Shoes

[sj]

In the Iowa-Wisconsin game there's an official wearing a shoe with a white Nike swoosh on the side. Has their policy changed to allow a shoe that isn't all black? Or could something happened to his other shoes? Just curious.

[johnSandlin]

One supervisor in Michigan sent a message out to his staff that shoes are to be all black in color. I do not know of any other changes.

[MJT]

All I know is Ed Hightower cannot make a call without it being very dramatic and calling it over and over. He is the official I notice the most who seems to want to make sure everyone knows he is "in the house." Hillary and Valentine will make the same call and not make themselves so noticable. Most officials will sometimes, but Ed does it MOST of the time. I wish he remember, it is not about us, it is about the game.

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by MJT

All I know is Ed Hightower cannot make a call without it being very dramatic and calling it over and over. He is the official I notice the most who seems to want to make sure everyone knows he is "in the house." Hillary and Valentine will make the same call and not make themselves so noticable. Most officials will sometimes, but Ed does it MOST of the time. I wish he remember, it is not about us, it is about the game.

Hightower had a poor game...he had two calls on Wisconsin and ruled no shot, when both times the Iowa player had not only gathered his dribble, but took a step before contact...Ed needs to review continuation.

As for Teddy's shoes, they were likely these:

[IamKip]

I also have another Nike with silver stripe I wear. No complaints...

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

As for Teddy's shoes, they were likely these:

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I like those shoes. I'd wear them.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by refnrev

I like those shoes. I'd wear them.

JMO, but I think they're fugly. I hate the bumpy texture on them.

[jontheref]

I don't know, is it me or has ever since Teddy V took off all the weight, has he become less dramatic? It seems that every game, he is fairly quiet most of the game and then there is a three minute stretch where it seems he has it all on his plate.

As for shows---Teddy I believe wears the New Balance with the White Logo. Hell if we all call the games they can call...I don't care if they wear bear slippers with white sox....(well maybe the white sox).

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

JMO, but I think they're ugly. I hate the bumpy texture on them.

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I don't know Scrappy, they look pretty comfortable. I'm an all black guy, but one of the finest officiated games I ever saw was by a guy in his early 30's who had on black addidas with three white stripes. I noticed, but all refs would notice. I'll bet the AD, coaches, players, and fans like him better than a lousy guy with slick black shoes. What do you wear Scrappy? I'm betting Patents.

[MOofficial]

From watching many College basketball games, where do the officials get there shoes. I am talking about the shoes like above, shoes that you would love to have for yourself, but you can never find any that are all black? Is there a certain site, or how do they go about getting shoes like that?

[j51969]

As for Teddy's shoes, they were likely these:

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What are they called?

Hightower makes six figures officiating, and gets the games he get's year in and year out who are we to judge.

[Zoochy]

In years past, Ed Hightower didn't have hair. I guess when he became the Superintendent of schools in Edwardsville, IL, he had to have a full head of hair.
As for Welmer tugging on his pants drinking game.... If you drank a shot of beer everytime he tugged, then a case of beer, per person, would be gone before the 1st half ended.
Back to Hightower. I saw him come running from the baseline to call an "Over and Back", backcourt violation. Again htat was back when he was bald.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

As for Teddy's shoes, they were likely these:

These are not the shoes. The swoosh is 50 times bigger and a bright white. Seems like overkill to me and it is definitely an attention getter. I think this is stretching the bounds of official wear. The shoes should be solid black, no white, no silver. I tell you what. All things being equal, officials that wear all kinds of silver/white in their shoes, should not get key assignments over another official who doesn't. If it comes down to you wanting to wear what's most comfortable. Either find a pair of shoes that are comfortable and all black or don't work. My thing is this, if we are going to make players tuck in their shirts, no different colors of head bands, arm bands, etc. Officials should keep it all black with the shoes, imho.

[BEAREF]

Originally Posted by Old School

These are not the shoes. The swoosh is 50 times bigger and a bright white. Seems like overkill to me and it is definitely an attention getter. I think this is stretching the bounds of official wear. The shoes should be solid black, no white, no silver. I tell you what. All things being equal, officials that wear all kinds of silver/white in their shoes, should not get key assignments over another official who doesn't. If it comes down to you wanting to wear what's most comfortable. Either find a pair of shoes that are comfortable and all black or don't work. My thing is this, if we are going to make players tuck in their shirts, no different colors of head bands, arm bands, etc. Officials should keep it all black with the shoes, imho.

I would be willing to bet that if you ask a fan that was at the game what kind of shoes the ref wore that you could count the number that knew on one hand. Only another ref would pay attention to that. I don't think that they wear them to draw attention themselves....and I don't think that the shoes make the official good or bad....obviously they are much better officials than alot of us on this forum or they would be commenting on the shoes that you or I wear.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by BEAREF

I would be willing to bet that if you ask a fan that was at the game what kind of shoes the ref wore that you could count the number that knew on one hand. Only another ref would pay attention to that. I don't think that they wear them to draw attention themselves....and I don't think that the shoes make the official good or bad....obviously they are much better officials than alot of us on this forum or they would be commenting on the shoes that you or I wear.

If you got that big white stripe on, it's about you. Don't give me that crap about it's more comfortable. It's more comfortable because of that big white swoosh and nobody else has it. I agree that the shoe don't make the official. The thing about it is where do you draw the line. If we're going to let that go, than why don't we just let the players wear their shirt tails out? Pants below the hips, etc.