Turf shoes or molded cleats?

[LEsoftballdad]

For playing on turf, do your daughters prefer molded cleats or turf shoes? I find turfs can slip more than molded if the turf gets wet.

What say you, DFP?

 

[_MIA_]

For playing on turf, do your daughters prefer molded cleats or turf shoes? I find turfs can slip more than molded if the turf gets wet.

What say you, DFP?

Dufus Dog likes turf shoes, which is fine I guess since they rarely play on turf and the turf shoes can be used indoors, but I have the same opinion you do regarding slipping..She will complain if she has a grain of sand in her shoe but slipping on the field doesn’t bother…I give up.

 

[angispeds]

We used to wear turfs but the latest offerings from ringor and new balance aren’t grippy enough for her liking so we went back to molded


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[softballparent60]

when my daughter pitched, she liked the turf shoes. when she played infield or outfield, she liked the molded cleats.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

I was thinking turf shoes for indoor pitching and hitting lessons, and molded for outdoor games on turf.

 

[EC22]

It depended on the mat. Tight like a carpet, turf,. Newer turf, molded. DD's team has both

 

[BRsoftballDad]

My DD is a catcher and prefers molded cleats for the grip on push offs.

 

[Sonerai]

Not all turfs are created equal. My DD pitches and likes turfs when playing on artificial surfaces. However she really only likes the Nike turfs that have the spikes on the bottom and give more grip. Some turfs have small shallow nubs that offer little grip.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Not all turfs are created equal. My DD pitches and likes turfs when playing on artificial surfaces. However she really only likes the Nike turfs that have the spikes on the bottom and give more grip. Some turfs have small shallow nubs that offer little grip.
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My daughter has gargantuan feet, so Nike don't work for her. We usually go with New Balance women's in an 11-11.5 wide or a Baseball one in 9.5.

She told me old style Astroturf indoors is no problem for her turf shoes. The problem is the newer rubber pellet filled turf you see on most fields. I guess I'll just get a pair of molded cleats and slap some Tuff Toe on them.

Thanks for the input.

 

[HunterMO]

My daughter has gargantuan feet, so Nike don't work for her. We usually go with New Balance women's in an 11-11.5 wife or a Baseball one in 9.5.

She told me old style Astroturf indoors is no problem for her turf shoes. The problem is the newer rubber pellet filled turf you see on most fields. I guess I'll just get a pair of molded cleats and slap some Tuff Toe on them.

Thanks for the input.

This is what DD uses for turf. We don't really have anywhere locally that uses the more tight/carpet style of turf. So the molded cleats work great.

The only time she uses her turf shoes is during practices in facilities that utilize the rubbery mat material.