Adidas Stabil 5

[WhipLash]

u mean d'arts II don't have much grip on gym floors? cos i fence on the piste but training may be on gym floor sometimes.

[JonTong]

Unlike foilists or sabrers, epeeists tend to bounce a lot instead of going back and forth. Do you think these shoes are good for EPEE fencers?

[Zilverzmurfen]

Originally Posted by JonTong

Unlike foilists or sabrers, epeeists tend to bounce a lot instead of going back and forth. Do you think these shoes are good for EPEE fencers?

I haven't tried the Adidas 'Stabil' myself, but I have seen a lot of fencers who use them - regardless of weapon.

[rsy]

Originally Posted by WhipLash

u mean d'arts II don't have much grip on gym floors? cos i fence on the piste but training may be on gym floor sometimes.

Most fencing shoes work very well on metal pistes but not as well on wooden gym floors, especially when the floor gets dirty or dusty. How poorly they perform on wooden floors varies. While Adidas asyms seem to shine on metal pistes, they appear to be one of the slipperiest on wooden floors. Similar with d'arts II's. Court shoes like the Stabil 5 have a stickier sole that works better on a wooden floor, even when the floor begins to get dirty, which is not suprising as that is where the shoes were designed to be used.

-r

[WhipLash]

i can get them at $50. the blue gold one. anyone interested?

[StRogue]

Both my coach and I wear Stabil. Two fencers said it looks like my foot wants
to come out of my shoe (bought it a 1/2 size larger), I don't think so, and
the shoe is the most comfortable. Doesn't pinch when I lunge. Doesn't feel
heavy. Doesn't hurt the heel.

Great shoe overall.

Charli

[BLRownsu]

I'v been searching for a pair of Stabils with some lively colors for awhile and cant seem to find a reatiler in the US! Mabye some of you could help me out?

[WhipLash]

in singapore i've seen the black one with yellow/orange stripes and flames on the heels. and also the white with silvery blue stripes. i've the dark blue with orange stripes. selling for around $90...but factor in shipping.....

for that price i'm wondering why u dun get a pair of fencing specific shoes? i got my stabils for $40 cos it was a sale....

[rsy]

Originally Posted by BLRownsu

I'v been searching for a pair of Stabils with some lively colors for awhile and cant seem to find a reatiler in the US! Mabye some of you could help me out?

Try this site Holdall, it is where I ordered them for my son, or you could try this site PWP.

[Decadence]

anyone tried the stabil 6's? I would imagine that they would be better than the 5's??

[stealthelf43]

I work for pwp and we can't wait for the Stabil 6's either!!! We will have images of 3 of the colours of Stabil 6 (but not the black ones cos adidas don't have one yet) early next week. Unfortunately as we've not seen them in the flesh we've got no feedback on how good they are.

Chris

[shib]

whiplash where in singapore did you get your pair? im interested in getting one.

[WhipLash]

Originally Posted by shib

whiplash where in singapore did you get your pair? im interested in getting one.

i got mine at the Adidas sale, which happens once a year. i think another is due soon.

you can also get them at queensway shopping centre.

note that i bought the stabil 5, not 6.

[shib]

the adidas sale, is it at the factory outlet at novena? also do you know which stores at queensway sell it? i went there last week and only could find the stabil on fire

[WhipLash]

the one i went was at expo. good time to get shoes cos i got the stabils for only S$60, and they usually go for over a hundred. the one i saw in queensway is the "fire" one. i think it's a stabil 5 but with a different colour scheme.