Great Price on Nike Air Monarchs
 

Just wanted to let all of you know that Nike Air Monarchs at Dick's Sporting Goods are on sale right now for $39.99 a pair. And, at the volleyball clinic I went to a few weeks ago they were giving out 20% discount coupons to all of us. I forgot mine, so when I went to pay I told them I was a high school official and forgot my coupon. The lady said, "No problem, we can honor that without the coupon." Think about it -- a very comfortable pair (my personal favorites:D ) of referee shoes for 32 bucks + tax. Sounds like a winner to me. Thought you might be interested! RR

I bought a couple pairs of the Air Monarchs last season, and I was pretty disappointed with them. I didn't think they were particularly comfortable, but I have pretty wide feet. I didn't really like the way they look, with the wierd designs cut into them. And the upper cracked during my camp last week. I had only worn them a couple times over the summer, and then they cracked during my 4 day camp.

For $32 they might not be bad for knock-around shoes, but I wouldn't buy them again for my HS or college games. JMO

I bough theses Jordan Team Concepts couple months ago. I paide $130 for them and it was money very well spent, I'm only 22, well for a 6 more days, but my feet and knees used to hurt alot, since I got these I feel great. They shine up pretty good too, not quit as good at my patent leathers used to, but they look good.

http://www.finishline.com/store/cata...=null&Ntk=null


CLH

Are they ever.....pretty.

You can get 'em cheaper direct from China though.:D

Whatchudoin', JR.
Trollin' ?

Since we are on the topic of shoes, I'm going with the New Balance 975 running shoe. I think the majority of the non-black color will be covered up by pants legs.

http://www.zappos.com/images/720/720...3-206570-d.jpg

You're going to ref in those? That's a lot of gray and red.

Maybe they were all out of clown shoes.....:D

I guess it's up to each individual association. In our association, if you showed up in black, grey and bright red shoes, you'd be fined and told to never wear 'em again.

AAAAAHHHHH! You, too?????

Have a nice trip. See you next fall.

A Big 12 official wore these exact shoes last year in a B12 tournament game. At least one NBA official wore similar New Balance shoes (yellow N) as well.

The red is nowhere near as bright on the shoe (its small red stripes against a black background) as it appears in the picture. The grey on the tops is actually more problematic, and I'll probably do something to that.

I've seen supposedly accepted shoes by officials have as much or more color on them. I've never heard of anyone around these parts getting fined for wearing a certain shoe.

Here's the pair I just got:
http://www.finishline.com/store/cata...oryId=cat20095

Cool shoes. I know for a fact that a B12 official wore those exact shoes last year in a Big 12 game. At least one NBA official wore similar shoes as well.

Gotta get me some of that.....

The funniest thing about those shoes: they're $110!!

You're missing the point entirely. Officials don't wear shoes with colors on them because...well, because other officials don't do it. To wear such a shoe as this would not sit well with those all-important really influential old dinosaurs who assign games. But you must understand, with all their vast years of knowledge and experience, there's no room left in their little minds for new thoughts about footwear. Besides, if they turned an approving eye toward something as shockingly unconventional as shoes with colors other than black, that would start us down the slippery slope to such abominations as, dare I say it?, shorts. It would be the end of life as we know it. :rolleyes: