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My shins are aching after a few games on hard artificial turf (looking at you tiger turf). HOKAs aren't allowed, and these pitches feel like concrete.

I know AG boots, insoles, and compression sleeves are key to preventing shin issues. Looking to invest properly, as pro gear isn't always applicable to our none state-of-the-art facilities.

Any recommendations for the best AG boots?
 
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Why no HOKAs? Because they’re trainers or because they’re not typically all black? I wear copa mundials with cushioned insoles and they do pretty well on artificial turf. Especially for just one game. I have a pair of Brooks Glycerins that are 100% black that I’ll change to if I’m doing multiple games.
 
Bleedaggie said:
Why no HOKAs? Because they’re trainers or because they’re not typically all black? I wear copa mundials with cushioned insoles and they do pretty well on artificial turf. Especially for just one game. I have a pair of Brooks Glycerins that are 100% black that I’ll change to if I’m doing multiple games.
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Tiger turf and other similar AG don't like you wearing near flat soles. Because you flatten all the rubber and other astro things. Which overtime damages the pitch.

Hence a lot of clubs are militant on anyone (manager, physio etc) being on the ground not wearing football boots.
 
Lots of the grounds that have a 3G surface have notices like the attached
 

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It is amazing that for 99% of artificial turf, the Astro boots are not suitable to be worn
 
Samuel said:
It is amazing that for 99% of artificial turf, the Astro boots are not suitable to be worn
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That's cause they were designed for the old school astro - the sand and rough plastic (My knees loves that surface as a kid - not...)- not the modern fibres and rubber crumb
 
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