Yet another officiating shoe question

[jTheUmp]

Originally Posted by SC Official

The most important thing is to not be cheap and change shoes when it's time. Shoes are the most important part of your uniform when it comes to taking care of your body.

This literally cannot be stressed enough.

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

This literally cannot be stressed enough.

I'm curious how you would figuratively stress it. Because only then would literally stressing it make any sense.

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[Freddy]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

I'm curious how you would figuratively stress it. Because only then would literally stressing it make any sense.

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Can that be metaphorically stressed enough?

[NCAAREF]

Just wondering how you polish a mesh shoe?

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by NCAAREF

Just wondering how you polish a mesh shoe?

You don't. Is there some unwritten rule that we have to wear material that can be polished?

[walt]

Brooks Adrenaline and Asics Gel Cumulus are the two I rotate.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by NCAAREF

Just wondering how you polish a mesh shoe?

You don't. And unless the major shoe manufacturers make shoes that can be shined, then you are left with the current style. Many shoes do not work for everyone so you have to go with what works. At least in my recent experience, it appears that many officials are left with shoes that do not shine. I used to feel that a non-leather shoe was not acceptable, but you cannot find many shoes that are leather or some type of leather style all over the shoe.

Peace

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I used to feel that a non-leather shoe was not acceptable, but you cannot find many shoes that are leather or some type of leather style all over the shoe.

I used to think this, too. When I first got into officiating I noticed almost everyone was wearing a leather or patent leather shoe, so that’s what I thought I had to go with. As I got more experience and moved up I realized that plenty of officials wear mesh shoes and that I had so many more options. And as long as your shoes are clean, hardly anyone cares or even notices how shiny or not they are except other officials.

[NCAAREF]

There are a wide variety of both leather and patent leather officiating shoes out there.....I was just being sarcastic.....but in my personal opinion you look 100% more professional with a polished pair of shoes. I guess I'm just old school...been doing HS and College for 31 years.