Leather

[bossman72]

Who here uses patent leather and who uses regular leather for their belt and shoes?

[blue31sf]

Patent shoes and belt. Shouldn't mix and match. Never a leather belt.

That;s just me

[Tim C]

I would never be caught dead wearing patent leather anything.

Regards,

[canadaump6]

Patent leather belt for me, and regular leather shoes. I would never even consider purchasing leather ball bags.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Liked to wear patent leather belts. They look very sharp. Also liked navy blue leather belts from Mizuno Japan. Always kept my leather shoes as shiny as patent with various formulas, such as Shape-Up, or with Kiwi Parade Gloss and elbow grease.

[justanotherblue]

Was told I had to wear a patent leather belt last year, new assignor this year, belt is being put in the bag and kept there.

[briancurtin]

i used to have a patent leather belt but i got away from that. never had patent leather shoes -- always regular leather but taken care of and always shined.
im a regular leather guy all around now.

[kylejt]

I've got both the belt and plate shoes in patent leather. I like the shoes, the belt is just okay. I like to change things up a lot, and a few of my partners roll with vans full of everything except a base coat. Gotta be prepared.

For those that pooh-pooh patent leather, yet still continue to use navy ball bags, well........

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Tim C

I would never be caught dead wearing patent leather anything.

Regards,

Ditto.

[Tim C]

I think it is a terrible design idea (much like the Edsel).

Taking fashion advice from MLB umpires lead to the NL "Disco" style of collars outside coat lapels. This is the same idea.

Patent Leather looks fine on MaryJanes but not umpire equipment.

Regards,

[David B]

Originally Posted by Tim C

I think it is a terrible design idea (much like the Edsel).

Taking fashion advice from MLB umpires lead to the NL "Disco" style of collars outside coat lapels. This is the same idea.

Patent Leather looks fine on MaryJanes but not umpire equipment.

Regards,

I agree. Takes me back to high school days - hated it then and hate it now.

Thansk
David

[Tim C]

"Originally Posted by kylejt

"For those that pooh-pooh patent leather, yet still continue to use navy ball bags, well........ "


I do not own any navy ball bags.

Regards,

[socalblue1]

Originally Posted by Tim C

"Originally Posted by kylejt

"For those that pooh-pooh patent leather, yet still continue to use navy ball bags, well........ "


I do not own any navy ball bags.

Regards,

Same here. One or our college associations does require high gloss belts and dark pants (Honigs polywool or Davis). The assigner equates high gloss = patent leather. Choice is patent belt or no games.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by socalblue1

Same here. One or our college associations does require high gloss belts and dark pants (Honigs polywool or Davis). The assigner equates high gloss = patent leather. Choice is patent belt or no games.

Very similar here. May be a regional thing. If your belt doesn't shine, you look terrible IMO. Either shine up your leather belt to a brilliant gloss (i.e., hard work) or wear patent leather belt (much easier). A dull belt gets a lower rating here.

[bossman72]

Thanks for the responses. I asked this because I wear regular leather, yet when I see college and MiLB umps in my area, the vast majority of them have patent leather. I just wondered what you all thought about the two...