Choosing The Right Soccer Shoes - Part 1: Outsoles
Whether you are buying your first pair of cleats or your tenth pair, it helps to have a good grasp of the different options available. To help you perform at your best and reduce your risk of injury, it's important to select the right type of footwear for the playing surfaces you'll be competing on. In part 1 of this 3 part guide, we look at the surfaces you might be playing on and give an overview of the different outsoles that are suitable for each playing surface.
Understanding FIFA's Quality Programme and Football Ratings System
"The FIFA Quality Programme for Footballs is devoted to the ball – the very heart of the game. Only balls that have passed a rigorous testing procedure are awarded the prestigious FIFA quality labels."
FIFA certified balls have three standards. You may have seen some of the old marks used on balls (FIFA approved and inspected). FIFA is currently transitioning to a new system which is more intuitive.