Shoes....

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

There's also underpronating, and ironically, often the same inserts can "cure" both, at least according to my podiatrist. They aren't made to correct one problem, but rather to stabilize the foot and spread the stress and distribute the work to all the muscles. According to my podiatrist. The ones he recommends, and they worked wonders for me, are Superfeet.

I find it easier to buy running shoes than referee shoes. Running shoes are made by what type of feet you have - weather you over or under pronate, how much you weigh, how far you run, types of surface, etc.

Referee shoes - I have less idea and just went with 2 x NB for their comfort and so I can swap em out if my feet hurt......or they start to smell really bad!

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I find it easier to buy running shoes than referee shoes. Running shoes are made by what type of feet you have - weather you over or under pronate, how much you weigh, how far you run, types of surface, etc.

Referee shoes - I have less idea and just went with 2 x NB for their comfort and so I can swap em out if my feet hurt......or they start to smell really bad!

Referee shoes are just running shoes marketed to referees, right? What you're buying are high end running shoes that are customized for small groups -- these shoes for people who overpronate and run on cinder track, those shoes for people who underpronate and run in the forest, and so on.

I buy cheap, generic all-black running shoes and put in the inserts I need for my feet, use Sharpie on the silver logo stuff. THen I call them custom referee shoes -- since they are custom designed just for me!

[tomegun]

Depends on who you ask. My referee shoes are not running shoes. I get shoes for basketball because of the support they provide. Just today in a scrimmage, I had to stop and change direction. I thought about it at the time and realized running shoes would have made that move way more difficult.

Juulie, if your doctor "prescribed" Superfeet, you are blessed. I was past needing Superfeet by the time I made it to the doctor - I don't even know if they had them back then. I don't have to wear my custom orthodics nearly as much as I used to. I had my third steroid shot within the last year. Talk about something painful. The last time the doctor basically burned me with the cold spray he used to numb my foot. Way to go Doc!

[Texas Aggie]

Referee shoes are just running shoes marketed to referees, right?

Nope. Most are court or tennis type shoes. The rest are mostly cross trainer types.

I wear running shoes. It is a tall order to find them in black or mostly black, but it can be done.

[dahoopref]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

Nope. Most are court or tennis type shoes. The rest are mostly cross trainer types.

I wear running shoes. It is a tall order to find them in black or mostly black, but it can be done.

Just be mindful that the outsole of running shoes are made of carbon. Carbon outsoles tend to leave scuff marks on the wood floor. I've seen this happen on many games.

There is a reason that basketball shoes' outsoles are made of rubber. They give better traction and are better for wood floors.