| The game of soccer is a team sport, which | | | | quality of the shoe and how it fits the |
| allows for team conformity and sportsmanship. | | | | player that should determine which pair is |
| These characteristics are shown through not | | | | the right one for them. |
| only encouragement on the field, but through | | | | |
| similarities in soccer gear throughout the | | | | There are three main variations of outdoor |
| team as well. Team uniforms are not only | | | | soccer cleats. The first one is Firm Ground. |
| mandatory, but they show a sense of unity in | | | | The soles of this shoe consist of a wide |
| a sport made up of individuals. The soccer | | | | variety of cleats that are located around the |
| cleats that the players wear allow them to | | | | edges of the shoe, as well as some in the |
| continue to be team players through all sorts | | | | middle of the shoe for heightened foot |
| of weather and terrain, as the game of soccer | | | | support. The firm ground style of soccer |
| is played indoors, outdoors, and in rain or | | | | cleats are typically the most common shoe |
| shine. | | | | among soccer players, and enable the players |
| | | | to move with ease on most soccer fields. |
| Having a pair of soccer cleats that fit a | | | | |
| player well is quite possibly one of the most | | | | The second variation of soccer shoe is the |
| crucial items one can have when it comes to | | | | Soft Ground shoe, which contains the smallest |
| soccer gear. Not only should the shoe fit | | | | amount of cleats on the sole of the shoe. |
| well in the length of the size, it should | | | | This type of soccer shoe is generally worn |
| also fit comfortably in width. If the size of | | | | when the playing conditions are wet and |
| the soccer cleat feels comfortable, its | | | | slippery since the absence of cleats allows |
| important to next check whether or not the | | | | the grass and mud to slide off the sole of |
| shoe is flexible. When soccer cleat is on, as | | | | shoe rather than getting caught. |
| well as off the foot, it should bend and move | | | | |
| easily and comfortably, allowing for | | | | The third most common variation of soccer |
| comfortable mobility. | | | | shoe is the Hard Ground shoe. This type of |
| | | | shoe contains the most amounts of cleats on |
| Different brands of soccer manufacturers make | | | | the sole of the shoe out of any other soccer |
| different variations of soccer cleats, as | | | | shoe made. This style of soccer shoe is the |
| well as indoor shoes. The cleats found on the | | | | lowest fitting and gives the most support to |
| sole of the shoe can vary in size and | | | | the foot out of the three most common types |
| position, and in some cases can be changed | | | | of soccer shoes. The Hard Ground shoe is |
| out when they become worn, and to play on | | | | often used for playing on artificial turf, |
| different types of turf. Prices of soccer | | | | and many of the soccer referees wear this |
| cleats can vary drastically between a cheap | | | | type of shoe. |
| pair and an expensive pair, but its truly the | | | | |