A Step In the Right Direction

It’s the important question every coach asks when he steps onto an unfamiliar field or playing surface: What kind of cleats should the players wear? It’s a great question. The right footwear decision can have a significant impact on player endurance, mobility, speed and agility. Being able to maintain performance at the highest level in those four areas could be the difference between making a tackle and missing a tackle; between getting to the end zone or being brought down short; between making the catch on a long pass play or having the ball roll off the tips of your receiver’s fingertips before falling harmlessly on the playing field – harmlessly for the defense, anyway. But finding the right pair of cleats for each player on your squad takes more than just finding the right cleat for the right playing surface. It’s about finding the cleat that enables the best output from