Cleats – Worth Getting

[quincy]

DD has never worn cleats, not sure why. Probably be a hassle to find a pair that fits her properly but I am sure we could figure it out.

Unless something changes for the next few years the Teams she plays with do not allow metal cleats.

Do the plastic cleats make a difference? Is it worth getting her a pair?

 

[Amy in AZ.]

If you are asking if rubber cleats are as good as metal, I would say no. I just had a student move from cleats to spikes and she is sorry that she didn't do it sooner.

Are you saying that your DD always wore tennis shoes?

 

[quincy]

Yep, always has worn tennis shoes.

 

[Sweet Lou]

Yep, always has worn tennis shoes.

seriously? wow, how does she not slip a few times a game on the clay infields?

At any rate metal spikes are awesome but seldom allowed in the leagues my DD plays in so we've always gone with plastic. If your league allows metal definetly worth it in my opinion. Plastic might not be as good as the metal ones but they are way better than tennis shoes. I've even used them myself in slow pitch leagues to keep from slipping. Helps a lot and wearing spikes at my age way better than pulling a groin muscle as far as I'm concerned.

 

[quincy]

Thanks

Softball is the only outside sport DD has ever played, never got around to finding her a pair.

The other thread about cleats got me thinking that maybe we should get her a pair.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

I require cleats at all ages. I even require them at my private practices. She will love them.

 

[chinamigarden]

Thanks

Softball is the only outside sport DD has ever played, never got around to finding her a pair.

The other thread about cleats got me thinking that maybe we should get her a pair.

If she balks a bit at the extra weight, look at soccer cleats. Usually much lighter. Plus I think the absence of a toe spike makes it easier for a young pitcher to transistion over to cleats.

 

[quincy]

Good to know, thank you.

 

[quincy]

I require cleats at all ages. I even require them at my private practices.

At the rates you charge you can require anything you want. If we were living in Arizona DD would be a better pitcher and I would be driving a nicer car.

 

[Coach JV]

All the local rec leagues require the players wear cleats as
it is a safety issue as well as a performance perk. Metal cleats
grip better, especially on the very hard surfaces we see in the summer.
At USSA WS in Orlando last year, we played on a field that was
very hard, almost like concrete. My DD wished after that game that
metal was allowed in her division