Adidas Equipment 2000 High Tops

[Kemijaba]

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can find a good deal on the Equipment High Tops? I know that many people give shining reviews of the low tops, and about a year ago I suffered a rather severe ankle injury, and I am just now getting back into serious competiting and I worry about my ankle, so I would like the support offered by the high tops. The lowest I have seen them priced was 199 at The Fencing Post, does anyone know of anyone else selling them cheaper? Please let me know.

[ThaProfessor12]

Thats the cheapest Ive eer heard of them , I used to have a pair that went for 230 something

[Artisan]

Do realize though that the high tops do not have the same assymetric design as the low tops.

[Kemijaba]

Interesting, I didn't know that. I did notice the design differed a little, but i just thought it was more cosmetic.

[labouche]

$199 is the cheapest I've ever seen the Asymmetrics in a high-top, but blue-gauntlet sells the adidastar high-tops for $170. I've never used them but they are what everyone was using before the asymmetrics came out so they must be decent.
-la bouche

[achilleus]

You'd be better off spending your money a good ankle brace, or learning to tape your ankles.

Studies have shown that ankle support in a shoe comes from the area directly below the ankle, and that hi-top shoes do very little physically. The main benefit from a higher cut shoe is that it 'reminds' the body how to keep the ankle in line, thus reducing the chance of injury. This is why very few shoes are made hi-top nowadays, and most shoes are either low or 3/4 cut.

Check out basketball players. In the 80's they normally wore the old school hi-top shoes, and nowadays they all wear a 3/4 cut shoe. More mobility, better support.

For some reason, fencing shoes have yet to catch up the with 90's.

[Kemijaba]

Thanks for the input guys. I have been using a rather good brace I got from the doctor after my injury, and I've just now gotten to the point where i'm confident not wearing it. The thought of the injury though, is always in the back of my mind. The pain I went through isn't anything I'd wish on anyone, and certainly never want to have it happen again. I mean I lost an entire year of competing due to it. After thinking about it, I think I will just save my money, the high tops are too expensive to begin with, not to mention they aren't the prettiest things in the world. I guess I will stick with my D'arts for now. Thanks again guys.