Basketball Shoes

[Remington]

I wear Nike Shox and absolutely love them. I believe once you go to a running shoe as opposed to a court shoe you will never go back. I have worn, converse all star whistle patents, reebok patents (ref and breezy) and went to a running shoe (shox) 2 years ago and have been very happy.

I still have a pair of converse all star whistle patent leathers that are in great shape and bring them along as a back up or if my 2 partners are in patents, I will adjust so the crew looks the same.

Bye the way, I have heard great things about the Nike Air Max line of shoes as well, but haven't worn them myself.

[pantoine]

[QUOTE=Bye the way, I have heard great things about the Nike Air Max line of shoes as well, but haven't worn them myself.[/QUOTE]

The Nike Air Max is a great shoe. I have worn them for the past 3 years and have been more than happy with them. They are pricey though...

Phil

[Texas Aggie]

Before you get any shoe, you need to go to a quality running shoe store and have them help you figure out what your pronation factor is. Most running shoes fall into motion control (overpronation), stability (slight overpronation), and neutral (underpronation/supination). If you fall into one of the first two categories, chances are good that the referee shoes sold by referee vendors will work fine, just depending on your tastes. So will many of the court or cross-training shoes. However, if you're a neutral like I am (and keep in mind that those three categories CAN break down further), you probably aren't going to like what's offered by referee vendors.

I wear running shoes. If I couldn't wear those, I'd have to quit. However, I'm a bigger frame, 220 lbs. guy. If you're lighter, it might not be as big a deal. But you do need to know your foot type.