What is everybodys favorite shoes?

[stripes]

I am a big fan of Addidas Superstars, but they quit making them in black last year. I tried some And 1 shoes last season, they were ok, but I haven't found anything I really like yet.

[refnrev]

Zebra44 likes his Air Monarchs. I LOVE my Air Monarchs!!!!!!! Most comortable shoe I have ever worn!

[JRutledge]

I have a pair of patent leather shoes in the Converse All-Stars, Reebok and Spot-Bilt. I only do not like the Reebok as much. The Reebok shoes do not have enough angle support in my opinion and I do not feel comfortable changing direction in them. The Converse and Spot-Bilt shoes I love. Both of those shoes are very comfortable and look nice in my opinion. I have two pairs of the Converse and they have held up very well. I wore the Spot-Bilt all year and I love them.

I do only wear the patent leather shoes for HS games. I am looking for another shoe for college games that looks good and feels good. If anyone has any suggestions I would like to hear them.

Peace

[Dribble]

I HATE my Reebok patent leathers! The only shoe I've ever regretted buying whether in "real life" or officiating. I found them to compress my feet, didn't absorb any shock which aggravated a healed shin splint injury and resulted in callouses!

I really like my OC patent leathers and I'm interested in seeing their new model this summer. I didn't particularly like the Converse patents because I found they wore out too quickly.

For non-patents, I found that the New Balance 620 model to be terrific. Unbelieveable cushioning! Unfortunately, I just don't think they look that good.

[mj]

Originally Posted by Dribble

For non-patents, I found that the New Balance 620 model to be terrific. Unbelieveable cushioning! Unfortunately, I just don't think they look that good.

Then polish them w/ Leather Luster

[Mrcrash3]

I have been wearing New Balance.
If you have a New Balance store near your area they give 10% off if you show them that you ref High School ect.

[brianp134]

I alternate between nike shox & nike air down low.

[All_Heart]

Originally Posted by Mrcrash3

I have been wearing New Balance.
If you have a New Balance store near your area they give 10% off if you show them that you ref High School ect.

How do you show them? Do you have a card that states you are a high school official?

Maybe you show them some of your mechanics and that impresses them enough to give you 10%.

[Dribble]

Originally Posted by mj

Then polish them w/ Leather Luster

I honestly find polished shoes to look terrible, so I just stick with my patents. Unless you're a pretty solid polisher or spend a lot of hours, I don't think it's worth the effort.

Looking at people's shoes at different camps, you can tell who polishes because most of them look blotchy. Since I'm assuming you're definitely doing your best to polish your shoes properly at camp, I just don't feel you can get a good look out of them.

Just my personal opinion and I know that many people believe otherwise! (I know a couple military guys whose shoes look perfect! I'm definitely not that good...I don't have time to do 100 push-ups everytime my shoes look bad to drill into me how to polish a shoe properly!)

[Back In The Saddle]

I have wide feet too, so New Balance is my best option. I wear the 609s, which I really like. But after a couple of years, they polish up pretty blotchy. So when I catch somebody checking out my shoes, I stare at their pants and puke on their shoes. Nobody's said anything about the blotches since I started doing this

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by Dribble

I honestly find polished shoes to look terrible, so I just stick with my patents. Unless you're a pretty solid polisher or spend a lot of hours, I don't think it's worth the effort.

Looking at people's shoes at different camps, you can tell who polishes because most of them look blotchy. Since I'm assuming you're definitely doing your best to polish your shoes properly at camp, I just don't feel you can get a good look out of them.

Just my personal opinion and I know that many people believe otherwise! (I know a couple military guys whose shoes look perfect! I'm definitely not that good...I don't have time to do 100 push-ups everytime my shoes look bad to drill into me how to polish a shoe properly!)

The key is real leather.

My A3's look almost as shiny as patents and it takes like 2 minutes once a week with the 99 cent Brown's polish. Touch up with a marker, polish with the wand, buff with a sponge.

[Jimgolf]

Originally Posted by Dribble

I HATE my Reebok patent leathers!

Reebok is an old Afrikaans word that means "Sore Achilles Tendon", LOL.

I have wide feet, so the New Balance are one of my few options. Fortunately they are very comfortable.

[SeanFitzRef]

I love the Air Monarchs, extremely comfortable. Also found the Air Max LTD in all black, just as comfortable and more durable. Have tried the Reebok Patent leather Ref, not breathable but bearable; had to change the insole on these.

[Mrcrash3]

Yes I show them my IHSA Officials card (Illinois)
and then I show the mechanics for the team control foul followed by by the player control foul, when they get up off of the floor they give me 10%

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by stripes

I am a big fan of Addidas Superstars, but they quit making them in black last year. I tried some And 1 shoes last season, they were ok, but I haven't found anything I really like yet.

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