| If you are on the market for a new pair of soccer | | | | which gets the most supple feel and fit for the ball. |
| cleats there is a number of factors to consider. The | | | | Regular leather will not get the same type of touch. |
| design and shape can affect performance, as well as | | | | Synthetic leather feels like plastic, is somewhat rigid |
| the quality of cleat can. Nike, Adidas and Puma are the | | | | and the least durable, but cheapest, of the three. Only |
| three biggest companies that all sell HG (hard ground), | | | | those involved in serious football need the most |
| FG (firm ground) SG (soft ground), and TF (artificial | | | | expensive of what Adidas, Nike and Puma have to |
| turf) soccer cleats. | | | | offer. |
| In soccer, the Nike line ranges from super lightweight to | | | | Shorter and more numerous studs are used for HG |
| wide fit. Nike Vapors are be good, lightweight football | | | | pitches. The length and count shows what kind of |
| boots coming in at 6.6 oz.s. | | | | surface the soccer cleat is best used on. TF boots are |
| Lighter soccer cleats can help speed up the game. An | | | | used on the hardest of ground when HG would apply |
| all around player may prefer the Total 90; it is a wider | | | | too much pressure and cause pain while playing. SG |
| fit cleat that is side-laced with a large striking surface | | | | cleats usually have removable studs (and others of |
| and a supportive arrangement of its studs. | | | | varying length) to allow more traction on soft or wet |
| Adidas released the F50; a cleat built for adaptability. | | | | fields. FG football cleats are able to be used on all |
| The Predator compares with Total 90. | | | | types of fields (hard or soft) except the most |
| Puma compares to the others with the PWR-C v.1.10 | | | | extreme. This is also the option to pick if it is expensive |
| and King XL. All of these examples of soccer cleats | | | | to own multiple pairs of cleats. |
| are available in kangaroo leather, regular leather or | | | | Football / soccer boots have many different aspects |
| synthetic leather. | | | | to look through. Shop around and find what best fits |
| Paying more for football boots gets kangaroo leather | | | | the situation. |