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Originally Posted by txtrooper
I am retiring my old Reebok plate shoes and can’t find any new black Reeboks in my size. I have tried the New Balance in the past and they were not as comfortable as the Reeboks. Are the new model New Balance better than the old 450’s? What are you all wearing?
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Reebok has gotten out of the umpire shoe market and won't be making anymore plate shoes. Whatever you're finding on-line is just existing stock that's selling out, which is why you'll have trouble finding certain sizes.
I really liked their Magistrate plate shoes. My pair is about five years old and I still use them. But the chances of finding another pair in my size is probably about zero.
The New Balance 460's had some documented quality issues when they first came out. I talked to quite a few umpires, plus read accounts from others on various forums, who had the metatarsal plate ripping off the shoe near the attachment point. Maybe they've addressed it now that the 460's have been out a couple of years.