Soft Ground Football Boots

Built for wet, muddy pitches – Sunday League, we’re looking at you – soft ground football boots offer greater traction to help you keep your footing on soft, natural grass surfaces. On soft ground, you want your boots to provide deeper penetration into the ground to stop you slipping over at a crucial moment.

See, the softer the ground, the easier it is to be displaced, which makes it more difficult to get a secure footing. That’s why SG soleplates usually have longer, pointier studs, and fewer of them. Think about it: more pressure in a smaller area equals greater penetration.

Most soft ground boots feature replaceable screw-in studs in a six-stud configuration, though many modern boots supplement the traditional six studs with additional fixed studs or blades. The adidas soft ground Copa 20, for example, boasts a hybrid setup with a combination of six screw-in studs with five half-moon blades to give an extra bit of traction when you need it.

Nike soft ground football boots include those with Anti-Clog technology, which is hugely beneficial if you regularly play on muddy surfaces. By creating a layer of lubrication between the soleplate and the ground, Anti-Clog stops mud from gathering and sticking together, making sure you can literally show the opposition a clean pair of heels as you race away unhindered. AC editions of all Nike’s top silos are now available – Mercurial, Phantom VSN, Phantom VNM and Tiempo.