Plate Shoe Update Wanted

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by Bainer

This is the first photo I've seem of them-
They don't look too ugly- no more so than other boots I've encountered, but I'd be concerned about the sole.
It looks like a New Balance running shoe sole- not a lot of traction there, plus if you get a little bit of mud, those things will wad up, and you lose any benefit you had from the light weight.
I'll stick with my +POS shoes, but I'm sure there'll be a bunch of guys who'll go for these.

Bainer.

my +POS shoes are the absolute worst when the dirt turns to mud. they go from weighing a lot in the first place, to weighing twice as much. its pretty bad. id almost rather work barefoot and take a few off my toes than use +POS in the mud.

im probably getting these NB plate shoes once honigs gets them back in stock. i absolutely love my NB base shoes

[BigUmp56]

If they're anywhere near as comfortable as the NB 350 base shoes they're worth it!


Tim.

[tjones1]

Brian,

Might try Between The Lines, http://www.btlofficialsgear.com , I believe they have them in stock and if they aren't cheaper, they'll price match whoever is.

[briancurtin]

question: does NB really make these shoes with a black 'N'? purchaseofficials.com has them in stock with my size, but i dont see anywhere to select a black 'N' like they say, nor have i ever seen pictures of them. i dont mind teh white 'N' but would like to see the black one if anyone has pictures. im just going to go for these NBs, white or black i dont know yet

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by tjones1

Brian,

Might try Between The Lines, http://www.btlofficialsgear.com , I believe they have them in stock and if they aren't cheaper, they'll price match whoever is.

All I saw on their site was Nautilus,Riddell, and Spot-bilt.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by umpduck11

All I saw on their site was Nautilus,Riddell, and Spot-bilt.

Chuck:

Look on this page.

NB Plate Shoes


Tim.

[briancurtin]

they show up in the picture, but they arent in the product list for plate shoes. at least for me.

[tjones1]

Might try calling them, I don't have their catalog in front of me right now, but I thought I saw them in there earlier. Then again, they might be sold out of them too... if so, that's probably why they aren't showing up on the site but in that picture.

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

they show up in the picture, but they arent in the product list for plate shoes. at least for me.

Same here.

[RLG]

I bought both the NB base and plate shoes this winter and they are extremely comfortable and light. I was wearing the Reebok base shoes and they are too narrow. The NB plate shoes started coming apart in the stiching around the toes about three weeks after I bought them ( I call HS or college five days a week). After about five weeks the guard started tearing off and finally came completely off. I have come to realize that I am hard on plate shoes for some reason. I have been through the GD patent leather and Honig's hightops. I just buy a pair every year.

[mrm21711]

Originally Posted by RLG

I bought both the NB base and plate shoes this winter and they are extremely comfortable and light. I was wearing the Reebok base shoes and they are too narrow. The NB plate shoes started coming apart in the stiching around the toes about three weeks after I bought them ( I call HS or college five days a week). After about five weeks the guard started tearing off and finally came completely off. I have come to realize that I am hard on plate shoes for some reason. I have been through the GD patent leather and Honig's hightops. I just buy a pair every year.

This doesnt sound normal to me.

[ibcallindux]

Several of my associates and I have bought and been using plate and turf shoes from an ad in "Referee" magazine for Inhouse Sports. We all got the patent leather lowcuts and love em. They are the exact same shoes that Honig's sells and are much cheaper (plates are $64 as opposed to $115, and the turf shoes are $39 as opposed to $64). They are the exact same shoes. In House sports pays the shipping. They have a lines of clothes and equipment for all sports. The website is www.inhousesports.com. Check em out

[briancurtin]

i just ordered the NB plate shoes from purchaseofficials.com ($95), and im hoping they come in by the weekend for my games.

[piaa_ump]

After completely wearing out a pair of +POS Hightops, I went on a serious search for replacements.....During the last year I wore my "old faithfuls", I asked each of my partners who wore something different about thier plate shoes and got to look over the construction and signs of wear on the shoes.....

First off.... I excluded patent leather shoes.......purely personal reasons, I just dont like the look, although Id love the ease of clean up.

I even got to try out a pair of tanels and a pair of spot builts.....and decided to repurchase the +POS high tops.

When they arrived, I compared them to my old pair and initally thought the leather quality was lesser than my old ones, however after a few evenings of shining, they seem to be very nice....The fit is super and I believe they even have inproved on the sewn seams where the metarsal is connected.. My old ones seemed less securely fastened.

Having taken a few shots off the feet, I mayhave given up some lightness with going back to my +POS, but I am confident in thier protective ability and very happy with thier appearance.....

Stan

[SanDiegoSteve]

I think I may go with these puppies here. They are Timberland 6" Met-Guards. The specs on them are incredible, and I can make them shine like patent with Shape Up.