What does FG mean in football boots?

Firm Ground boots (FG)
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What's the difference between FG and AG boots?

Where FG football boots are developed for standard grass pitches with a firm structure and the SG-Pro is for wet and soft grass pitches, the AG boots are made to give you the very best movability on the artificial grass pitches. If you're looking for artificial grass boots, look no further than here.
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What is a FG Football Boot?

Firm Ground (FG) Boots

Firm ground football boots are the most popular boot type sold. They are designed to give maximum grip and comfort on natural grass pitches in dry to slightly wet conditions.
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What does FG mean in shoes?

FG (Firm Ground) Non-Abrasive firm grounds

They are made with rubber or with other materials with similar properties. They stick to the terrain less than aluminium (SG) studs but they aren't either designed to totally pierce through the terrain.
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Are firm ground or soft ground boots better?

Soft ground boots are custom-built for those harsh conditions where you need a lot of extra traction just to stay on your feet, whilst firm ground football boots are a much better all-rounder and are better suited to a wider range of surfaces and conditions.
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How to choose between FG, AG and SG football boots



Can you wear FG boots on grass?

Can you wear FG on AG (Artificial Grass/Turf)? Firm ground boots are the most common type and work best in dry, hard natural grass surfaces. They can also be played on artificial grass as long as the boots have an FG/AG rating.
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Can I wear FG cleats on turf?

Firm Ground cleats should never be used on Turf because the hard TPU sole plate and longer studs can cause injury to your feet. Multi-Ground boots are designed to withstand use on both Natural Grass and Artificial Grass.
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Can I wear FG boots on 3G?

Firm ground football boots are also suitable for use on 3G pitches. This type of football boot has a sole that contains plastic moulds, which are often used on real grass pitches when the ground is firm. Unlike standard football boots, moulds tend to have a large number of studs that are usually smaller in size.
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What does FG mean in soccer?

Firm Ground (natural grass)... You'll Need Firm Ground Soccer Cleats (also known as FG) You'll need what many think of as the “classic soccer cleat,” the firm ground or molded cleat. Generally, they have a series of non-removable PU/TPU/rubber studs that are either bladed or conical in shape.
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What does FG mean?

field goal; field goals.
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What does FG MG mean Nike?

Football Boots with MG (Multi Ground) studs are designed for use in first-generation artificial grass.
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What boots are best for 4G pitches?

The best style of boots for a 4G pitch are those with plastic moulded studs.
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A few models we'd suggest using as 4G pitch boots include:
  • Adidas Mundial Team.
  • Puma EvoPower 1.3 AG.
  • Nike Tiempo Legend VI AG Pro.
  • New Balance Visaro Pro AG.
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Are studs or blades better?

Whereas conical studs are better for adding grip and stability on slippery surfaces, blades on football boots are more suited to harder ground by providing more points of contact between the bottom of your foot and the ground over a larger surface area resulting in better traction.
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What football boots are best for grass?

Firm ground football boots or molded football boots are for grass pitches when the ground has a bit of give in it. Somewhere in between hard and wet. The most popular choice for players.
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Can I wear AG boots on firm ground?

As mentioned briefly, some brands also make FG/AG boots, which can be used for both artificial grass pitches and firm ground pitches.
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Which is the best football shoes for hard ground?

The football boots included in this article
  • Best overall boots: Adidas Predator Freak.1 FG.
  • Best boots for response: Umbro Velocita 6 Pro FG.
  • Best boots for control: Nike Phantom GT2 Dynamic Fit Elite FG.
  • Best boots for collectors: Adidas X Speedflow.1 11/11 FG.
  • Best boots for flexibility: New Balance Tekia V2 Magia FG.
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What is FG and SG in soccer?

SG is an outsole with screwed-in removable metal studs meant to be used in cushioned, wet natural grass fields. In the other hand, FG is an outsole made to be used in natural grass pitches with a harder, rougher, dryer, and less treated surface.
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Can you play on Astroturf with studs?

Danger! Football boot studs or blades or metal blades must never be used on astro turf and will damage the 4G surface or artificial lawn.
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What boots to wear at goals?

Top 7 Boots for Scoring Goals!
  1. Nike Phantom GT 2 Elite FG. Preferred by the likes of Harry Kane, Mason Greenwood, and Edinson Cavani, the Phantom GT 2 is the ultimate striker's choice. ...
  2. Nike Mercurial Vapor 14 Elite. ...
  3. adidas X Speedflow+ FG. ...
  4. Puma Ultra 1.3. ...
  5. adidas Copa Sense+ ...
  6. Puma Future Z 1.2. ...
  7. Nike Mercurial Superfly 8 Elite.
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Can you wear studs on 4G?

As a result these types of boots are NOT recommended for use on 4G. metal studs or metal blades will damage the 4G surface.
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Can you wear FG boots on concrete?

Can you wear football boots on concrete? Soft ground (SG) / firm ground (FG) / artificial ground (AG) football boot soleplates. Images from Nike. As previously touched on, wearing any form of football boots on concrete is a complete no-no.
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What is FG soccer cleats?

Firm-ground (FG) cleats feature fixed studs that dig into natural and artificial grass surfaces so you have the traction you need to get to the ball first.
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What boots on 3G pitch?

What type of football boots are suitable for 3G pitches? Realistically, there are only two main types of football boots that should be worn on 3G artificial surfaces. These are artificial ground (AG) football boots and astro turf (TF) trainers.
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Can I wear FG boots on 4G?

Most modern firm ground football boots are equally at home on 3G & 4G pitches; just be prepared to remove a small mountain's worth of black rubber from your insoles afterwards.
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