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Offline aidanh1

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whats the best shoes?
« on: January 22, 2009, 06:30:44 PM »
right wen ever i was on my bocks i used either my walking boots or my trainers but wif the boots ym feet moved up and down felt unsecure and wif my trainers i cudnt get it tight enuf wifout it squashing my foot  so i could never get the right shoes so my feet were comfy does anyone have an idea whats the best type of shoe? :Cnotworthy:
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2009, 06:39:05 PM »
Merrels would probably be a nice compromise between boots and tainers. And they have fantastic grip.
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2009, 06:39:22 PM »
I'm still yet to try it with my mine but I think Snowboarding boots would be good. As they are extremely comfy, provide good support, will work well with the bindings (as they are snowboard bindings) and will also make you focus your weight onto you're heel effortlessly. I think I'll bring mine to the next gymfest to try out
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2009, 06:53:36 PM »
Obvious... yet brilliant!

You'd have to carry normal trainers as well though if you wanted flip without
your bocks too. Which is the way most gym meets seem to go at the moment.
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Everyone's dreams sit aloft a rungless ladder. Some ladders are higher than others. Some are so tall they reach high above the clouds - but everyone can see their dream. Most people see that their ladder has no rungs and although they may talk about climbing it one day, seeing no way to get there, they eventually give up and settle for what lies beneath it.
      The brave however, the wise, the imaginative and the strong of will seek out their missing rungs. They learn all they can about the ladder, they surround themselves with friends and family who would also find the rungs, and failing all else they craft the steps themselves with their own two hands from nothing. Sometimes a rung breaks and the person falls. Some of these people will fall too hard and lose the strength to climb again - Yet they feel comfort in knowing they tried. They became better for it. And they experienced things and witnessed sights upon the climb that those who sat forever beneath it will never know.
      Then there are the special few who find new steps, or fix and climb again the ones that failed. Who eventually, through sheer tenacity and courage come to reach the final rung - Only they will have their dreams fulfilled. The extraordinary then build new ladders. These are the strongest people of all.

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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2009, 06:55:40 PM »
A good Cross-Trainer works well for me.
I'm a size 11 so some trainers heels don't fit in the stilts ?

Soft upper arn't the best idea either has you've found out !

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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2009, 07:33:54 PM »
Skate shoes FTW.
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2009, 08:02:41 PM »
A good pair of timberland or catapillar boots works for me.
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2009, 08:07:29 PM »
Karrimor trainers

£22 from Lillywhites in london  :Cbiggrin: cheap and comfy

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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2009, 10:19:18 PM »
hmm thers 2 cheaps jason ur shoes or my trainers which were £3.99  :Cbiggrin:

lasted me 1 and alf years woop XD lmao

so how much are snowboarding boots?
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2009, 10:37:17 PM »
Snowboarding boots? Probably quite a lot, specialised things tend to be ^^

I use Adidas Clima-Cools, they're comfy, keep your feet cool, have good grip, and i like the feeling of the strap clamping my foot into the stilt, it feels nice and secure... Clima-cools having pretty much fabric for an upper, you can really feel the strap.
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2009, 10:53:31 PM »
Quote from: chocl8 on January 22, 2009, 07:33:54 PM
Skate shoes FTW.
Agreed.
Vans, Airwalks, Reefs, Globes all work well.

One thing I don't advise is Converse all stars...
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2009, 10:57:35 PM »
I agree with sprog on the converse. And any other kinda shoes that don't have much padding...I remember little lozzi once came to a meet in dolly shoes...*epic fail* couldn't even do straps close to secure...

Chunky trainers/skate shoes  :Cwink:

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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2009, 11:03:43 PM »
i find that the best shoes for bocking has got to be... SANDALS!!!!!!!!

nah wat Chocl8 said sk8 shoes FTW
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2009, 02:12:19 PM »
Quote from: Schoie on January 22, 2009, 06:39:22 PM
I'm still yet to try it with my mine but I think Snowboarding boots would be good. As they are extremely comfy, provide good support, will work well with the bindings (as they are snowboard bindings) and will also make you focus your weight onto you're heel effortlessly. I think I'll bring mine to the next gymfest to try out

*FAIL... I'm a keen snowbaorder an I thougth that would be a good idea! Its not! (a) if you have knee bar they dont fit through easily an (b) they're really heavy!

But it's up to you but its an expencive way to find out if you like them if your not a boarder!

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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2009, 02:37:22 PM »
Me and carl use r go faster shoes  :Claugh: yer there pumas with the ferrari logo on them XD
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2009, 02:57:08 PM »
yeh greg ours are good for bolting on and there ok if you have evo 2 bindings as they can be adjusted for smaller shoes as for the normall projump bindings...big skate shoes are they way forward
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2009, 06:11:28 PM »
Quote from: Jason on January 22, 2009, 08:07:29 PM
Karrimor trainers

£22 from Lillywhites in london  :Cbiggrin: cheap and comfy

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:
i use karrimor walking "trainer" type things also, they got a bigger heel than most trainers but they have padded tonges like skate shoes.

http://www.sportsdirect.com/Products/SD/PID-Karrimor+Border-180117.aspx
there you go, the very same
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2009, 09:40:20 PM »
What wonderful taste you have Nero  :Cbiggrin:

They are exactly the same ones I have they seem to do about 2 dozen different types all of which are good to Bock in

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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2009, 11:56:13 AM »
yeah they the best damned bocking shoes ive had yet i tell ya, they also real good to cycle in, super grippy soles
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2009, 12:07:36 PM »
thats pretty much like the trainers i use to bock in, and best of all they're not bright white with logos all over them  :Claugh:
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2009, 03:18:35 PM »
I wouldn't say they were expensive but they are pricey, I mean I have trainers and shoes that cost more. I would say you could get a pair for £50. I probably wouldn't buy a pair for bocking but as I'm a snowboarder I already have a pair. When I get round to trying them out I'll let you know whether it was a bad idea or not. Feet may get extremely sweaty tho methinks
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #21 on: January 24, 2009, 03:35:31 PM »
I just use my Nike Darts. They're one of the best trainers around for Parkour. And whilst not the best for the bock, they certainly do the job! Meaning I don't have to carry an extra pair of shoes when I go out. They're fantastically grippy, and big enough to feel secure in the bindings. Though I definitely see the advantage of having a shoe with a bulkier, more rigid upper such as Karrimors, Merrels or snowboard boots.
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2009, 09:25:29 PM »
i did try my snowboard boots with my pro jump bindings but found the boots were leaning so far forward i couldnt get my leg in the knee bar
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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #23 on: January 24, 2009, 10:36:26 PM »
Pics to small to see but in the one to the left of this I'm in my socks  :Claugh:

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Re: whats the best shoes?
« Reply #24 on: January 24, 2009, 10:51:37 PM »
then jason wonders why he breaks bones XD lol good choice in footwear jason :Cnotworthy: :Cerr: :Ceek:
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