When playing on a well-maintained grass field, firm ground cleats are the appropriate choice of footwear. Firm ground cleats are the most universal cleat and make an excellent choice as a first cleat. Firm ground cleats have molded cleats with plastic studs or blades depending on player preference. These shoes have between 10 to 14 individual cleats in locations critical for pivoting and traction. Hard ground cleats provide players with traction on dry, hard surfaces such as on a dirt field or synthetic turf surface.
These cleats are most useful in the hot summer months when fields may not be adequately watered. Hard ground cleats have molded round plastic studs that are much shorter and numerous than firm ground cleats.
The studs on these cleats sit on top of the playing surface to provide traction and will not dig into the ground. Indoor shoes lack studs or blades. To be honest, this is the surface where most amateur players are playing at. If we play in natural grass, most of the times it will be a firm ground surface.
This happens because it is easier for organizers to maintain this type of surface than a soft ground field. They are not as professional and pleasant to play at, but are still great for playing soccer anyways. In the picture you can see an FG soleplate. As you can see, most of the times they will be made of plastic studs that penetrate the firm ground surface ideally. Mostly, when we are going to buy a pair of soccer cleats for natural grass, the ideal pair to buy is an FG outsole.
Only in rare cases we will truly need a pair of soft ground soccer cleats. Another reason why FG soccer cleats are the most purchased around the world is because of the possibility they have to be used in multiple surfaces.
If you buy these cleats, you will be able to use them with no problem on firm ground, soft ground, and in some cases, on artificial grass. However, you should be very careful if you decide to use these boots on artificial grass, as this is a totally different surface from FG , and not all FG cleats will be safe to use on this surface. As you can see in the picture, a soft ground playing surface is a natural grass pitch that has a cushioned, wet base, in which soccer cleats will penetrate a lot more than in firm ground.
Soft ground fields are usually where professional soccer players play at. They are typically well cared, fertilized, watered, and mowed. When installed, they are given a good base of sand and gravel that provides that cushioned, professional feel. However, soft ground fields are not exclusively professional pitches. We can also qualify as a soft ground surface muddy soccer fields, that are excessively watered as a result of the rain.
Too much water makes the ground too soft, which makes us require a more aggressive outsole that will penetrate the surface deeper to give us the traction we need.
It is only in these cases when we will need a pair of Soft Ground or SG soccer cleats. SG outsoles are made of a mix between plastic studs and screwed-in metal studs that you can remove to change for other studs with different shapes and sizes.
In contrast to FG cleats, this an outsole made to be used only in soft ground surfaces and can be dangerous to use in another surface as you run the risk of getting a serious injury. New customer? Create your account. Lost password? Recover password. Remembered your password?
Back to login. Already have an account? Login here. Footwear for soccer depends on many factors. The field you're playing on, your foot structure, and your price range. Many places will require you wear the correct footwear for the type of field you are playing on, and it is recommended you have the right footwear for your health and safety. Wearing the wrong shoe could possibly result in injury, or breakage of your shoes, so it is important that you get the right ones!
Make sure you check with your club what surface s you will be playing on.
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