Is it good for Firm Ground soccer cleat to use on Artificial Grass? Or better the other way around?

Question

I play 2 different leagues. One use the normal firm ground grass and one synthetic/artificial grass.. Which TRX is better if both my leagues allow any cleat???

If FG, should I buy Elite or Club boot?

If AG, theres no elite version for TRX AG

Answer 1

You can technically use a FG boot on both the real grass and the artificial grass and Elite or Club level boots depend on both the brand and your price point. For example, the Nike Elite range also offers regular club versions for hundreds of dollars less that most people say perform almost exactly the same. Like most people don't notice a difference between the carbon fiber sole plates on the Vapor Elites and the CTR Elites and their regular versions. However the difference between the performance of a top tier adidas boot and its next level down is huge. For example the difference between an F50 and an F30 in both the upper material and the frame is night and day, or the k-leather in the adipure and the calf skin in the adinova is a huge difference. So I would recommend getting the regular club level boot if you're going Nike but get the Elite level boot if you're going Adidas.



Now for the second part of the question. AG cleats are best for short sided indoor games on 3G astroturf. If you take the AG cleat to that same 3G astroturf outside you will find yourself more flat footed than if you stick with the FG. In addition, you're right, almost all the AG cleats are knock offs of the second tier FG's with a few exceptions like the Nike Bomba Pro and the Adidas Copa Team Turf. For these reasons, I would recommend sticking with the FG cleat if both your leagues are outdoors since they can be used for both the natural grass and the astroturf.



If your astroturf league is played indoors on a short sided field however, I would recommend getting an AG pair since it will give you better traction and stability in cuts and turns than a FG cleat will that are more common indoors.

Answer 2

Artificial Grass Soccer Shoes

Answer 3

I really wouldn't recommend doing it. The studs can and probably will break on artificial turf and the last thing you want is to have to replace your brand new cleats. You can always buy a second or third tier turf shoe. I guess you can if you really want to but if I were you I wouldn't.