The Comprehensive Guide to Fencing Shoes
What are the best shoes for fencing? One of the most asked questions in the Fencing.Net forums seems to concern shoes. Just what are the best shoes for fencing and what type of shoes should you get, should the top-end fencing shoes be out of your budget range? First, keep in mind the dynamics of [...]
A Guide to Body Cord Plugs and Sockets
One common asked question is what are the different types of body cords and which is better. While many people approach this with an almost religious fervor, the simple fact is that there are several different types of body cords, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. German Style Body Cords The German style [...]
How to Adjust your Fencing Mask
Fencing masks come in standard sizes but fencers heads and faces come in many shapes and more size variations than just S,M,L. One of the top questions we receive about fencing masks has to do with adjusting masks that don’t fit quite right “out of the box”. We often find that a quick adjustment will [...]
Adidas High Top Shoes on Sale
Clearance sale of the 2004 Adidas Adistar high top fencing shoe. A decent shoe that sold for as much as $260 when it first came out, now available for only $99 for a limited time.
Announcing the Nike Air Ballestra for Pre-Orders
The Nike Air Ballestras are coming in 2010! Fencing.Net is carrying them and the Ballestras are now available for pre-order to ship in late July 2010. Limited sizing runs available and all shipments will be first come, first served.
Pommels: Tungsten vs. LP Heavy Pommel
While the Tungsten heavy epee pommel provides the balance point promised, the durability of the threading and expense put it at a disadvantage to a simple but durable device like Leon Paul’s 200g heavy epee pommel.
Using the Concept 2 Rowing Machine
Review of the Concept 2 Indoor rowing machine and it’s use as an alternative to running for a good cardio workout.
Vniti FIE Foil Blade Review
Review of the Vniti (or Bniti) foil blade. This is a maraging FIE foil blade manufactured by “Vniti”. Russian forge.
Creating the Nike Ballestra Fencing Shoes
As part of the Nike branding launch for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Nike.com created a nice multimedia press site highlighting the various products that were launching at the Olympics. One of the products was the Ballestra, the fencing shoe designed by Nike with input from world class fencers.
More on the Nike Ballestra
Rumors have shown up on the Fencing Discussion board that Nike had decided to halt production of the new fencing shoe, the Ballestra, and only supply them to the fencers at the Olympic Games. So, what is the story on the Nike fencing shoe and how can you get one? We called our contact at [...]
