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Post by greenmonkey on May 30, 2015 22:52:18 GMT -5
Help? i know everyone's busy with tryouts and state cup but ... Growth spurt = new cleats Addidas Redesign = discontinued "favorite" cleat Player shoe size = still in youth sizes AND she waivers between heel pain and sometimes prefers using a gel insert or heelcup so most of the Nikes usually run too narrow. Turf Shoes seem to make her feet "happier" than a "cleat" but with the wet rainy fields they seem to play on more than not the turf shoes don't give her the traction. would love to hear what "the kids" are wearing and what the parents are buying thanks GM
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Post by soccertwins on May 31, 2015 5:47:02 GMT -5
My girls both prefer Nikes. One has worn Hypervenoms exclusively (both turf and firm ground). My other one recently switched from Nike Mercurials to Nike Magistas (both turf and firm ground) they both have tiny feet and are still in youth sizes as well so options are limited. We tried Pumas but the toe box tends to be cramped and uncomfortable and Adidas sizing tends to run smaller than Nikes. A majority of their teammates either wear Nike or Adidas. Back in my "glory days" I preferred Nike as well.
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 31, 2015 7:11:16 GMT -5
Help? i know everyone's busy with tryouts and state cup but ... Growth spurt = new cleats Addidas Redesign = discontinued "favorite" cleat Player shoe size = still in youth sizes AND she waivers between heel pain and sometimes prefers using a gel insert or heelcup so most of the Nikes usually run too narrow. Turf Shoes seem to make her feet "happier" than a "cleat" but with the wet rainy fields they seem to play on more than not the turf shoes don't give her the traction. would love to hear what "the kids" are wearing and what the parents are buying thanks GM How bad is the heel pain - could be sever's disease.
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Post by guest on May 31, 2015 8:02:12 GMT -5
Copas!
J/k: just bought second pair of hypervenoms
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Post by Strikermom on May 31, 2015 8:18:00 GMT -5
Go to Lloyd's in Johns Creek knowledgeable staff.
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Post by Keeper on May 31, 2015 10:04:53 GMT -5
Heel pain typically means it's a cheap sole. Very common in youth cleats because they want to keep the prices down. Pretty much what's your budget? And how long does she typically go through cleats? Is she wearing them 5 days a week like most select?
I use to tell parents from my soccer retail days that if your spending hundreds to thousands of dollars on your kid to play every year but less then $50 for cleats they wear more then their "school" shoes then you need to reevaluate the shoe budget.
My niece is 12 and for the last two years I've bought her Adidas kaisers, Nike tiempos, diadora Brazil's. Better quality leather shoes, all those plastic shoes are made to be "light weight" but never have enough support. As well as with all the indoor sessions they have she does have turfs that she wears depending on the field conditions.
With the fields like they are in atlanta having a quality pair of moldeds and turfs are probably best as long as he/she isn't growing out of them every season.
And yes, Copas are still the all time best so as soon as her foot stops growing next year I'll be investing in some Copas for her. Nothing beats kangaroo leather when it comes to the touch on the ball.
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Post by greenmonkey on May 31, 2015 13:59:32 GMT -5
soccerhouse ... I've heard of severs and wonder if it's that or if it's more "muscular" from perhaps not stretching enough or properly ... Any sever advice ? Podiatrist? Her regular pediatrician? Inserts? KT Tape? Stretched? we've tried the nxtmile soccer inserts and they are great in her turf shoes but the "firm ground" or cleats as I call them in my ignorance are the ones that she has a tough time getting comfortable in ... Shes just been training and playing in the turf shoe ... She would live in those predators turfs all day everyday I am looking forward to exiting youth sizes too ... Price (within reason) is not the issue finding the right depth that allows a heel cup or insert or better yet finding a shoe she feels good in outside without replacing inserts Llyods hasn't been all the knowledgeable when we've been in ... They ask us what size and color and when she tries to get better info they just well this one or that one is what they sell the most of. We can't figure out if she likes the conical or the triangle or the "blade" shaped "cleats" on the bottom ... The old Nike tiempo rio was in her words comfortable on the bottom but she didn't like the "feel" on the ball I really hope the Addidas launch next month of the Control Ace is the answer Cinderella had it easy
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Post by SoccerMom on May 31, 2015 14:19:01 GMT -5
My daughter has/had severs and osgood schlatters...not sure how to spell it...
Its pretty easy for doc to diagnose, i took her to a pediatric orthopedist... Unfortunately not much u can do about it, every time the foot is growing it will hurt, stretching it good helps some. Once the growth plate fuses the pain will go away completely
She has worn nike and Adidas. What helped for her and made 100% difference was inserts (not the gel kind) and a heel lift. We went to a specialized foot store and they have a machine where they measure your kids foot and pressure points and stuff...based on that u buy an insert and maybe a heel lift...after they wear it fr a while u take it back and they readjust the insert based on wear. We spent around $60 between inserts and heel lifts...you do need to remove the insert of the cleat to make it comfy. Also u take the cleats with you so they cut the insert to fit the cleat
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Post by sidelinemama on May 31, 2015 17:43:31 GMT -5
I would get checked out by a Physical Therapist that specializes in Biomechanics. Many times the hips/ pelvis is not aligned, which can lead to an apparent leg length discrepancy and result in heel pain. I see soooo many soccer players with this problem. They get tight hip flexors, which pull on the pelvis...It's an easy fix when addressed appropriately!
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Post by reinalocura on Jun 1, 2015 11:07:14 GMT -5
My kids only like Nike. One is experiencing the joy of Osgood-Schlatter right now. He's grown 5 - 6" since the beginning of the Fall '14 season. Everything hurts. Feet / knees / legs. He's just about as tall as I am now. He's an eating and sleeping machine. :-)
His feet have grown 2 sizes since that time as well. My daughter has wide feet but "fortunately" for her she wears men's cleats - she's a women's 11. They don't make a lot in that size and with the width she needs we just go to the men's dept.
And with 2 kids in adult sizes - CHA CHING.
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Post by letissier on Jun 1, 2015 13:06:52 GMT -5
Nike or Adidas. We always remove the insoles that come in the cleats. They are usually cheap pieces of foam glued down. I replace them with Superfeet blue insoles. (Sold at d***s $45) SuperfeetThey provide a firm support to their arch. It means that their leg stays aligned properly for their knees. This is especially important in girls. I also put blue Superfeet insoles in their sneakers, so that they are used to having their arch supported properly. We have found that this reduces knee and heel problems considerably.
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Post by lovethegame on Jun 1, 2015 19:09:03 GMT -5
If you find a pair of cleats your child loves but can't get them because they are discontinued or redesigned, you can try Ebay. My daughter wore the old Adidas Predators. They fit her narrow heal perfectly. The new ones came out and the cleat didn't even resemble the old one. We were able to keep her in the old Predators for about two years. Eventually, we had to make the change to Nike Tiempo, which have now, sadly, been redesigned.
I never look forward to finding the perfect fit. I can't tell you how many times we have spent a good amount of money on a cleat only to find out it really didn't fit. We tend to find one and then do everything we can to keep her in that cleat for as long as possible.
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