Best Football Cleats

Football is a huge cultural phenomenon here in the United States and unlike hockey, football clubs usually provide the equipment necessary to compete instead of having parents buy all the equipment that their kids will grow out of in a year or so. However, one of the things that you have to purchase, besides the mouth guard, is cleats. Cleats are vital to the game and knowing what type of cleats to buy is important to playing the game well.

YOU WANT cleats that are lightweight. Football games are played regardless of the weather and you need cleats that are light on your feet and that will not hold you down in the pouring rain and mud. Keeping your cleats at small weight will help your speed and agility.

YOU DO NOT WANT to go for looks over reliability. Although you may want the flashy shoes that will draw the most attention and compliments, the shoes that are built to last for a whole year, no matter how plain and boring, may be your best choice.

YOU WANT cleats that breathe. Football camps are often held during the dog days of summer and your feet tend to get really hot and sweaty in shoes no matter what. If you get shoes that breathe your feet will cool down and your socks won't be soaking in your sweat at the end of the day.

YOU DO NOT WANT low top cleats. As a theme for basically all athletic footwear, you want high top shoes that will give your ankles support when you are making cuts and planting. A turned ankle could end your season prematurely.

YOU WANT quarter inch cleats. Most football leagues, including high school football, require cleats at a certain length, usually forbidding half inch cleats and requiring players to wear quarter inch or smaller cleats as to not give an advantage to one side.

YOU DO NOT WANT cleats that do not remove from the bottom of your shoes. Cleats wear down after time, especially after wearing them on blacktops and such. Being able to replace the cleats on the bottom of your shoes is important and you want to keep replacing them about every two weeks.