3n2 mid plate shoes

[dilligaf]

The 3N2 low rise plate shoes are great as well. They are very light and very very comfortable. The concerns some have stated about the toe not being steel are unfounded. The material that the to is made of is rock hard and takes direct hits very well. I bout the 1/2 size larger and the fit is perfect.

I also have the New Balance high tops and I prefer the 3N to those. The only issue is that it has not improve my strike zone. I had several parents tell me I was squeezing the pitcher. Bit man, my feet fell great.....LOL

[Multiple Sports]

Officially Sports in Pittsburgh (formerly Purchse Officials Supplies), I believe offers a 10% discount if you buy both plate and base. The base shoe also works well if you do football ........................

[agr8zebra]

I bought a pair earlier this spring, I have taken them to a shoe repair guy to have extra leather sown over the top two eyelets as I have torn the eyelets out on each side. Might be me from wanting my shoes on tight. They are light, the shine up great with leather luster, and I have taken some pitches of them and am still doing great. I wear a 9 and bought a 9.

[CajunNewBlue]

Ok.. took a pitch directly to the front of shoe (where the steel toe should be).... ummm.. OUCH!
Pitcher couldnt find the strike zone.. but managed to hit me on that 1"x1" spot and dont get me started on the catcher...

It didnt deform the shoe and no visible damage to the shoe itself.... but it didnt protect the delicates inside.

(yes, i wept like a child and limped off the field... never to be seen again.)

ok, not really...
But darnit!... it hurt like a @#!#%@#

[AtlUmpSteve]

Steel toe wouldn't have protected any more than the hardened plastic some shoes use. Bottom line, when it is hit at the perfect angle, the impact drives whatever is there into your toe. The hard material keeps the ball from hitting you, but there isn't anything that can keep that from being driven into your toe.

[CajunNewBlue]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

Steel toe wouldn't have protected any more than the hardened plastic some shoes use. Bottom line, when it is hit at the perfect angle, the impact drives whatever is there into your toe. The hard material keeps the ball from hitting you, but there isn't anything that can keep that from being driven into your toe.

never hurt before.... although i was wearing 200lb +POS diver dan plate shoes.

Think they knew that POS means something totally different on the streets.. when they picked that name?

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by CajunNewBlue

never hurt before.... although i was wearing 200lb +POS diver dan plate shoes.

Think they knew that POS means something totally different on the streets.. when they picked that name?

So that's the only possible trade-off; if they put in something big enough not to be moved by the impact of the ball, the shoe gets very heavy. The toe guards are designed to protect from a ball coming straight down, the normal foul ball. But if the ball comes straight at it from ground level, as can occasionally happen, the toe guard will be driven back into your big toe.

[shagpal]

someone on fleabay is auctioning these cheap.

backpack123456 | eBay

[shagpal]

for anyone preferring a more heavy duty plate shoe, honigs has a sale on the new balance plate shoes.

Honig's Whistle Stop - 450 - NEW BALANCE MID-CUT PLATE SHOE REG (D) WIDTH

[umpirebob71]

At that price, I had to buy a pair.

[ntxblue]

How is the sizing on the NB shoes? Have you ordered your "regular" size or do you order 1/2 size larger?

[umpirebob71]

I always order a half size up. If they're a little loose, I can put on two pairs of socks. If they come too tight...