Reebok Plate Shoe?

[Kevin Finnerty]

New Balance

No Brainer

[Chris_Hickman]

The samples the MLB guys received are steel toe. Mine are steel toe as well. The new ones will have a plastic toe. Reebok owns CCM and they have been using plastic in their hockey skates for years. I dont forsee a problem. As far as comfort.... equal to NB...but I like the low-top feel of the Reebok.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Chris_Hickman

Reebok owns CCM and they have been using plastic in their hockey skates for years. I dont forsee a problem.

Tell that to NHL fans after Reebok redesigned all the jerseys (if you can find a hockey fan)

I don't know; I would think most serious umpires would want the steel toe. But let's see what the feedback is after they've been on the market.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

Tell that to NHL fans after Reebok redesigned all the jerseys (if you can find a hockey fan)

Hey!!!

I don't mind the looks of them, but finding one for my own wearing is a pain--they just don't feel like they fit right.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Matt

Hey!!!

I don't mind the looks of them, but finding one for my own wearing is a pain--they just don't feel like they fit right.

I've never tried one on, but I don't like any NHL team enough to spend what the new ones cost. My local team is the Winter Hawks (WHL major junior) so that's really the only team I've followed. I've just got a few of the old replica jerseys I liked along with some Hawks sweaters.

And on the topic of shoes: I need some new plate shoes so I'll be trying the New Balances next season.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Chris_Hickman

The samples the MLB guys received are steel toe. Mine are steel toe as well. The new ones will have a plastic toe. Reebok owns CCM and they have been using plastic in their hockey skates for years. I dont forsee a problem. As far as comfort.... equal to NB...but I like the low-top feel of the Reebok.

There's a big difference between a skate and a shoe--the entire lower of a skate is one piece, thus enhancing the structural integrity and the ability to transmit force from an impact of a fast-moving hard object. Plate shoes, OTOH, only have the toe as an integral reinforced element, with no ability to transmit force elsewhere.

[bobbybanaduck]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

New Balance

No Brainer

if they only made them big enough for my waterski's then the above would be true.

[Emperor Ump]

Originally Posted by bobbybanaduck

if they only made them big enough for my waterski's then the above would be true.

Have you tried going into one of the New Balance Stores. I was told by a friend who is a runner with big feet they can order sizes not typically available.

[griff901c]

NBEXPRESS.COM carries them big....

griff

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by bobbybanaduck

if they only made them big enough for my waterski's then the above would be true.

They have them in 14 EEEE for crying out loud.

[Kevin Finnerty]

This is the shoe??



They must be kidding. Again, I must say:

New Balance

No Brainer

[Pensaump]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

This is the shoe??



They must be kidding. Again, I must say:

New Balance

No Brainer

I don't think it looks that bad. I mean, it looks just like the field shoe that many people love.

I wouldn't be opposed to trying it out. The only thing I think is the the white is a little bit excessive but if its comfortable and cleans up easy that's all I that I personally look for.

I also must add that a low top sneaker like plate shoe is more attractive to me than the high top NB's.

[Emperor Ump]

This is the first good look I've had at them. But I agree the white is too much. I only recently got over having white on the plate shoes at all, with the +POS and NB shoes, but this may send my progress into regression. That would probably keep me from getting them. But if they had a more subtle markings I'd at least give them a try. But for now I'll stick with the NB 450's.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Isn't everyone aware that all you have to do is black out the white if you don't care for it? Some black leather dye and you're in business.

[Ump153]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

This is the shoe??



They must be kidding.

This is the early styling. They've been changed. The metatarsal plate is very different.