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JR12 Thu Apr 02, 2009 08:13am
Several sites have the Titanium for $199

IowaMike Thu Apr 02, 2009 01:32pm
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Originally Posted by MrUmpire (Post 592465)
I will be keeping my NB's as back-up. Some on here think they are difficult to lace and I've read that they are difficult to put on when you have a high arch. Once on, however, they are light and comfortable.

My new Reeboks, however, are even more comfortable and feel lighter. Right now, I consider them quite simply the best plate shoe I have ever worn and my past collection includes spot-bilt (two pair) (way back in the day), Davis (two pair), PlusPos, Honigs(two pair), NB's and now Reebok.
I just received my NB plate shoes today. I can see what you mean about them being difficult to lace; they are a bit difficult to get on, but they felt very comfortable. I'll find out for sure when I work my first game.

zm1283 Thu Apr 02, 2009 02:12pm
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Originally Posted by IowaMike (Post 593644)
I just received my NB plate shoes today. I can see what you mean about them being difficult to lace; they are a bit difficult to get on, but they felt very comfortable. I'll find out for sure when I work my first game.
I would recommend putting some gel insoles in them. I found that they didn't have a lot of cushion and arch support.

SethPDX Thu Apr 02, 2009 03:47pm
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Originally Posted by IowaMike (Post 593644)
I just received my NB plate shoes today. I can see what you mean about them being difficult to lace; they are a bit difficult to get on, but they felt very comfortable. I'll find out for sure when I work my first game.
I had my first plate with them Monday. They felt like base shoes. Very nice.

And Kevin: Your model paint technique worked well on the "N" logos.

Kevin Finnerty Thu Apr 02, 2009 04:13pm
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Originally Posted by SethPDX (Post 593678)
I had my first plate with them Monday. They felt like base shoes. Very nice.

And Kevin: Your model paint technique worked well on the "N" logos.
;)

Periodic touch-ups required.

ManInBlue Thu Apr 02, 2009 04:15pm
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Originally Posted by BlueTick48 (Post 593440)
Kesslers is SOLD OUT
Well ain't that a kick in the shorts!?!?!?!?

UMP25 Thu Apr 02, 2009 04:56pm
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Originally Posted by IowaMike (Post 593644)
I just received my NB plate shoes today. I can see what you mean about them being difficult to lace; they are a bit difficult to get on, but they felt very comfortable. I'll find out for sure when I work my first game.
I noticed this when I first purchased them in early 2008. I had to order not a half size but a full one size larger just to get them on. I was using and breaking shoe horns to get my size 11.5 feet into these size 12.5 shoes. Frustrating to say the least.

And lacing them? Just hope you don't have to do this right before a game or you could be spending a half hour struggling to get the laces in these dang things.

UMP25 Thu Apr 02, 2009 05:07pm
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Originally Posted by jkumpire (Post 592721)
What makes them more comfortable than the NB's?

Every pair of Reeboks I have ever tried have been way too narrow for me, while the 2E's or 4E's of the NB's are perfect. If they have made the shoes better great for them! But color me unconvinced at this point.
Unfortunately, Reebok has canceled plans to manufacture these shoes in extra wide or extra, extra wide (2E or 4E). They have stated that the "D" width is the widest in which they will offer these.

MrUmpire Thu Apr 02, 2009 08:43pm
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Originally Posted by UMP25 (Post 593699)
Unfortunately, Reebok has canceled plans to manufacture these shoes in extra wide or extra, extra wide (2E or 4E). They have stated that the "D" width is the widest in which they will offer these.
Really? Mine are double E.

UMP25 Thu Apr 02, 2009 08:47pm
I didn't say they can't be found anymore in those larger sizes, I just meant that they're not being made anymore. When I read this on Gerry Davis's site, I contacted Reebok, and their explanation was that Gerry Davis Sports is correct. Whatever stock resellers have of the 2E and 4E sizes are the only ones that will be available. Once those are gone, only the "D" widths will be obtainable.

MrUmpire Thu Apr 02, 2009 09:13pm
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Originally Posted by UMP25 (Post 593730)
I didn't say they can't be found anymore in those larger sizes, I just meant that they're not being made anymore. When I read this on Gerry Davis's site, I contacted Reebok, and their explanation was that Gerry Davis Sports is correct. Whatever stock resellers have of the 2E and 4E sizes are the only ones that will be available. Once those are gone, only the "D" widths will be obtainable.

Okay, so I confused what you meant to say (Reebok has decided not to continue manufacturing the shoe in EE and 4EE) with what you said, (Reebok decided not manufacture the shoe in EE and 4EE).

Gotcha.

Kevin Finnerty Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by MrUmpire (Post 593735)
Okay, so I confused what you meant to say (Reebok has decided not to continue manufacturing the show in EE and 4EE) with what you said, (Reebok decided not manufacture the show in EE and 4EE).

Gotcha.
Well, then that counts out a lot of people like me who now simply can't even wear the show. I suppose I'll never get to wear the vaunted Reebok plate show.

SethPDX Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:37am
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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty (Post 593687)
;)

Periodic touch-ups required.
As I learned today. ;)

Thanks all the same.

MrUmpire Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:17am
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Originally Posted by SethPDX (Post 594148)
As I learned today. ;)

Thanks all the same.

Does your associations REALLY require that you black our th little white N on the New Balance shoes? Really? How freakin' anal.

SethPDX Mon Apr 06, 2009 09:40pm
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Originally Posted by MrUmpire (Post 594236)
Does your associations REALLY require that you black our th little white N on the New Balance shoes? Really? How freakin' anal.
For baseball, no, nobody cares. It's the softball association that wants solid black shoes. I wish it was different but that's softball for you...


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