It's gotta be the shoe.

[fatfencer]

This shoe looks like it would be a great fencing shoe. God knows its pretty durable and fashioable to boot, and it doesn't cost more than a typical hi end fencing shoe.

FF

http://www.nike.com/index.jhtml#l=ni...US&co=US&la=EN

I'm still wondering how to connect with a shoe manufacturer for my piste-master shoe idea from a year ago.I'm not looking to make loads of money, but I am loooking to get a truly fencer friendly shoe: lightweight; shock absorbent; multi surface friendly. I wasn't able to get a hold of anyone, much less strike up a conversation/deal.

The air series 6c is what Im using now if anyone cares. It's not the lightest shoe, but I find that for the lead foot the shoe is very light for the heel/toe stepping that the lead foot does. IOW's, it feels light on the ankle unlike, say a basketball shoe. Incidentally, this shoe is a great shoe for eskrima, 'parkour', muay thai, or any MA except internals. It is a little heavier than I'd like.


For NAC's I still use my adidas equipment HTops.

[RebelFencer]

You and DFP should get together and have a shoe orgy.

[KD5MDK]

Mauler would referee it.

[HDG]

Nice '80s commercial reference.

[bigdawg2121]

Ehhh...I mean if you're going to go with the clearance rack shoes (even though I think I suggested this one in a previous thread when you were pushing the 6c series) you'd probably do better with the Air Zoom Vapor III since it has a full tread. If you have any heel roll over or if you tend to be very active the area with the break in the sole might become a slipping point. Honestly though there are a lot of great lightweight tennis shoes out there. Many of them make really good fencing shoes.

[MyrddinsPrecint]

Mauler would referee it.

Why would anyone ruin a perfectly good orgy with a ref???????

[KD5MDK]

With some referees, it wouldn't be ruined at all.

[bigdawg2121]

I can only think of like 3 or 4 though tops...low success rate given the number of refs.