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What is the ACL Club?

The "ACL Club" is an unofficial and unfortunate social club that's commonly joked about in women and girls' soccer teams around the world.

It's become one of those "laugh so we don't cry" type clubs, because female athletes are suffering ACL injuries at a rate 4-8x more likely than male athletes.

That's a lot of time on the sidelines and not enough is being done about it.

But WHY is this the case? The most common "explanation" you will hear is that it's down to anatomical differences. While anatomy is part of it, other contributing factors are neuromuscular, hormonal, environmental (like training programs or field conditions), physical, and yes, footwear.

The only consensus around ACL injuries is that more research and education is needed. We at IDA are doing everything in our power to design with female biomechanics and optimal traction in mind. We're also trying to spread the word around ways to better support your body on the field!

While we can never truly PREVENT injuries in sports, we want female athletes to know that we're here for you. Not just on the field, but off it.

You Got This. We Got You.