conical or blade shaped. This will make it hard for the goalie to kick, and it will also impact the pitch slightly when it hits the grass. [substeps] Hard ground shoes are mostly for kicking. If you'll be playing on a turf field, specially designed concrete or an even smaller field is ideal. [substeps] You don't have to go out and buy trainers or a class in soccer cleats unless you want to be a league star as well.