Does that mean kids need different shoes to play on turf vs. grass? Playing with long-cleated shoes designed for grass on artificial turf may put the player at a higher risk for injury. The tough part ...

27,28 However, this evidence is based on artificial fields designed for American Football. To our knowledge, there are no biomechanical studies available on the torques produced at the shoe surface ...

Does that mean kids need different shoes to play on turf vs. grass? Playing with long-cleated shoes designed for grass on artificial turf may put the player at a higher risk for injury.