[Rich]

Originally Posted by SAump

At $70 plus shipping, its a cheaper alternative to those NB plate shoes with that big WHITE letter on the side of both shoes. YMMV.
Plate : Discount Umpire Gear
The Protector Hi-top leather plate shoe - $69.90 : Discount Umpire Gear
The Protector Hi-top leather plate shoe : Discount Umpire Gear
Doesen't beat $30-$40 steel toe shoes with metatarsal protection from quality leg guards.

You know, we get PAID to umpire. Some of that money should be used to buy quality stuff. The leg guards and steel toe will not provide proper protection to the top of the foot no matter how many times you say it.

I wouldn't step out onto any field without proper plate shoes. My current ones are the NB450. My first and best were the +POS shoes which I had to abandon after 6 years when I broke my ankle -- the shoes were just too heavy to lug around while I was rehabbing my ankle.