Plate Shoes

[SAump]

Sketcher's brand all black tennis shoes with steel toes run about $55 plus tax. Add the metatarsil and ankle protection from extended shin/leg guards and you should be in good shape for 2-3 years or more. Buy the shoes a size larger because the steel toe tends to vibrate when hit. The vibration only lasts a second or two. It doesn't feel good on the toes, but that vibration means your small investment paid larger DIVIDENDS.

Also think about your weakest link, between mask and CP. Add an extended throat guard over the chin on your traditional mask. I would call in plain black dress shoes or sneakers before I removed my $8 throat guard. Its the best investment I have made.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by SAump

Sketcher's brand all black tennis shoes with steel toes run about $55 plus tax. Add the metatarsil and ankle protection from extended shin/leg guards and you should be in good shape for 2-3 years or more. Buy the shoes a size larger because the steel toe tends to vibrate when hit. The vibration only lasts a second or two. It doesn't feel good on the toes, but that vibration means your small investment paid larger DIVIDENDS.

Also think about your weakest link, between mask and CP. Add an extended throat guard over the chin on your traditional mask. I would call in plain black dress shoes or sneakers before I removed my $8 throat guard. Its the best investment I have made.

I've never heard someone suggest that you wear a shoe a full size larger than normal just because it has a steele toe. The idea that the toe of the shoe vibrates is almost as absurd as the idea that a baseball can defy the laws of physics. I suggest that if you don't want to be wearing shoes that are uncomfortable you disregard SA's advice and get a pair that fit you.


Tim.

[kylejt]

LoL @ vibration off the steel toed shoes!

Must be caused by the shockwave of the rising fastball!

Maybe Schetchers shoes run small, but the plate shoes that I have, +POS and Gerry Davis run true to size. Sears makes a black, athletic style, steel toed shoe. I started out with those, also true to size, and they worked fine. 30-40 bucks.

SA, if you're trying to funny, it just ain't workin'.

If you're just stupid, well, God bless ya.

[SAump]

"SA, if you're trying to funny, it just ain't workin'."

A world of difference boyz.

1) Shoe size: Many shoes fit well one size larger. Any person buying a pair of $100 sneakers can attest to that fact. Please WEAR multiple oderless athletic SOCKS.

2) Put on your best pair of steel toe shoes. Then go out and kick something very hard. Two things are possible. 1) You damage whatever you kick or 2) you damage your foot or leg. Either way, you'll hear the difference and shoe size will not matter as much as the damaged matter.

3) Any sound you hear after a CRASH betweeen two objects is a result of a VIBRATION traveling through AIR and reaching your inner EAR.

Like it or like GOD or like physics.

[SAump]

I use to respond quid pro quo to these attacks. Tee and BU are most notorious.

But then I found that my posts were deleted. Its funnier to read between their LINERS.

[jxt127]

I bought a pair of Steel toed construction shoes at a local show shop on sale. They shine well and have a little tread. If you find a pair of shoes w/o tread a local show repair place can cut some.

Had them sized for my feet and have yet to feel any vibration on those toe hits.

[SAump]

From http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes-anatomy.html

"There are also lots of wisecracks in the discussion forums about shoe size not being important, it's the width that matters. (It's even harder to find data on shoe width ..."

"Your feet continue to grow, so age makes a difference."

One size larger isn't that much of a difference for me to argue. But if age makes a difference, then growing feet make a difference. If growing feet make a difference, then my advice to buy shoes one size larger is better than the other advice given to buy a shoe that fits.