Understanding shoe–surface interaction is vital in team sports. Harder pitches and certain footwear increase load on calf muscles and the Achilles tendon, raising injury risk. Insights from running show the need for gradual transitions, load monitoring, and footwear adaptation. Technologies like Raw Stadia help track surface conditions, supporting safer, more effective performance across varying pitch environments.

Unlock elite turf performance with subsurface insights. From rootzone mixes to moisture and compaction, understanding what lies beneath the surface is key to consistent quality and player safety. Raw Stadia’s data-driven tools empower proactive turf management by monitoring critical soil metrics—ensuring pitches perform from the ground up.

Discover here why field quality matters for sprinting and changing of direction. Get to know wich field performs the best.