| Soccer is the world's most popular game for | | | | |
| many reasons. Aside from the fun and | | | | Detachable cleats are the preferred choice of |
| competition it provides, soccer's appeal also | | | | advanced and highly skilled players. The |
| stems from the fact that only a single piece | | | | cleats are studs on the bottom of the shoe |
| of equipment is needed in order to play, and | | | | and they can be unscrewed and removed quite |
| that is the soccer ball. However, if you want | | | | easily. This allows the player to not only |
| to be serious about the game, and you want to | | | | replace cleats that have become worn over |
| maximize your potential as well as protect | | | | time, but more importantly, the player can |
| your ever-important feet, then it is | | | | tailor their shoes to perform best on |
| imperative that you invest in a pair of | | | | different kinds of playing surfaces and in |
| quality soccer cleats that will suit your | | | | different conditions. By changing the length |
| skills and abilities. | | | | and type of cleat they use, a player can use |
| | | | the same shoe to play on firm turf or soft |
| In fact, most youth soccer programs and | | | | grass, dry and fast or wet and soggy. It is |
| organized leagues require that appropriate | | | | this versatility that makes detachable soccer |
| soccer cleats be purchased before you will be | | | | cleats a must-have shoe for the serious |
| allowed to compete. In order to purchase the | | | | player. |
| appropriate soccer cleats you must make an | | | | |
| assessment of both your needs and means. | | | | Rounding out the types in soccer footwear are |
| There are really three variables in play when | | | | indoor shoes and turf shoes, however, neither |
| making a decision on soccer cleats: your | | | | of these shoes are truly cleats in the |
| skill level, the surface on which you will be | | | | literal sense. Lacking the peg-like cleats of |
| playing, and the amount of money you are | | | | the molded and detachable models, these |
| willing to spend. Those factors will help you | | | | soccer shoes are more like sneakers in |
| narrow the field of choices, allowing you to | | | | appearance and are designed for indoor |
| make a purchase that will suit your needs. | | | | surfaces, or outdoor Astroturf. |
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| There are four basic types of soccer cleats: | | | | When you are ready to purchase your soccer |
| molded cleats, detachable cleats, turf shoes, | | | | cleats make sure to have your foot properly |
| and indoor shoes. Molded cleats are the most | | | | measured in order to give you the best |
| basic and inexpensive kind of soccer shoe, so | | | | possible fit. Remember that the materials |
| they are an ideal choice for beginning and | | | | used to construct the boot portion of the |
| intermediately skilled players. Molded cleats | | | | shoe are important and factors greatly into |
| get their name from the fact that the cleats | | | | the price. Real leather is expensive and |
| themselves are part of the sole of the shoe, | | | | comfortable, but can be easily damaged and |
| i.e. they are molded as one piece. The actual | | | | becomes heavy when playing in wet conditions. |
| cleat is built in a size and shape that will | | | | Synthetic leather is less expensive and less |
| allow it to perform well on nearly any kind | | | | durable, but it is the preferred material if |
| of outdoor playing surface. The cleats cannot | | | | you are playing on wet fields. No matter what |
| be removed, and when they wear out the entire | | | | you choose the important thing is that you |
| shoe must be replaced. However, the low | | | | are arming yourself with footwear that will |
| initial cost of molded cleats makes them easy | | | | allow you to enjoy your time playing soccer |
| to replace, and also makes them the ideal | | | | to the fullest. |
| entry level shoe for most players. | | | | |