I've got a question I did a search and can't find the answer for. I'm going to play a lot of games on field turf. You know, the green "grass" with the black particles. What's the best sole/tread? You can go anywhere to see turf shoes, say here: http://www.soccercorner.com/Turf-Shoes-s/34.htm And see that the bottom of the shoes is vastly different between brands. There's also a slight difference in height. Some of the cleats seem overly simple-I saw an Adidas model that had nothing but circular studs all over.
I've got a pair of velocis which have more bladed studs and specialis which have round studs which are slightly longer and to be honest, I've not felt much difference. Haven't slid around in either, even in heavy rain. Have used them both on the hard hockey astro pitches too and they still provide great grip. There's also artificial grass sole plates if you prefere to have something to dig into the turf more, personal preference really
The Umbros look nice. Maybe it doesn't really matter, which is fine w/me, but I'd like 2 know for sure. I do take this seriously. I captain a team and play on 2 others, so people will ask me what they want. Take a look at this one, I'm thinking there's a complete lack of imagination and it's a poor cleat design, or am I wrong:
...that is just a classic turf sole. there's not anything wrong with it, its just normal. all you need for turf is a little bit of penetration and a lot of surface area, which is exactly what all turf soles look to provide.
Same here, i prefer them to normal turf boots. But ill usually go for a boot with a circular stud rather then a blade, but i don't think it really matters. May i suggest a pair of copas, the studs have a lower profile and if you happen to play on normal grass pitches then you can use them there as well.
you can use HG or FG or TF boots on 3g Turf. It's just up to your own personal preference. I wear turf boots (adipure I TF 1st choice, turf legend II, turf Veluci V) on 3g turf because they have enough grip already, I don't slip much on turf unless they put too much rubber bits in. I have worn vapor III and F50.7 on turf and they all seem to work fine. turf just feel a little more comfortable for me.
honestly, in my experience the best artificial turf soleplate is the new AG soleplate nike came out with last year, its like between an HG and a turf boot.
regular turf boots feel more like....tennis shoes than boots on my feet. like, turf boots feel more like regular shoes than actual soccer boots....which isn't necessarily a bad thing.... BUT the AGs feel like you are wearing more of a traditional soccer boot, than say a soccer trainer. which i liked. as for performance on the field....they did fine lol. i will say they feel a tad more traction-ey than regular turf boots. However, considering i had a horrible knee tear from wearing FGs on artificial turf, i dont want a boot with TOO MUCH traction, because thats when what happened to me can happen: the boot's studs dig TOO MUCH into the very grippy articial turf, and the foot stays where it is during a direction change and the rest of your leg twists. which leads to knee twisting (in my case) or ankle or even hip. basically, i personally dont recommend wearing FGs, and definitely not SGs, on artificial turf. im sure though, for many of you this wont be a problem wear FGs on turf....its just problem for me though, since my left knee has been injured like 5 times throughout my life from soccer to skateboarding to snowboarding to being an idiot lol, so its like my achiles heel or whatever, and i have to be conscious of it when choosing which boot to play on which field. So the AG gives a little more traction than turf boots, but not overly so, and feels more like a traditional boot on your foot than say a samba trainer with rubbery studs. i believe nike has the legends, msytics, and mid level maestris and laser 3s in the AG soleplate. pretty much the legends are teh only high end boot they put the AG soleplate on. well, you can get the high end maestris in AG if you make them in NIKE ID.... anywho theres my two cents. honestly though, most turf boots will do just fine. and BudWiser....you are wrong about these. they are definitely a bit "old fashioned", but those are the turf version of the copa mundial, which is the longest running soccer boot created. meaning, they have been around for 2 decades without much, or any, design change, and still sell quite well. that's because they are classics that were designed right the first time. i have a pair of those above, and i like them allot. my only gripe with them is my foot swims in them just a tiny bit if im just wearing thin socks. That issue is only because of my really long and narrow footshape....when i wear them in a game i usually double sock it, plus i have ankle guards on and it dosn't become a problem.
Your review deserves a award lol. I brought some hg asics boots from japAn which are made for hg and turf. I've always been interested in the Nike ag soleplate may invest now. Also you should take a look at the asics lethel testimonial 2 there soleplate is designed for turf,hg and fg. They are a classic boot with new technology. They also are full k-leather so fit is real nice. Asics put a lot of research in there soleplate stud configuration. I totally agree with you that finding a boot which tick all boxs is hard to come by but sometimes looking outside the major brands like Nike,adidas and puma you find some boots are better than say the predators, vapours, t90s, adipures etc. In my experience mizuno and asics provide real class boots. I'm on my iPhone so can't give you a link but I will do later.
I know a simple design is "tried and true", but I'd like to see at least some thought put into it. After all, the pressure points when you run on the sole are certainly not even/like a flat board on turf. I went into a store to try a couple of shoes. I tried an Adidas, my shoe swimmed, particularly in the heel. Same w/the Puma. The Nikes fit very well though-no swimming. The guy told me that's because Nike makes a narrower heel. So then I tried a couple Nikes, for the most part the same fit. I settled on the Nike Tiempos. I got a 10 1/2, then found an insole that fits 8-9, that fits perfectly on top of the bottom. Go figure. I figure it is VERY important to have it fit well and not swim. I agree w/u guys u do NOT want cleats, because you grip too strong and can end up getting injured. JMHO, could be wrong, not an expert by any stretch. Thanks fellas