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Referee shoes I'm not sure if this the best place for this, but since this is the appropriate place for fencing shoes...
Since I'm finding I'm refereeing more than I'm fencing, I decided to get a decent pair of shoes for refereeing. I'm not a big fan of the tennis/sport shoe for suits or grey slacks / blue sport coat. I needed a pair of black (or brown/whatever) shoes. Talking this over with a friend, he referred me to Ecco Shoes. They're extremely comfrotable and made for long periods of standing, the problem is that they're expensive ($150 ~ $250). I recommend them (if you can afford them).
Has anyone tried any other shoe for refereeing?
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I echo the vote for Eccos. But I bought mine on sale - $80. Even with hard orthos in my shoes they're really great!
Plus, worn with a gray tweed skirt they apparently make me look like a British novelist - or at least that's what Mary Annavedder thinks.
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As a referee shouldn't you really have 7-league boots or something?  Use the Shift key, people! Keyboard manufacturers everywhere are ineffably saddened when you ignore what they made just for you!
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Two other comfortable manufacturers are:
Dansko www.dansko.com
Shoes for Crews www.shoesforcrews.com
SfC are marketed to food service and their primary marketing is their non-slip nature, but with a number of years in food service, I think they are best. I have been out of FS for about 2 years, but I still buy their shoes because of the comfort and padding for walking around all day. I have heard good things from nurses about Dansko. The other brand that is all the rage with nurses is Crocs, but they don't have any styles yet that would go with refereeing uniforms. At least not on most people, that is! "A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people" -- James Madison
"Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it" -- Thomas Jefferson
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Believe it or not, Dr. Scholl's make some semi-stylish black shoes for men and women. They are quite comfortable to referee in and available for +/- $30 at Walmart.  Originally Posted by IHateMrPotatohead I can't think of anything to put down there! 
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Originally Posted by IHateMrPotatohead  Believe it or not, Dr. Scholl's make some semi-stylish black shoes for men and women. I don't ref professionally, but I imagine DocMartens (preferably the 'almond toe' model) would be comfy to ref in too. Providing you've worn them long enough beforehand to have 'broken them in'.
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I have a pair of well broken-in black Reebok walking shoes that I referee in. When polished they look decent. However, I noticed at the last tournament I reffed at with a nice shiny floor, they weren't getting much of a grip, so I guess it's time to replace them (after nearly 15 years)...
John Farmer
Coach, Oak Ridge Fencers Club
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Originally Posted by campb1pr I second the Danskos. They are so comfortable, it's like wearing slippers. I wear them for horse-riding and kicking around the barn, but they look really nice too.
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My current reffing shoes are Bass. Not great comfort-wise on a long day.
My previous pair were Dexters and they were wonderful. Unfortunately everything wears out eventually.
Sneakers should not be worn. If they're all black and sufficiently subtle you can get away with them, but... Wearing fencing shoes to referee in is right out (although done unfortunately often).
Originally Posted by USFA Referee Handbook It is requested that all referees wear appropriate shoes and leave athletic shoes to the athletes. My everyday (non-reffing, non-sneaker) shoes are Rockports and I love them for comfort. I've had several different (pairs of) Rockports over the past few years and they've always been comfortable. They'd be acceptable for refereeing in, although I use a more traditional dress shoe for that (Rockport certainly makes dress shoes, I've just never bought them for that).
-B "Oh but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!"
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I wear these.
A shoe from sandro moscoloni, the sheep skin lining inside makes them incredibly soft and comfortable for long periods of time. The downside being, they do get kind of warm, and my feet tend to get kinda of sweaty by the end of long day. Thru the darkness of Future Past
the magician longs to see
one chants out between two worlds
Fire walk with me.
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Once again Fatfencer knws the answer... Originally Posted by mifencer I'm not sure if this the best place for this, but since this is the appropriate place for fencing shoes...
Since I'm finding I'm refereeing more than I'm fencing, I decided to get a decent pair of shoes for refereeing. I'm not a big fan of the tennis/sport shoe for suits or grey slacks / blue sport coat. I needed a pair of black (or brown/whatever) shoes. Talking this over with a friend, he referred me to Ecco Shoes. They're extremely comfrotable and made for long periods of standing, the problem is that they're expensive ($150 ~ $250). I recommend them (if you can afford them).
Has anyone tried any other shoe for refereeing? www.zcoil.com
I have a pair and they feel great. I don't ref but they allow my knees a breather. i LOOOOOOOOOOVE them. I'm the cheapest SOB i know and I spent the money for them AND my gal. For those of you who know me that is EXTREMELY impressive. I never buy her anything.
They are the best. Trust me.....
FF
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They look a bit ridiculous though!
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ridiculous.....not mention yet again, inappropriate for reffing. Originally Posted by IHateMrPotatohead I can't think of anything to put down there!
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Birkenstock makes shoes other than just their stereotypical sandle, some of which look decent and are very comfy.
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Originally Posted by fatfencer www.zcoil.com
I have a pair and they feel great. I don't ref but they allow my knees a breather. i LOOOOOOOOOOVE them. I'm the cheapest SOB i know and I spent the money for them AND my gal. For those of you who know me that is EXTREMELY impressive. I never buy her anything.
They are the best. Trust me.....
FF Yeah, I wear something like that, but they're Italian and very stylish. A recent movie star appeared on camera exclusively in them. They're very in right now.
http://www.moonboots.it/
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Originally Posted by fatfencer I'm the cheapest SOB i know and I spent the money for them AND my gal. Now really, FF, do we need to know that you're paying to get women? Honestly. ;D
(You provide the oversharing, I'll provide the threaddrift!
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Originally Posted by erooMynohtnA Yeah, I wear something like that, but they're Italian and very stylish. A recent movie star appeared on camera exclusively in them. They're very in right now. http://www.moonboots.it/ Moon boots? You're kidding right? Wasn't that 30 years ago? Don't tell me we're going through another 70s...
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I don't know. Fashion is cyclical, though.
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Mmm... togas... 
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Cuz I'm Shameless(Garth Brooks) Originally Posted by qatet Now really, FF, do we need to know that you're paying to get women? Honestly. ;D
(You provide the oversharing, I'll provide the threaddrift! Bwahahahahaa!! Captain Overshare and his trusty sidekick ThreadJack!!!
Duh!!!! How else do you think I get....oh never mind.
Shameless self-effacement,
Fatfencer
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