Adidas "Equipment" Fencing Shoes
Lets start with the drawbacks first:
*The undercut of the back shoe is a little far which can make it a little too easy to roll the back foot. Since the rubber doesn't wrap around the ball, you end up on fabric, which results in a total loss of traction. I've ended up in the splits a couple of times on slippery floors when the back foot slipped enough to cause my foot to roll.
*Lack of reinforced holes for the laces. As a general rule, they WILL break at some point, or if nothing else, stretch out and make the shoe feel lose. IMHO, fencing shoes MUST ALWAYS have the holes for the laces reinforced to prevent tear-outs.
*The stick-on details on the side are useless and peel off in a week. This is an utterly useless feature that the company could have saved a few dollars on by eliminating (or spent the money on an enqual amount of plastic for hole reinforcement?).
Neutrals:
*The high side on the rear shoe doesn't actually do anything for me.
Positives:
*Generally good reinforment in the critical areas.
*Well-protected front heel, rolled and rubbered on the back side.
*Good traction on par with wrestling shoes (NEVER FENCE IN WRESTLING SHOES, DESPITE THE TRACTION). Good support.
*Generally a very stable feel (excepting back-foot rolling issues).
*The undercut of the back shoe is a little far which can make it a little too easy to roll the back foot. Since the rubber doesn't wrap around the ball, you end up on fabric, which results in a total loss of traction. I've ended up in the splits a couple of times on slippery floors when the back foot slipped enough to cause my foot to roll.
*Lack of reinforced holes for the laces. As a general rule, they WILL break at some point, or if nothing else, stretch out and make the shoe feel lose. IMHO, fencing shoes MUST ALWAYS have the holes for the laces reinforced to prevent tear-outs.
*The stick-on details on the side are useless and peel off in a week. This is an utterly useless feature that the company could have saved a few dollars on by eliminating (or spent the money on an enqual amount of plastic for hole reinforcement?).
Neutrals:
*The high side on the rear shoe doesn't actually do anything for me.
Positives:
*Generally good reinforment in the critical areas.
*Well-protected front heel, rolled and rubbered on the back side.
*Good traction on par with wrestling shoes (NEVER FENCE IN WRESTLING SHOES, DESPITE THE TRACTION). Good support.
*Generally a very stable feel (excepting back-foot rolling issues).
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