12-31-2007, 09:06 AM
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#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| Absoulte elite fencing shoes
A club member who was coaching my son in saber was wearing the other night. When I asked them about them he said that they felt like a regular sneaker and were very comfortable.
Does anyone else out there have an opinion on these?
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12-31-2007, 09:31 AM
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| They are Li Ning fencing shoes but re branded and in silver. Pro's: cheap; comfy; good grip. Cons: Little or no support or cushioning; Poor durability. | |
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12-31-2007, 11:01 AM
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| I bought a pair and found them to be very comfortable. They have a very grippy bottom and for a low top provide decent ankle support do to the think padding. I cant comment on the durability as I just bought them and havent really worn them in yet. For $40 they're a good deal from what Ive seen. | |
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12-31-2007, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rudd  They are Li Ning fencing shoes but re branded and in silver. Pro's: cheap; comfy; good grip. Cons: Little or no support or cushioning; Poor durability. | Nope, sorry, similar design points I suppose but completely different shoe, you should see the next shoe... | |
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12-31-2007, 01:39 PM
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| Ok, I'll bite. When will you have details?
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12-31-2007, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FusionWhite I bought a pair and found them to be very comfortable. They have a very grippy bottom and for a low top provide decent ankle support do to the think padding. I cant comment on the durability as I just bought them and havent really worn them in yet. For $40 they're a good deal from what Ive seen. | +1, so far. Comfy, grippy, seem to do the job. My first pair of fencing shoes though, so I have nothing to compare them to. | |
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12-31-2007, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DangerMouse Ok, I'll bite. When will you have details? | I took the design in October, redid it myself, sent it to my factory last month, got a second prototype after the first looked like they ignored mine and decided the En Garde was the Mona Lisa of shoes, made really detailed notes, and hopefully soon I'll have a ship date, didn't want them to look too much like any shoe, god I hope they don't suck. | |
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01-01-2008, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by GypsyScot god I hope they don't suck. |  Let me know when they're in; I'll try them and let you know. | |
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01-02-2008, 12:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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| Does anyone know about the weight of the absolute elite fencing shoes? Is it light or is it bulky??
Fencing 2-3 times a week, how long dyou think theyll last?
And does anyone have multi-view pictures of the shoe?
Only one i can find is this: http://www.absolutefencinggear.com/s...3820ee37c854c4
I mainly want to see the sole though.
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01-02-2008, 03:41 PM
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#10 | | Member
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| The shoe isnt very heavy, but its rather bulky. Theres a lot of padding around the ankles which makes it very supportive and comfortable. The sole is one piece with a waffle pattern, with a rounded heal and is very grippy. Ill post some pictures tonight. Ive worn them while doing drills in my basement but Im going to actually fence in them for the first time tonight. | |
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01-08-2008, 05:26 PM
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| Still waiting for the pics..? | |
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01-08-2008, 06:49 PM
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#12 | | Equipment Vendor
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Brunswick, NJ
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| Keep waiting I'm not cleared to post them yet.
May looks good for a ship date though, I'll keep you apprised. | |
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01-08-2008, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrisman321 I mainly want to see the sole though.
| Here a few pics... | |
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01-09-2008, 11:57 AM
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#14 | | Equipment Vendor
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Brunswick, NJ
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| How do I be vague enough for this...
Dude, you should've seen the (Footwear) that (nameless company) sent (person). Now this was (an amount of time between 3 and 1 years) ago, but they were no where near a fencing shoe. The heel was wrong, the protection was wrong, they looked like crosstrainers. (person) is so pleased that the new shoes look as good as they do.
that said or not said, I still don't like the mesh design. | |
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