I don't know much about soccer, but when my son wanted to play, we jumped at the chance to get him on a local team. I don't know about grip or if it helped with his running or anything like that, but I do know that these shoes stayed on his feet, unlike the cleats the other players were wearing. The games would need to be paused regularly for players losing their shoes, but my son never once lost his. For that, I think these are great shoes.