| Almost every model of soccer cleats is made to be | | | | It basically means that soccer cleats for HARD |
| suitable for a different field condition. | | | | GROUND (surface) have short studs. They provide |
| HG (hard ground)- for playing on hard surfaces. | | | | you with enough amount of traction but at this same |
| FG (firm ground) - for playing on firm surfaces. | | | | time they don't apply too much pressure on your |
| SG (soft ground) - for playing on soft surfaces. | | | | feet causing discomfort when your cleats are unable |
| Why is it important to have the right soccer cleats | | | | to dig into hard ground. If you play on very hard |
| for different types of field? | | | | fields, Turf shoes (cleats - TF) would be your best |
| In order to play soccer to your best abilities, you | | | | choice. |
| have to have soccer cleats. For several reasons but | | | | SOFT GROUND (SG) cleats come with removable (in |
| the most important is: traction. The studs will prevent | | | | most cases) studs. There are few different lengths |
| you from slipping, giving you opportunity to turn, | | | | of the studs for different conditions of soft fields |
| stop and accelerate with ease. | | | | (soft and wet for example), so you can adjust them |
| In order to achieve it, soccer cleats outsole (bottom | | | | properly. |
| part of the shoe) has several hard rubber, plastic or | | | | FIRM GROUND (FG) cleats are the most universal. FG |
| metal studs that sink into the surface providing a | | | | cleats are good for all field types without going to |
| good grip. But the studs have to be long enough to | | | | extreme (very hard and very soft). Of course they |
| offer good traction and short enough not to cause | | | | are the most adequate for fields with the firm |
| discomfort from applying too much pressure on the | | | | surface (something between hard and soft). But if |
| feet. | | | | you play on different types of fields and can't afford |
| In other words, the length of the studs and their | | | | to have two or three types of soccer cleats, the FG |
| count depends on types of the surface they would | | | | is probably the most ultimate choice. |
| be the most adequate for. | | | | |