Any word on how wide these are, compared to the Adidas? I've heard that the Adidas's are quite narrow, and I have very wide(4E) feet.
Almost completely unrelated, but...
I stumbled on a documentary on the German English-language TV network (that some cable/satellite systems carry). The show was a well told story about the two German shoe manufacturers: Adidas and Puma.
Turns out they were run by brothers who basically ended up enemies.
But the one thing that surprised me most, is that I - and anyone I've ever heard here in the U.S. - is mispronouncing the word/name "Adidas".
It's not ahh-DEE-dahss, it's ahh-dee-DAHSS.
The Germans must cringe every time they hear us mispronounce it.
I stumbled on a documentary on the German English-language TV network (that some cable/satellite systems carry). The show was a well told story about the two German shoe manufacturers: Adidas and Puma.
Turns out they were run by brothers who basically ended up enemies.
But the one thing that surprised me most, is that I - and anyone I've ever heard here in the U.S. - is mispronouncing the word/name "Adidas".
It's not ahh-DEE-dahss, it's ahh-dee-DAHSS.
The Germans must cringe every time they hear us mispronounce it.
I stumbled on a documentary on the German English-language TV network (that some cable/satellite systems carry). The show was a well told story about the two German shoe manufacturers: Adidas and Puma.
Turns out they were run by brothers who basically ended up enemies.
But the one thing that surprised me most, is that I - and anyone I've ever heard here in the U.S. - is mispronouncing the word/name "Adidas".
It's not ahh-DEE-dahss, it's ahh-dee-DAHSS.
The Germans must cringe every time they hear us mispronounce it.
I think that many, if not most of us, have heard that the proper pronunciation is the second one. We're probably not going to use it, however, just like how we all mispronounce "Porsche" and the real nickname for a BMW.
Also, I suspect that if they DO cringe, it's with a little smile on the way to the bank.
I stumbled on a documentary on the German English-language TV network (that some cable/satellite systems carry). The show was a well told story about the two German shoe manufacturers: Adidas and Puma.
Turns out they were run by brothers who basically ended up enemies.
But the one thing that surprised me most, is that I - and anyone I've ever heard here in the U.S. - is mispronouncing the word/name "Adidas".
It's not ahh-DEE-dahss, it's ahh-dee-DAHSS.
The Germans must cringe every time they hear us mispronounce it.
I thought it was derived from the guy's name: Adi Dassler as I recall. His brother was a half brother named Joe Puma (OK I just made that s*** up, but the Adidas thing is true).
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They are as several people have said light but suprisingly not as light as they appear... USA size 9:
Dart II 258g
Adistar 283g
Ballestra 296g
Scimitar 348g
They are half way between the hi tec and adidas for width
They have a similar wrapped up insole to the hi tec but there is less protection. It will be interesting to see how the location of this area works out.
They have a fixed insole, it's stitched in so it can't be replaced. It does wrap around the sides of your foot nicely.
The tongue is the same mesh/foam as the majority of the upper and wraps around the sides of the foot.
They have a thinner sole than hi-tec but thicker than dartagnan.
There are three colourways: white and light blue, bright blue and yellow and grey and orange.
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They have a fixed insole, it's stitched in so it can't be replaced. It does wrap around the sides of your foot nicely.
That is going to be a deal breaker for most of the fencers in my club. They wear out the insole way before the rest of the shoe, and like the option of replacing it without replacing the entire shoe, and getting another couple of months of use.
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That is going to be a deal breaker for most of the fencers in my club. They wear out the insole way before the rest of the shoe, and like the option of replacing it without replacing the entire shoe, and getting another couple of months of use.
I wouldn't think so as it is not like a traditional insole. Most insoles in fencing shoes wear out because they move too much in the shoes. Layers peel, get bunched up, or the foam gets broken apart. The idea behind this design is actually based on feedback from fencers that traditional insole designs tend to be a problem as they get destroyed quickly.
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That is going to be a deal breaker for most of the fencers in my club. They wear out the insole way before the rest of the shoe, and like the option of replacing it without replacing the entire shoe, and getting another couple of months of use.
Yeah and then there are those with orthopaedics. Unless the innersole is paper thin or set deep enough inside the shoe to accommodate an orthopaedic I wont be getting a pair.
I suppose you might be able to remove the standard innersole by unstitching it.
Yeah and then there are those with orthopaedics. Unless the innersole is paper thin or set deep enough inside the shoe to accommodate an orthopaedic I wont be getting a pair.
I suppose you might be able to remove the standard innersole by unstitching it.
With you on this one.
Wearing the swoosh isn't worth my plantar fasciitis coming back.
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