turf fields

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My kid moved up to a new team that plays clubs that have turf fields.
Is it worth getting turf cleats or just the normal ground cleats or okay.

For example, one of the fields is the Cedar Creek Park.

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My kid moved up to a new team that plays clubs that have turf fields.
Is it worth getting turf cleats or just the normal ground cleats or okay.

For example, one of the fields is the Cedar Creek Park.

Normal cleats are fine. Mine has turf shoes and never chooses them over regular cleats for turf.

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My kid moved up to a new team that plays clubs that have turf fields.
Is it worth getting turf cleats or just the normal ground cleats or okay.

For example, one of the fields is the Cedar Creek Park.

Get short studded cleats. Longer studs can cause knee injuries

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Get short studded cleats. Longer studs can cause knee injuries

Agreed, however you need to see what Infill is used in the synthetic grass fibers. Its usually rubber crumble and depending on the depth regular cleats can be okay. More depth of the crumbled rubber and you can use regular cleats. There are fields that use silica sand for the infill or not as much crumbled rubber and turf cleats are needed.

A normal cleat needs ground to penetrate in order to be able to dig in and work well.

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Normal cleats are fine. Mine has turf shoes and never chooses them over regular cleats for turf.

Same with my kid. However, we have played at Cedar Creek and sometimes they do enforce the no cleats on turf depending on field so I just bring them in case.

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My D has turfs but always uses her FG cleats. You can usually research which shoes are good for using on multiple surfaces. Conical studs are usually ok (shorter length as another poster mentioned) but I would probably avoid bladed stud patters (Nike Mercurial, Adidas X) on turf.

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Funny that the common meaning of the word turf is an artificial surface when the word actually means grass.

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Turf. As in artificial turf. No one calls grass turf you wanker.

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My kid moved up to a new team that plays clubs that have turf fields.
Is it worth getting turf cleats or just the normal ground cleats or okay.

For example, one of the fields is the Cedar Creek Park.

If you have a daughter (girls are much more prone to knee injuries), I would switch her to turf shoes.

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If you have a daughter (girls are much more prone to knee injuries), I would switch her to turf shoes.

If you are worried about knee injuries, why in the world would you want better grip that will create even more torsion on the ligaments?

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If you are worried about knee injuries, why in the world would you want better grip that will create even more torsion on the ligaments?

Incorrect. The soles of turf shoes tend to be rubber (rather than harder plastic of a FG cleat). The "studs" themselves are shorter and rounded--overall, a more "compliant" sole. The shoe will "give" more because of the material that the sole is made of. Harder, longer (and particularly bladed) studs actually increase traction.

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Incorrect. The soles of turf shoes tend to be rubber (rather than harder plastic of a FG cleat). The "studs" themselves are shorter and rounded--overall, a more "compliant" sole. The shoe will "give" more because of the material that the sole is made of. Harder, longer (and particularly bladed) studs actually increase traction.

Turf is bad enough for knees and ankles even with the right cleats. If you can afford a separate pair of cleats for turf vs grass all the better.

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turf fields

Incorrect. The soles of turf shoes tend to be rubber (rather than harder plastic of a FG cleat). The "studs" themselves are shorter and rounded--overall, a more "compliant" sole. The shoe will "give" more because of the material that the sole is made of. Harder, longer (and particularly bladed) studs actually increase traction.

Interesting and makes sense...are you an engineer by trade? just curious.

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You need flat-soled futsal boots

You need turf-specific boots

You need firm-ground boots

You need long, screw-in style deep-turf boots

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(FYI, FG boots are made for turf now and most companies have begun to phase out the turf-specific boot offerings due to them being unnecessary)

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Same with my kid. However, we have played at Cedar Creek and sometimes they do enforce the no cleats on turf depending on field so I just bring them in case.

who enforces the no cleats rule? the refs?

which other turf fields have strict no cleat rules?