Couple of Equipment Questions

[CJN]

I'm just getting ready to order some new equipment here before my season starts and I would much appreciate your thoughts on these items:

Plate shoes, i think i've narrowed it down to GD patent leather, Honigs plate shoes, and the New Blance plate shoes. any thoughts/preferences on any of these?

Pants, I'm kind of leaning towards the Gerry Davis Pants. any experience with these? what are your thoughts?

I have the wilson chrome moliben (new-view) mask and i'm considering getting new pads, do you prefer the amara suede wraparound, the doe skin wraparounds or something else?

ball bags, i have been using the ump-attire ultimate ball bag, but it has come to my attention that this is amateur-looking, i figure that a standard ball bag is a standard ball bag, but do you have any preference as to which supplier's ball bags you use?


thanks so much for your input on any or all of these.