Shoes again

[sfd]

Alabama changed to book to read "predominately black" shoes. Appartently, we have an option. That's a first.

[tjones1]

Most all black in my area for basketball. There's a little white coming in for baseball with the New Balance shoes.

[Kingsman1288]

Down here it's all black. Our association actually does random uniform checks from time to time, so it's in out best interests to have all black everywhere we go.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tjones1

Most all black in my area for basketball. There's a little white coming in for baseball with the New Balance shoes.

It is hard to find shoes that are all black anymore unless you want to buy only patented leather shoes. I think that has a great deal to do with the change in perception of what is acceptable. Now you see officials wearing shoes that have a little logo on them unlike you would see several years ago and hardly anyone is saying much of anything about this issue.

I will say that I was at a Division 1 camp and this was made a big deal to those that had white on their shoes. It comes down to who you work for and what they think about this issue.

Peace

[Scrapper1]

Around here, our shoes must be all white. No black or navy logos.

Oh, sorry. I thought this was the volleyball forum. Never mind.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Around here, our shoes must be all white. No black or navy logos.

Oh, sorry. I thought this was the volleyball forum. Never mind.

It's after Labor Day - you shouldn't be wearing white shoes anyway. Now, I need to talk to you about that white belt...

Around here, I've found the logos are more predominant among HS officials. At our NCAA conference meetings, we've been told, at least on the NCAA-W side, that the shoes should be all black - no white or colored logos, no colored soles, etc. Obviously, wear what is comfortable, but use a black magic marker if necessary.

[Zoochy]

Does a Sharpie marker work best at coloring over the white or grey?

[stripes]

I was always a "black only" shoe guy until my all black shoes led me down the path to foot surgery. Now I am a "wear what works for your feet and amke them as plack as possible" guy. The shoes I wear are 98% black and I can't get color to stay on the other 2%.

Someone said something about it after I had changed to the new shoes and I told them that as soon as they paid to fix my feet, they could have a say in what I wore. Nothing has ever been said to me about it again.

Once again, do what the local association wants.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It is hard to find shoes that are all black anymore unless you want to buy only patented leather shoes. I think that has a great deal to do with the change in perception of what is acceptable. Now you see officials wearing shoes that have a little logo on them unlike you would see several years ago and hardly anyone is saying much of anything about this issue.

I will say that I was at a Division 1 camp and this was made a big deal to those that had white on their shoes. It comes down to who you work for and what they think about this issue.

Peace

I have a supervisor who doesn't mind white on the shoe, BUT either the entire crew has white or none of the crew has white.