Do women and girls REALLY need different soccer cleats than men?
(Hint: The answer is yes)
Here's the deal
Big name sports brands use molds designed for men's feet (called "lasts") to design men's soccer cleats.Instead of creating lasts for women's feet, they re-use men's lasts and apply the "Shrink It and Pink It" method to sell women's soccer cleats.
Why that matters
Simply making a smaller version of a men's soccer cleat doesn't benefit women and girls.
Women and girls have different foot anatomy than men.
Higher Arches
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wider toe box
narrower heels
different weight distribution
So one woman on a mission changed the game for female soccer players by designing a cleat just for them.
-laura youngston, cEo and co-founder of ida sports, the first company to create a female-specific soccer cleat.
"I want to have the magical experience of walking into a sports store and seeing myself exist."
IDA soccer cleats designed specifically for the female foot can potentially mean:
IDA soccer cleats designed specifically for the female foot can potentially mean:
✓ LESS PAIN✓ REDUCED INJURIES (LIKE ACL TEARS)✓ MORE COMFORT
✓ LESS PAIN✓ REDUCED INJURIES (LIKE ACL TEARS)✓ MORE COMFORT