The question we get most is "which boot is best?" There isn't one. There's the boot that matches the surface you actually play on. The letters on the box aren't decoration: they describe stud shape, length and count, and those three decide what your foot does when you stop dead.
FG — firm ground
Short, fairly dry natural grass — the common case in the Botola. Conical or bladed studs, 11 to 13, moulded into the sole. This is the default if you play mostly on natural grass in mild weather.
Important: don't wear FG on artificial turf. Long studs sink into the rubber crumb and don't release on the turn. Your knee takes it.
SG — soft ground
For waterlogged, muddy winter pitches. Six longer screw-in studs, swappable with a key. The extra length cuts through the soft layer to the firm ground underneath.
On dry ground the same boot turns dangerous: the studs don't penetrate and you're standing on six points instead of twelve.
AG — artificial grass
Shorter studs, more of them, often hollow. The point is spreading pressure, because turf doesn't absorb shock the way grass does. If you play on a neighbourhood pitch or five-a-side, this is your category.
TF — turf
A sole covered in dozens of very short rubber nubs. For old, hard artificial surfaces and for concrete. Tougher than AG on abrasive ground, less grip on long grass.
IC — indoor court
Flat non-marking gum sole, no studs at all. Futsal and parquet only. Grip comes from the compound, not the shape.
Sizing
Football boots are worn tighter than street shoes — about a thumb's width in front of the longest toe, no more. Extra room means the foot slides and you get blisters in half an hour. Wide feet: add half a size, not a full one.
Always try them on with the sock you actually play in. A padded match sock takes real space.
Browse our boots by surface, and message us if you're between sizes.
