Still new to this forum and probably asking a silly question but will throw it out there.
I have always wondered why softball cleats wouldn't be designed more like the short-sprint spikes (for 100m/200m sprints) that force you to run on the balls of your feet and keep you off your heels? The difference between short-sprints and mid/long spikes is the angled frame that forces the runner forward and off their heels.
It just seems to me that this game is mostly about explosive bursts of speed over short distances, wouldn't shoes designed for that style of running help? Obviously, track spikes are problematic, not suggesting anything wacky like that.
Anyhow, I was just curious because of the many pairs of cleats we've bought over the years (DD is now 14u) they have all been neutral in this regard, just regular running shoes with different traction patterns and sometimes a toe guard.
If someone knows of a softball cleat that works like a short-sprint shoe, I would love to know about it and see if it makes any difference.
I have always wondered why softball cleats wouldn't be designed more like the short-sprint spikes (for 100m/200m sprints) that force you to run on the balls of your feet and keep you off your heels? The difference between short-sprints and mid/long spikes is the angled frame that forces the runner forward and off their heels.
It just seems to me that this game is mostly about explosive bursts of speed over short distances, wouldn't shoes designed for that style of running help? Obviously, track spikes are problematic, not suggesting anything wacky like that.
Anyhow, I was just curious because of the many pairs of cleats we've bought over the years (DD is now 14u) they have all been neutral in this regard, just regular running shoes with different traction patterns and sometimes a toe guard.
If someone knows of a softball cleat that works like a short-sprint shoe, I would love to know about it and see if it makes any difference.