Plate shoes

RKBUmp

Glad you have liked your 3n2 plate shoes, I have had no luck with their base shoes. My first pair literally melted. In the AZ heat the glue just released from the sole and the whole bottom of the shoe started coming off. 3n2 was gracious enough to replace them with a new pair even though I had owned them for about 3 months. The replacement pair have faired a little better, although the soles are once again beginning to turn loose. The turf bottoms also wear extremely fast. I have done maybe 30-40 base games with them and the bottoms are almost smooth.

IN ASA BLUE

I bought the 3N2 plate shoes last year and I really love them. Take polish well (and hold it) very comfortable, lightweight. I think I paid around $90.00 from ump attire. I want to try the base shoes, but I too have heard about them not holding up. I will probably try them though next time I need base shoes.

argodad

IN ASA BLUE wrote
I bought the 3N2 plate shoes last year and I really love them. Take polish well (and hold it) very comfortable, lightweight.

I love my 3N2 plate shoes, but a friend took a shot off the plastic toe box the first weekend he wore his and ended up with a broken toe. 😮 They're light, but they don't protect like steel toes.

shagpal

I sent a pair back and got a new replacement pair. it seems that on one shoe, the toe plate was missing. I was informed that the toe box or plate is composite material.

argodad wrote
I love my 3N2 plate shoes, but a friend took a shot off the plastic toe box the first weekend he wore his and ended up with a broken toe. 😮 They're light, but they don't protect like steel toes.

Skahtboi

CecilOne wrote
I have a year old pair of 3N2 and really like them, but prefer my old Riddells.

I bought up several pair of the Riddell Arbiters back when they quit making them. I still have a pair in the box!

Tru_in_Blu

robbie wrote
Tanel, hands down. Could wear them on the bases. Heck, could ware them everyday. Around $109, I believe.

A lot of folks like the Tanel, but they don't come in wide widths, do they?

ntxblue

Skahtboi wrote
I bought up several pair of the Riddell Arbiters back when they quit making them. I still have a pair in the box!

Come on now, Scott....

You have to be on the field to wear out plate shoes. I feel the withdrawal pains......mine haven't seen dirt all year.

Are you going up to OKC this week?

Skahtboi

ntxblue wrote
Come on now, Scott....

You have to be on the field to wear out plate shoes. I feel the withdrawal pains......mine haven't seen dirt all year.

Are you going up to OKC this week?

Nope. Going to stay around here. I toyed with going up there to spectate, but there are some things going on that will keep me here this year. How about you?

I can feel your pain with the withdrawals.....

ntxblue

Going through minor withdrawals ..... until it hit 98 last week. Medical induced retirement from the field was not how I wanted to go out.

How soon do think you might be back on the field?

For what it is worth for this thread topic......New Balance is what I bought last year. Love them. Scott is right.....the old Riddell shoes were great.

SRW

argodad wrote
I love my 3N2 plate shoes, but a friend took a shot off the plastic toe box the first weekend he wore his and ended up with a broken toe. 😮 They're light, but they don't protect like steel toes.

I thought you HAD steel toes...

Oh wait, that's only in one foot. And they're probably titanium.

😉 😀 😮

argodad

SRW wrote
I thought you HAD steel toes...

Oh wait, that's only in one foot. And they're probably titanium.

😉 😀 :eek:

Good one Sean! I have to be sure to protect my "bad" foot (the 59-year old one). The good (2-year old) carbon graphite foot has to wear the matching shoe whether it needs protecting or not. 😎