My heels hurt a lot while playing soccer.. could it be because of my cleats?

Sometimes the cleats: And cleat pattern can cause some bruising. Soccer cleats are notorious for a lack of support and shock absorption, so the pain can easily be plantar fasciitis. For preteen children, the pain canbe sever's diease/calcaneal apophysitis, an injury to the growth plate.

Yes: If your feet hurt only while playing soccer , i would change shoes and place a spenco heel in the new shoes.