FS: new 6.5 Adidas Assymetrical shoes

$120 or make an offer. I bought them a half size to big in Columbus.
I wore them for one strip of footwork before I put them away.
I can bring them to San Diego this month.

Thanks,
Susan

The more I read on the different types of gear the more I wished I did not
live in Alaska. I don't have the luxury of trying on items before I order
them. I get my shot once a year at nationals.

I have seen a lot of people wear the addidas asymmetrical shoe. How is this
on Ankle support as I have falling arches and have to be careful with shoes.
I am currently wearing a pair of Nike's (court type shoes) that seem to work
well with the proper inserts.

jacq-
"Holly E. Ordway" <OUTordwayWITHTHIS@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> debergerac@ziplip.com (Phillip Inoy) wrote in
> <97b3a9dd.0208312243.5e6a3e87@posting.google.com >:
>
> >I got a couple of questions about shoes that I'd like to ask.
> >Are there any regulations in this sport on the type of shoe to wear?
>
> Regulations? Well, you have to *wear* shoes... Actually, that's an
> interesting question. At a tournament, would someone be allowed to fence
> wearing "street shoes" rather than sneakers? I've seen people at really
> low-level school clubs wearing various things other than sneakers while
> they fence (for the record, I think it's a bad idea), but I've never seen
> anyone actually competing in anything other than some type of
> sneaker/fencing shoe.
>
> My club has a rule of "no black soles", as do many clubs, to protect the
> floor from ugly black skid marks.
>
> >Or perhaps a better set of questions...
> >
> >If price weren't an issue, what would people buy?
>
> I am fairly picky about some aspects of my fencing gear, and thus I ended
> up choosing my fencing shoes essentially without regard to price. I have
> the old black-stripe Adidas (that I got for about $130, still ouch),
> which alas are no longer made. (I hated hated hated all the new Adidas
> models that I tried on, so at the last minute I bought another pair of
> black-stripes and shelved them for future use). These are actually my
> most comfortable shoes that I own, period, as they *perfectly* fit the
> width and length of my feet, plus they are very flexible, which I like
> for fencing. Ahhhhhh.
>
> >
> >If value were the ultimate issue, then what would the choice be?
>
> Blue Gauntlet's line of shoes seem to be reasonably good and *very*
> inexpensive.
>
> >Are martial arts shoes like those in TKD acceptable?
>
> Not sure what TKD is, but I've heard people say that they wear squash or
> racquetball shoes, or wrestling shoes. And some very good fencers wear
> tennis/cross-training type shoes -- it's not like fencing shoes are the
> only way to go. It's personal preference. Mostly what people look for in
> a shoe to wear while fencing is a flexible sole with a well-constructed
> heel that absorbs the shock of the lunge -- that's where I've found a
> huge difference in my fencing shoes vs. regular sneakers. Some people
> like ankle support (I don't).
>
> >Where do most people shop for gear to get the best bang for the buck?
> >Seems like Blue Gauntlet to me but I could be wrong.
>
> I used to find the best deals at Triplette, but in the last couple of
> years I've bought nearly everything at Blue Gauntlet. Lots of bang for
> the buck indeed, excellent quality of product, and Amanda is a genius for
> figuring out what size I need (and also at recommending things that she
> thinks I'll like, which is how I ended up with an Uhlmann women's cut
> sabre lame rather than a BG one... wasn't intending to upgrade, just
> replace, but it fit soooooo well
>
> --Holly
>

I just got a pair of the Asyms and they're great (I have arch problems,
too). Since you have to use mail-order, I'll warn you that they run small. I
had to get mine 1/2 size larger than my other tennis shoes. Also, Give Saul
at the Fencing Post a call at 800 459-7207. He has them on sale for only
$150.

Tom
Elk Creek Fencing Society
Colorado Springs

"Jacq-" <parkertrbl@gci.net> wrote in message
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> The more I read on the different types of gear the more I wished I did not
> live in Alaska. I don't have the luxury of trying on items before I order
> them. I get my shot once a year at nationals.
>
> I have seen a lot of people wear the addidas asymmetrical shoe. How is
this
> on Ankle support as I have falling arches and have to be careful with
shoes.
> I am currently wearing a pair of Nike's (court type shoes) that seem to
work
> well with the proper inserts.
>
> jacq-
> "Holly E. Ordway" <OUTordwayWITHTHIS@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns927C5C1015439754hjkgfdjio5408@216.166.71.2 39...
> > debergerac@ziplip.com (Phillip Inoy) wrote in
> > <97b3a9dd.0208312243.5e6a3e87@posting.google.com >:
> >
> > >I got a couple of questions about shoes that I'd like to ask.
> > >Are there any regulations in this sport on the type of shoe to wear?
> >
> > Regulations? Well, you have to *wear* shoes... Actually, that's an
> > interesting question. At a tournament, would someone be allowed to fence
> > wearing "street shoes" rather than sneakers? I've seen people at really
> > low-level school clubs wearing various things other than sneakers while
> > they fence (for the record, I think it's a bad idea), but I've never
seen
> > anyone actually competing in anything other than some type of
> > sneaker/fencing shoe.
> >
> > My club has a rule of "no black soles", as do many clubs, to protect the
> > floor from ugly black skid marks.
> >
> > >Or perhaps a better set of questions...
> > >
> > >If price weren't an issue, what would people buy?
> >
> > I am fairly picky about some aspects of my fencing gear, and thus I
ended
> > up choosing my fencing shoes essentially without regard to price. I have
> > the old black-stripe Adidas (that I got for about $130, still ouch),
> > which alas are no longer made. (I hated hated hated all the new Adidas
> > models that I tried on, so at the last minute I bought another pair of
> > black-stripes and shelved them for future use). These are actually my
> > most comfortable shoes that I own, period, as they *perfectly* fit the
> > width and length of my feet, plus they are very flexible, which I like
> > for fencing. Ahhhhhh.
> >
> > >
> > >If value were the ultimate issue, then what would the choice be?
> >
> > Blue Gauntlet's line of shoes seem to be reasonably good and *very*
> > inexpensive.
> >
> > >Are martial arts shoes like those in TKD acceptable?
> >
> > Not sure what TKD is, but I've heard people say that they wear squash or
> > racquetball shoes, or wrestling shoes. And some very good fencers wear
> > tennis/cross-training type shoes -- it's not like fencing shoes are the
> > only way to go. It's personal preference. Mostly what people look for in
> > a shoe to wear while fencing is a flexible sole with a well-constructed
> > heel that absorbs the shock of the lunge -- that's where I've found a
> > huge difference in my fencing shoes vs. regular sneakers. Some people
> > like ankle support (I don't).
> >
> > >Where do most people shop for gear to get the best bang for the buck?
> > >Seems like Blue Gauntlet to me but I could be wrong.
> >
> > I used to find the best deals at Triplette, but in the last couple of
> > years I've bought nearly everything at Blue Gauntlet. Lots of bang for
> > the buck indeed, excellent quality of product, and Amanda is a genius
for
> > figuring out what size I need (and also at recommending things that she
> > thinks I'll like, which is how I ended up with an Uhlmann women's cut
> > sabre lame rather than a BG one... wasn't intending to upgrade, just
> > replace, but it fit soooooo well
> >
> > --Holly
> >
>
>

Assymetrics also come in high tops, so you can choose that for more ankle
support.

Adidas makes a hightop martial arts shoe, $50-60 that works great. Very
light, thin soled, not a ton of arch support, but great floor feel. Better
for fencing than TKD ( Taekwondo).


> > >Are martial arts shoes like those in TKD acceptable?
> >
> > Not sure what TKD is, but I've heard people say that they wear squash or
> > racquetball shoes, or wrestling shoes. And some very good fencers wear
> > tennis/cross-training type shoes -- it's not like fencing shoes are the
> > only way to go. It's personal preference. Mostly what people look for in
> > a shoe to wear while fencing is a flexible sole with a well-constructed
> > heel that absorbs the shock of the lunge -- that's where I've found a
> > huge difference in my fencing shoes vs. regular sneakers. Some people
> > like ankle support (I don't).
> >
> > >Where do most people shop for gear to get the best bang for the buck?
> > >Seems like Blue Gauntlet to me but I could be wrong.
> >
> > I used to find the best deals at Triplette, but in the last couple of
> > years I've bought nearly everything at Blue Gauntlet. Lots of bang for
> > the buck indeed, excellent quality of product, and Amanda is a genius
for
> > figuring out what size I need (and also at recommending things that she
> > thinks I'll like, which is how I ended up with an Uhlmann women's cut
> > sabre lame rather than a BG one... wasn't intending to upgrade, just
> > replace, but it fit soooooo well
> >
> > --Holly
> >
>
>

>last couple of
>> > years I've bought nearly everything at Blue Gauntlet.

Actually, I buy most of my shtuff from The Fencing Post, they have good
service. I had a really bad experience with blue gauntlet (actually multiple),
so I switched. The only good thing I've gotten from them are their sabre
blades, but I buy those at tournaments only, I don't order them (their lames
tend to die really fast). Have you had good customer service from them? Maybe
if you know them personally it's better.