These shoes are incredibly light weight--each shoes weighs only weighs four ounces, including the insert. The thin, lightweight upper fits around the foot almost like a glove. As the manufacturer states, these soccer shoes are intended for games and expected to last only about a season worn only at games, so these are a game pair for the serious player, not the shoes to get your kids for soccer season!<br /><br />These cleats are meant to be worn only on grass. When I looked at the picture, I thought the cleats were caped with metal, but I was mistaken. They are actually capped with a clear, non-brittle plastic. From heel almost halfway to the toes, these shoes are fairly inflexible and then are fairly flexible beyond. All these work together to provide a very light, responsive soccer shoe.<br /><br />For your special games, these will give you the ability to react quickly on the field and