Wearing down cleats

[Eightergator2x]

Hey all- just wondering if my daughter’s problem with cleats is mechanical or simply because of time. She has the plastic ringors with pitching toe, and after about a year the front left spike on her right foot is almost completely gone. She is a rhp, so that is her drag foot. Has anyone else had this happen/found a solution? This has happened to her last 3 pairs of cleats. She will be going to metal cleats this coming season.

 

[cnardone]

Metal cleats get worn down to.

 

[kibadbo]

Metal spikes will last longer, but will wear down to nothing as well. It took me a while to accept it, but cleats wear down, bats break, batting gloves tear and gloves break down. Softball is a steady stream of frustrating expenses.

 

[Eightergator2x]

Metal spikes will last longer, but will wear down to nothing as well. It took me a while to accept it, but cleats wear down, bats break, batting gloves tear and gloves break down. Softball is a steady stream of frustrating expenses.

Yeah have definitely come to terms with that lol. 3 bats in the last year (thank goodness for warranties) and 2 new gloves fairly recently between my 2 daughters. Just wanted to make sure it wasn’t a mechanics thing

 

[PJR202]

Yeah have definitely come to terms with that lol. 3 bats in the last year (thank goodness for warranties) and 2 new gloves fairly recently between my 2 daughters. Just wanted to make sure it wasn’t a mechanics thing

If it's one specific spike more than the others, it may very well be indicative of something like driving off the side of the foot/early opening. Post a video if you're like to confirm.

 

[starman]

My daughter is also a pitcher and wore her Ringors all the way down. I didn't even notice until we bought a new pair and the cleats were way longer. The wear pattern on her stride and drive cleats is pretty similar. The front cleat under her toes and the front inside cleat on both shoes are definitely the most worn.

 

[RADcatchers]

and after about a year

... a year!

Some go through cleats every 3 to 6 months

 

[Eightergator2x]

... a year!

Some go through cleats every 3 to 6 months

She has been injured a lot, so that is probably why the longer time. They probably wore down in about 30-40 innings of pitching (she has turfs that are used for lessons and a good amount of games)

 

[Eightergator2x]

If it's one specific spike more than the others, it may very well be indicative of something like driving off the side of the foot/early opening. Post a video if you're like to confirm.

She currently is in a boot after ankle surgery, and I haven’t gotten a lot of good video recently (stupid fences ?) I will dig and try to find one. It is definitely only the spike on the top right of her drag foot, directly under the toe guard on the ringors it is almost nothing at this point.

 

[PJR202]

She currently is in a boot after ankle surgery, and I haven’t gotten a lot of good video recently (stupid fences ?) I will dig and try to find one. It is definitely only the spike on the top right of her drag foot, directly under the toe guard on the ringors it is almost nothing at this point.

No biggie. I just find all the different habits and things interesting. It's funny how wear patterns and bruises and whatever else can tell us important things about mechanics.