Adidas Equipment fencing shoes

[Pierfrancesco]

Anyone got them? are they worth the money?

[D'Artagnan1673]

To both questions, yes.

They have a very good feel. They are the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. They really help my footwork.

[Methix]

I have no doubt they're really nice, but for anyone looking for nice shoes that don't cost quite as much, I'm really happy with the PBT shoes I have. Not to say I wouldn't get the Adidas if I could afford them, but I like mine.

[sabreur]

I have two pairs, which I wear for competitions. They fit beautifully (but Adidas shoes in general fit my feet very well). The only rap I have on them is that their soles wear out really fast.

For training I use a good pair of racketball/squash/volleyball shoes.

Cheers, MR

[oiuyt]

Sabeur- Are you sure you're talking about the Equipment shoes? Mine aren't wearing at ALL.

For those who haven't seen them the soles are completely different from the soles on the standard Adidas shoes. It's a harder rubber and doesn't have the hex patterning.

I like my shoes, one REALLY nice thing is that they AREN'T showing any signs of wear after a couple of years of use. I have a pair of Adidas Adistars sitting on my shelf that I got a good deal on for when I do need to replace my asymetrics, but it doesn't look like that'll be any time soon.

-B

[Gav]

I quite fancy a pair. My old fencing shoes are getting to the, "need duct tape repairs - urgently" stage.

[Sciurus Rex]

Indoor soccer shoes. Indoor soccer shoes. Indoor soccer shoes.

[latenight]

Yes and Yes. And I got them when the first came out and there is hardly any wear on the soles.

and I use them in practice and in comps

[D'Artagnan1673]

Wee!!! I am so glade to hear that people have gotten years out of these shoes. They are quiet expensive so I don't like the thought of replacing them......

..... speaking of which, I had a crazy dream about my Assymetricals last night. All I remember is that I bought a second pair for $100.00 for when my current pair wears out.

[achilleus]

I had heard news of the asymmetricals causing ankle and heel problems for the trailing foot of some fencers. One of the armorers who travels mentioned it. Anyone else heard anything?

[D'Artagnan1673]

nope, I sure hope it doesn't happen to me. I bought them to avoid those very problems

[slosher]

Wrestling shoes with a thick heel insert does the trick for me. Cheaper too.....

[It]

shoes R great worth the money no matter how long it last you.

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[Event Horizon]

I have them and they are definetly worth the money. I'm sure there are other good fencing shoes out there, but if you have the $$$ then buy them. It's like purchasing other Fencing gear, sometimes you have to fork out extra to get the really good stuff. I haven't had any ankle and heel problems, nor have the soles worn really fast. As icing on the cake, they look very snazzy.

[Purple Fencer]

[quote]Originally posted by achilleus:
<strong>I had heard news of the asymmetricals causing ankle and heel problems for the trailing foot of some fencers. One of the armorers who travels mentioned it. Anyone else heard anything?</strong><hr></blockquote>


Sandra Kuhn opf Gascon heard tehj same thing from armorer Carl Oberg. In fact, she used them, then blew out her Acheelies tendon on her rear foot last year.

[foodle]

[quote]Originally posted by Pierfrancesco:
<strong>Anyone got them? are they worth the money?</strong><hr></blockquote>

If you can, try them on before you buy (either at a comp with vendors or a local fencing supply place). I found the addidas shoes to be very narrow for the size. So much so that I went with other options rather than buy the addidas shoes.

[jspierre]

Mine are wearing just fine, that is, I've used them 1.5 yrs and they're alive and well.

They are narrow but they stretch. That's my experience. Once they stretch, they feel great. some say they are slippery unless used on a copper strip. That may be somewhat true, but where I fence, any shoe would be slippery.

No heel or tendon issues whatsoever in my experience.

[Caithdein]

Well I was just about to ask a very similar question - i went over and did my ankle in at fencing tonite, partly due to a bad lunge and partly due to my trainers.

I was wearing ordinary trainers and have been thinking of buying some proper fencing footwear - the question is, is it worth it or would I be better off buying a better pair of trainers?

[Puppet Master]

[quote]Originally posted by foodle:
<strong>
I found the addidas shoes to be very narrow for the size. So much so that I went with other options rather than buy the addidas shoes.</strong><hr></blockquote>

What other options?? Are the PBT shoes or any other fencing shoes wider than the Adidas?

[fred]

I bought a pair during the infamous unintentional adidas.com half-off sale a year or so ago

They have been wearing like iron on the rubber strips our club has. They do slip more than my old gold & grays on slick or dirty surfaces. They are heavier than the old skool style, but have better ankle support. I was saving them for tournaments, but I started wearing them because of persistent shin splints in my trailing leg, and they have helped.

Blaming shoes for a torn Achilles is a new one. Inadequate stretching/warmup is the usual reason, that and old age....