Your Shoes ??

[mick]

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
I'd be willing to bet tjones1 has more than you. And, to top it off, he brings half of them to games in his three suitcases.

Right, Tanner?

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The right half or the left half?

I know for a fact that Tanner brings the right half to the game.
The others are left.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by mick

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I know for a fact that Tanner brings the right half to the game.
The others are left.

Like Bob J., Tanner must be half fast too.

Must be an Illinois thing......

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Like Bob J., Tanner must be half fast too.

Must be an Illinois thing......

...sigh...It's been a while, but here goes:

Shut up.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Like Bob J., Tanner must be half fast too.

Must be an Illinois thing......

I've seen Bob J. "run".
He doesn't lie.

[Old School]

I still have my Conversve patent leathers that still look good after about 5 years. Since they still look good, I keep wearing them, but I beef them up with Dr.Scholls about every other mouth. I even blew the ball of the shoe out in a camp and Dr.Scholls pads corrected that. This is my everyday regular varsity contest shoe.

For the bigger games, I have the Officials Choice shoe which they don't make anymore. This by far is the best looking referee shoe I've ever seen and it has the comfort I love because it's a mid-top. I only break these out for special occassions. I have had them for 2 years now and they still look new. What a shame they dropped this product.

I have a pair of regular New Balance I purchased several years ago for my less than varsity assignments. I fix them up with Leather Luster and they take a nice shine. They are comfortable but my feet hurt afterwards and I'm not sure if that's the shoe or the fact of running so many games in a row.

Try to purchase your patent leather shoes in the summer, the price is cheaper than. I got both my patent leather shoes for haft price, $30.00 when I bought them and I absouletly love them. Maybe it's just because of what I paid for them....

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mick

I've seen Bob J. "run".
He doesn't lie.

I've been known to finish 11th in a 10-man race.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I've been known to finish 11th in a 10-man race.

Don't feel bad. I've been known not to finish.

[ChrisSportsFan]

I also have several pairs of shoes to ref in and I try to keep rotating them. For a long time I have been telling ref buddies that guys wear their shoes way to long. Since our shoes are only worn on the gym floor, they don't show the kind of wear like our everyday tennis shoes so people keep wearing them even though the midsole and support are gone. Back when I had 1 main pair I wore at a time, I would replace them about every 50 games (I did this for the health of my feet, knees and hips).

Currently I am rotating several pairs of Nike Shox all black running shoes. I know some guys would never wear running shoes to ref, because they want more lateral support, but I try to stay away from jab steps and any other tricky moves

[Old School]

Originally Posted by ChrisSportsFan

I also have several pairs of shoes to ref in and I try to keep rotating them. For a long time I have been telling ref buddies that guys wear their shoes way to long. Since our shoes are only worn on the gym floor, they don't show the kind of wear like our everyday tennis shoes so people keep wearing them even though the midsole and support are gone. Back when I had 1 main pair I wore at a time, I would replace them about every 50 games (I did this for the health of my feet, knees and hips).

Good points. My experience has been the minute my feet or legs start to hurt after a game, suspect the shoes. I have tossed many a good shoe because of this. I have also learned what brand works the best for my feet. Adidas is the worst.

Currently I am rotating several pairs of Nike Shox all black running shoes. I know some guys would never wear running shoes to ref, because they want more lateral support, but I try to stay away from jab steps and any other tricky moves

I feel you here on the quick lateral type steps. I can't believe it but about a mouth ago, I made one of these steps and down I went. The first time I have either hit the deck refereeing and it was all my fault, and it was also embarrassing. It was embarrassing because nothing happened as far as a quick turnaround type play, I just got my feet twisted up and down I went. As far as the running shoe, I can't find one that is all black like what we are suppose to be wearing and it is still comfortable. I see all type of shoes with silver in them, or that cushion or air padding that's suppose to be comfortable. IMO, these are not legal shoes. If it has silver in them, or two shades of black, no, no, no.

Last, most of you probably already know this but for some that may not. Do not take a new pair of shoes (new brand) right out of the box and wear them. Wear them around the house a couple of days first to break them in before putting them to test. I have wrecked my feet many of times doing this. Just thought I would share....

Peace

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by refnrev

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OK you wear the Refs, but how many extra pairs do you have in your bags? Two? Three?

Just one...working on it though...don't worry!

Originally Posted by mick

I know for a fact that Tanner brings the right half to the game.
The others are left.

Thanks Mick!

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Like Bob J., Tanner must be half fast too.

Must be an Illinois thing......

Must be!

[refnrev]

[QUOTE=tjones1]Just one...working on it though...don't worry!
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One? NUh-Uh, I don't believe you!

[tjones1]

[QUOTE=refnrev]

Originally Posted by tjones1

Just one...working on it though...don't worry!
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One? NUh-Uh, I don't believe you!

It's true, it's true!!