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northface28

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What shoes are you wearing?
« on: June 22, 2019, 04:16:12 PM »
Im usually in the market for some new shoes every 5-7 years. That time has arrived. What are some of the better options on the market? I have some SST8s now are they are quite raggedy.
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Re: What shoes are you wearing?
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2019, 11:37:39 AM »

I wear the Team Brunswick shoe.  The prior version (KR) was very comfortable, but less durable by a long shot.  The current version, at first, didn't impress me too much until I got them broken in, and now I love them. 

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Re: What shoes are you wearing?
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2019, 02:06:09 PM »
3G Ultra Tour
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Re: What shoes are you wearing?
« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2019, 02:25:42 PM »
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Re: What shoes are you wearing?
« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2019, 05:21:30 PM »
Quote from: SVstar34 on June 22, 2019, 05:39:48 PM
I like the wider toe box of Dexter's the best and love my SST 8 Pro's.

I'm not a huge fan of The 9s, so I'd get another pair of the SST 8 Pro or a pair of the new SST 6 Hybrid BOA if I was in the market

Bought the SST 6 BOA yesterday. Great looking shoe, but I'm dubious as to how well the BOA system holds up. I have a pair of Reeboks with a similar lace replacement system that has worked well, but those wires/laces seem awfully thin
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Re: What shoes are you wearing?
« Reply #20 on: June 27, 2019, 08:36:22 AM »
Quote from: milorafferty on June 26, 2019, 05:21:30 PM
Quote from: SVstar34 on June 22, 2019, 05:39:48 PM
I like the wider toe box of Dexter's the best and love my SST 8 Pro's.

I'm not a huge fan of The 9s, so I'd get another pair of the SST 8 Pro or a pair of the new SST 6 Hybrid BOA if I was in the market

Bought the SST 6 BOA yesterday. Great looking shoe, but I'm dubious as to how well the BOA system holds up. I have a pair of Reeboks with a similar lace replacement system that has worked well, but those wires/laces seem awfully thin

I've had mine almost a year, got them right when they came out and outside of the silver portion of the shoe tearing (it's like a vinyl layer over the actual shoe material) mine are showing no wear. Toe cap is holding up great, inside of the shoes look good, and absolutely zero trouble with the BOA system.
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Re: What shoes are you wearing?
« Reply #21 on: June 27, 2019, 01:33:13 PM »
Family member had a pair of Dexter The 9's.  After less than 2 years, the bottom on both shoes had cracked all the way through in the grooves where the removable soles set in to.  Contacted Dexter, and they literally responded with "our high performance shoes are not designed to be durable."  They offered to sell a replacement pair to us "at cost".

Needless to say, those were replaced with a pair of Brunswick Team Brunswick shoes and so far so good.

I use the Dexter SST6 LZ and they have been fine.  I personally would buy Dexter shoes again, but would avoid any variation of The 9's.  The 3G Tour Ultra shoes are also supposed to be amazing.

Another family member uses the Hammer Boss shoes and is happy, aside from the universal push away sole on the non-slide foot needing to be replaced after 3-4 months because the velcro got fatigued and stopped attaching to the shoe.
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Re: What shoes are you wearing?
« Reply #22 on: June 27, 2019, 08:59:32 PM »
Went from 6's to 9's. 9 feels more broken in as soon as you put them on. They are also way more narrow at the toe, Id say the 6 feels better there. The 9 has a stiffer sole on both feet, and Ive worn out my left toe on every shoe ever, so being able to replace the plant toe is cool. Having a good supply of slide soles without waiting is a plus.
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Re: What shoes are you wearing?
« Reply #23 on: July 01, 2019, 10:14:46 AM »
Quote from: northface28 on June 22, 2019, 04:16:12 PM
Im usually in the market for some new shoes every 5-7 years. That time has arrived. What are some of the better options on the market? I have some SST8s now are they are quite raggedy.

 
It depends on what's important to you. Some shoes excel in comfort. Others provide greater stability. Still others provide replaceable toe protection. A few are good all around but don't stand out in any one area.
 
I too ventured out after a 5 year run with SST8's. I found that sometimes the best option is what you already have, but there are a lot of choices based on the features most valuable to you.
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Re: What shoes are you wearing?
« Reply #24 on: July 01, 2019, 10:53:29 AM »
Quote from: Steven on July 01, 2019, 10:14:46 AM
Quote from: northface28 on June 22, 2019, 04:16:12 PM
Im usually in the market for some new shoes every 5-7 years. That time has arrived. What are some of the better options on the market? I have some SST8s now are they are quite raggedy.

 
It depends on what's important to you. Some shoes excel in comfort. Others provide greater stability. Still others provide replaceable toe protection. A few are good all around but don't stand out in any one area.
 
I too ventured out after a 5 year run with SST8's. I found that sometimes the best option is what you already have, but there are a lot of choices based on the features most valuable to you.


Steven, you could not have explained it any better ^^^^ 1000%.  I personally have experienced this with various shoes myself through the years, well said.
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Re: What shoes are you wearing?
« Reply #25 on: July 02, 2019, 02:25:26 AM »
I have been using SST 5 Sports for many years now, I am running on my 2nd pair and was lucky to find another NIB RH pair in the right size (even though in white  :-[) in a pro shop sale. Chose these shoes because they were the only ones at their market time that had interchangeable soles AND had sneaker-style soles without the usual, stitched rim which make normal bowling shoes very wide. I have quite large feet (US 12) and tend to keep my feet close together on the approach, and the SST 5 Sports just looked like a good choice. They are quite comfortable, but the rubber sole is crappy and tends to literally disintegrate after a while, so that my shoes now look patched up (due to the use of repair paste and some glue  ::). However, I stick to them. Never change a running system, at least without dire need!
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