New Balance 350 help

[txtrooper]

I have the 350 and the 450 shoes. I bought them Barcelona Sporting Goods in Houston. They give a 10% discount to Umpires. I really like both pair of shoes and believe the 450's cost $90 bucks out the door and the 350's were somewhere around $60. I had to buy one shoe size bigger than I normally wear.

[NCASAUmp]

I have the 350s, and they're great. I bought them at Honig's last year around this time, and they have a nice "black" option. Okay, it's not 100% black (there's some minor trim that's silver, but that's easily Sharpied). However, the big "N" is black, not silver.

Unfortunately, since they're discontinued, Honig's doesn't have many of the regulars left. They do, however, have a bunch of the wides.

As far as I know, they're the only vendor that carry them with this black option.

My only complaint is the way the panels on the front-inside meet up. You know how Bubba The Catcher likes to take that step back in SP games? Well, if he catches it just right, it will loosen the stitching between the leather panels.

[kcg NC2Ablu]

I have both 350 and 450 ... you can get them on ebay still. and honigs

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by txtrooper

I have the 350 and the 450 shoes. I bought them Barcelona Sporting Goods in Houston. They give a 10% discount to Umpires. I really like both pair of shoes and believe the 450's cost $90 bucks out the door and the 350's were somewhere around $60. I had to buy one shoe size bigger than I normally wear.

That's good to know, thanks!

Do they carry any other umpire gear or uniform items?

[txtrooper]

They carry a variety of items such as the pants, shirts, chest protectors, face masks and other accessories. When are you transferring to Houston?

[Welpe]

Good to hear, I'll have to go check them out when I get established.

I should be moving at the end of August/beginning of September.