My daughter will play soccer on outdoor grass, indoor turf, outdoor turf and a school gymnasium for futsal. Are multiground cleats good for turf and grass or will she need firm ground for for grass, turf shoes for indoor and out door turf? What is recommended for futsal in a school gymnasium?
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As annoying as it might be, especially at a young age, I think you should buy her 3 clears. An outdoor cleat for grass, a turf shoe for indoor & outdoor turf, and an indoor cleat for futsal. Maybe a tennis shoe works okay for futsal if it’s not super competitive. You can’t wear cleats on indoor turf, and you reduce the risk of injury by wearing the appropriate shoe on the appropriate surface. -
My daughter plays at a high level and she’s the only player on her team that wears turf shoes on Indoor/outdoor turf.
I find it strange given the injury risk. Besides that though, my daughter likes to wear the turf shoes as it gives her the ability to do the occasional drag back, or roll over. She won’t try that stuff with cleats on.Comment
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Agree completely - been buying 3 sets of soccer shoes for years now.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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While some families do not have the resources to purchase 3sets of soccer/futsal shoes. I suggest, 1 pair of indoor futsal shoes and pair of cleats (that will work on indoor turf). Also, wouldn't spend a lot of money on growing feet. Once again, if you have the resources, 3 shoes are a great idea.Comment
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Firm ground cleats for grass and turf. Futsal shoes for gym. Two is all you need. If some place doesn’t allow cleats on turf she wore her futsal shoes. That was rare
-Parent of college player who played futsal into high schoolComment
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The stud pattern matters. If you go with blades and chevrons, don't use them on anything but grass fields (FG). If you go with cones or half cones, you can use them on either FG or AG. Those are often labeled FG/AG.
Traditional turf shoes (not AG) have many, many tiny round studs. These are useless on FG but you can probably get away with them on AG. I'd still go with an AG cleat though, unless you're actually playing on the old fashioned carpet turf, or your kid has Severs.
A hard surface requires a different cleat type altogether. Flat with good grips.
Having the right cleat is only half the battle. Have your daughter start Fifa11 exercises 3-4/week while you supervise her mechanics.
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Most turf shoes have no 'technology'. No arch support or cushioning. There is a reason why top line cleats cost $250+ and Turf shoes cost $60-80 bucks. (not saying they are worth $250, but the price difference is indicative of the quality and attention the the manufacturers put into the shoe - minimal attention to turf shoes). Risk of injury on modern turf from using grass cleats is lower than the harm done by substandard shoes. Don't use running shoes for futsal. Maybe a cross trainer, but those are usually too bulky. Running shoes do not have lateral support as they are only intended to run straight. Foot will roll over edges on sharp cuts.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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^^ Good point above. While it's great to have 4 different shoes in the bag (long studs for thick grass, turf shoes, firm ground cleats, futsal shoes) you are MUCH better off getting 2 quality boots vs. 3-4 cheaper ones. So many problems are the result of poor footwear from your feet up and through your back. Quality matters.Comment
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Get good insoles for the turf shoes....it helps.Comment
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Defiantly helps! Look a Joma Top Flex turf shoes, great on turf and good on most other surfaces. You might give up a little on acceleration but they are much lighter than most cleats plus less stress on the ankle For futsal, you could use a pair of regular old tennis shoes.Get good insoles for the turf shoes....it helps.Comment
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Actual ‘tennis shoes’ (ones used for tennis) would work - they give good lateral support. The generic ‘tennis shoes’ that some use to encompass all sneakers/running shoes will not. But If you are going to buy a specialty shoe, why not buy the specialty shoe for Futsal?Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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Most cleats don’t have arch support either, the focus in design is typically on the outside. Childrens’ shoes in general have terrible insoles.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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IRL a mixed ground cleat will handle indoor and outdoor turf, and most grass. I’ve never had a facility tell us we couldn’t wear cleats on indoor turf.Comment
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Curious to see people recommending FG cleats for turf, when others are saying any cleat is an injury risk so get turf shoes for outdoor turf.
IMO the long cleats on FG make the suitable only for grass.Comment
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