football cleats

Spiked athletic shoes

Football cleats are shoes with short projecting studs or spikes on the soles, designed to grip turf and prevent slipping during play.

The term applies to footwear for both American football and soccer (called football elsewhere).

Players choose different cleat configurations—molded, detachable, or turf—based on field conditions: I need to switch to longer cleats for this muddy field.

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