The Difference between Training Barefoot vs Running Shoes vs Football Boots?

Barefoot vs indoor shoes vs football shoes: does it really matter? There is a saying that you have to train in the way how you play. To be honest, there is a truth behind that. It makes your body to adjust to a certain situation and environment. For a professional team, if they going to play on grass at the weekend, they may train on the grass to get used to the playing surface. For your matter, it applies to a certain extent. You can tailor it based on where you live, your access to certain facilities, weather, etc.

The Truth

In a country where 70% of the time is raining or snowing, some players might not always want to go outside to train. There will be a time where you may want to train indoors or inside their house. YES, you will still improve from that regardless of where you train.

It same applies to countries whose football industry is still underdeveloped. They might not have the indoor 3G artificial pitch to use during the winter and rainy season. Also, not everybody has an access to a well-maintained grass pitch. As a result, some players might just train in a concrete pitch or in their own backyard.

Conclusion

At the end of the day, touches on the ball are still touches on the ball. Whether it is barefoot or using running shoes or even football cleats. To draw an example, many world-class players grew up playing barefoot or their casual shoes in the street and concrete pitches. Yet they still managed to get to the level which is considered world-class and now getting paid to play the beautiful game.

The main point of training is to build muscle memory between your feet and the ball. The more you spend your time with it, the more you become fluent at it. The weather outside, the place where you live, access to facilities shouldn’t be an issue for you not to train. You just need a BALL and your creativity and a will to actually do it.