Larks All black of course Too crazy looking...maybe. Comfortable: check Will get made fun of in the locker room: check
Jurassic Referee Larks wroteJR , the ones I have are match the uni Man, you Cinci guys are talk funny.
JRutledge Larks wrote All black of course Too crazy looking...maybe. Comfortable: check Will get made fun of in the locker room: check Where did you get them in all black? I saw you say this before and I was looking for them. I cannot find an all black and it does not look like they have an all leather version. Peace
SmokeEater blindofficial wroteLooking at buying a new pair. Looking at the Reebok Breezy Patent Leather Shoes. Anyone bought these? Thoughts? Suggestions of other shoes? I bought these last year and will concur if you have a wider foot these fit narrow. Also they have no cushion at all I had to replace the insole after discovering that these were the cause of my Plantar Fascia inflamation. Now that I have that under control I can continue to break in these shoes. The patent leather is very hard to break in but they look very nice on the court.
JRutledge SmokeEater wroteThe patent leather is very hard to break in but they look very nice on the court. I think this is the way they make the shoes, not necessarily the patent leather. The Converse All-Stars were the best shoe ever until that company went under and was bought out by another company. Those shoes were solid but very light. I wish they would make them again I would buy them. Peace
centkyref Hate to keep on this because I know there are already dozens of shoe threads (but I'm going to anyway😉) I found a pair of Nike Shox all leather that look good and aren't $150-165 like the Air Max. Anybody here ever used these to referee? My only concern is that Shox are primarily a running shoe, and not a court shoe. I have visions of falling off of those shox when I try turn a corner:o
JRutledge centkyref wroteHate to keep on this because I know there are already dozens of shoe threads (but I'm going to anyway😉) I found a pair of Nike Shox all leather that look good and aren't $150-165 like the Air Max. Anybody here ever used these to referee? My only concern is that Shox are primarily a running shoe, and not a court shoe. I have visions of falling off of those shox when I try turn a corner:o I almost exclusively use a running shoe, because the vast majority of what we do is running forward at a fast level during certain times. And it is common amongst many officials to use a running shoe to officiate. I do not even know many people that use a "court shoe" to officiate basketball considering that we often do not need that kind of support while officiating. I cannot speak for the Nike Shox as I have heard people have problems with that style. I use the Nike Air Max (I have a couple of different styles in the running shoe) and that works for me. At the end of the day you have to find a shoe that works for you and you are personally OK with. We all do not have the same body style or the same foot issues. I do know many people that use the Shox and they love them. Peace
SmokeEater Shox were actually my preferred shoe before I purchased the patent leather shoe. I prefer them actually for comfort and fit. I am interested in where you found them because all leather Black shox is difficult here in Canada.
Multiple Sports It seems that in my neck of the woods everybody is buying the NB 888's. Going to give them a try. The rumor mill says they are a bit heavy, but I only hear great things regarding support if you have any issues with your feet.
JRutledge Multiple Sports wroteThe rumor mill says they are a bit heavy, but I only hear great things regarding support if you have any issues with your feet. They are a little heavy. I like the shoe, but not as well as other shoes that are lighter. Other than that I would wear my pair more. Peace
centkyref SmokeEater wroteShox were actually my preferred shoe before I purchased the patent leather shoe. I prefer them actually for comfort and fit. I am interested in where you found them because all leather Black shox is difficult here in Canada. Found them in the local mall. Price was about $100 or so (US😉 Appreciate the input
GoodwillRef Larks wrote All black of course Too crazy looking...maybe. Comfortable: check Will get made fun of in the locker room: check You can get those in all black if you want.
dahoopref JRutledge wroteI almost exclusively use a running shoe, because the vast majority of what we do is running forward at a fast level during certain times. And it is common amongst many officials to use a running shoe to officiate. I do not even know many people that use a "court shoe" to officiate basketball considering that we often do not need that kind of support while officiating. Just be mindful that "running shoes" usually have a carbon based outsole. Carbon outsoles can cause black streak marks on the courts. Most court shoes and cross trainers are made with non-marking rubber outsoles, like the Nike AirMax 2009.
JRutledge dahoopref wroteJust be mindful that "running shoes" usually have a carbon based outsole. Carbon outsoles can cause black streak marks on the courts. Most court shoes and cross trainers are made with non-marking rubber outsoles, like the Nike AirMax 2009. That is likely true. That is the case with one of my Reebok shoes I bought a couple of years ago. But nothing bad but the Air Max I own this does not apply (2008 or 2009 I am not sure which ones they are). I have not noticed anything major on most surfaces. And I just bought two pair of the Air Max Leather 2009 and they do not seem to have the same style of sole as the Reebok I currently owned previously. Peace
Scrapper1 Multiple Sports wroteIt seems that in my neck of the woods everybody is buying the NB 888's. Going to give them a try. The rumor mill says they are a bit heavy, but I only hear great things regarding support if you have any issues with your feet.I just used mine for the first time last weekend. They are a bit heavy, but overall, I liked them. They fit my fat feet (unlike Nike products).
mbyron Scrapper1 wrote They fit my fat feet (unlike Nike products). That's exactly my issue with all non-NB shoes. Here's a recent photo of my feet:
hawkeyegb I went to a college game last year and all three refs were wearing Air Max 2009 all leather black. That was the first time I thought about changing from NB.
