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Youth Turf Shoes
The perfect practice-day pair for young players - grippy turf trainers for cages and artificial surfaces that save their cleats for games.
How to choose: pick turf when practice is indoors, in a cage, or on artificial grass; keep a pair of molded cleats for game day on dirt and grass.
If your child practises indoors during the winter, plays on artificial turf or goes to batting cages, yes. Youth turf shoes grip turf and gym floors better than regular running shoes, and many indoor facilities don’t allow cleats. For outdoor games on grass and dirt, they’ll still need a pair of youth cleats.
The Under Armour Yard Jr. is a popular all-around choice for indoor practice and cages. The UA Harper Jr. Turf matches the fit of UA’s best-selling Harper cleats, and the Adidas Adizero Turf Kids offers a light, fast feel.
On artificial turf fields, yes. On natural grass and dirt, turf shoes don’t have enough traction, especially when the field is wet. Most kids keep turf shoes for practice and wear boys’ cleats or girls’ cleats for outdoor games.
Yes. Running shoes have high, soft soles built for straight-line running, while turf shoes have a lower, more stable base and better lateral support for fielding, hitting and base running. That helps prevent slips and rolled ankles during winter practices.
Older kids and teens can shop our men’s turf shoes, which start in sizes close to big kids’ sizes.