bobmysterious Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Turf Hogs have been working for me lately. Edit------> Page 3 is mine! Edited March 15, 2011 by bobmysterious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furyalecto Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I bought the New Balance 573's in 4E after trying on several candidates. Hopefully they will be sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aglifter Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Personally, I like my Vibram 5 Fingers - I especially recommend them to anyone shooting w. Don Hardy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Amish 1 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 UA Hammer and Nike Landsharks for me. Both comfy and have good grip in pea gravel, mud, sand, grass, dirt. Choose the right height shoe for enough support! Our Academy has a blowout sale on cleats right now, may be worthwhile to check yours, if you have one closeby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudden Death Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I think I have found a very good shoe for shooting , I have been wearing UA cleats, Now I think these are the way to go now, Salomon Speedcross 2 check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Have the landsharks here and they work fine. Not usually needed but we have a couple stages(1 in particular) that is a total mud pit if it has been wet at all out. Nice to be able to throw the mud covered shoes in a bag in the trunk and not have to worry about mud all over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon9 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) New Inov-8 Bare-Grip 200 better pics Looks promising, except for color. Edited March 20, 2011 by fleshoid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzysights Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I am leaning toward either the Turfhogs or Hammers. Can anyone tell me about the water resistance of these? Wet feet is just no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvary45 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Personally, I like my Vibram 5 Fingers - I especially recommend them to anyone shooting w. Don Hardy... +1 on the five-fingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 New Inov-8 Bare-Grip 200 better pics Looks promising, except for color. Having had a lot of mesh-uppered trail running shoes, I can tell you that they're not great for lateral movement. Your foot will move on the bed and deflect the upper. Basically, your foot slips and then rolls as the shoe remains firmly dug in. Eventually you start moving. If you're set on a shoe with a mesh upper, you'd want one with a strap of sturdier material going across the forefoot, at least for our purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGentry Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I like these. http://www.zappos.com/salomon-speedcross-2-gtx-black-asphalt-silver-metallic-x?zlfid=111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digby7 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I went with the Inov-8 roclite 285's after some reading: http://www.zappos.com/inov-8-roclite-285-red-slate The terrain here is mostly hardpacked dirt, some gravel and some grass, these seem to provide plenty of traction regardless of the terrain. The great thing is that on something like a hardwood floor, theyre also extremely grippy. Most importantly to me, with a bad back, is that theyre fairly comfortable to stand on all day. I remember soccer cleats from when I was a kid and how my feet just hated them even for an hour or two, the Invos are flexible, light, comfortable and have enough traction for anything around here short of a mud fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aglifter Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Just to clarify on the Five-Fingers - they really do work well for me, usually. In mud, they are wonderful, as you don't end up w. a build up on your shoes, and you have excellent feel, which makes it very easy to stand on fault lines, etc. Nor do I think I've slipped or stumbled in them. They take a bit of getting used to, and if it's a rocky range, then my insteps just get too beat up, and I have to wear my lineman cleats. They can also get a bit uncomfortable if you are shooting in small bays w. a bunch of production/other shooters who don't pick up their brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digby7 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Just to clarify on the Five-Fingers - they really do work well for me, usually. In mud, they are wonderful, as you don't end up w. a build up on your shoes, and you have excellent feel, which makes it very easy to stand on fault lines, etc. Nor do I think I've slipped or stumbled in them. They take a bit of getting used to, and if it's a rocky range, then my insteps just get too beat up, and I have to wear my lineman cleats. They can also get a bit uncomfortable if you are shooting in small bays w. a bunch of production/other shooters who don't pick up their brass. ive thought about using five fingers but theres just too much old brass and small rocks lying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underlug Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I've tried Landsharks as well as other cleats and have settled on New balance trail runners. They have an extremely aggressive sole that works well on most everything as well as being light and comfortable. Also, they offer them in large sizes. I wear 14 4E. The fact that NB has these options is nice for those of us with big-ass feet. Hope that helps. Cheers623 DVC Where in the Seattle area would you find these? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammar Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just to clarify on the Five-Fingers - they really do work well for me, usually. In mud, they are wonderful, as you don't end up w. a build up on your shoes, and you have excellent feel, which makes it very easy to stand on fault lines, etc. Nor do I think I've slipped or stumbled in them. They take a bit of getting used to, and if it's a rocky range, then my insteps just get too beat up, and I have to wear my lineman cleats. They can also get a bit uncomfortable if you are shooting in small bays w. a bunch of production/other shooters who don't pick up their brass. ive thought about using five fingers but theres just too much old brass and small rocks lying around. The KSO Trek five fingers has a thicker treaded sole. Good grip and enough protection to run over brass or rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windscreen Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Three matches in now with the Innov-8 Mudclaw 333, and I absolutely love them. They are comfortable to wear all day long, which I definitely cannot say about the Nike Land Sharks they replaced (but they did cost about 3x more). Today was extremely sloppy and muddy and I had no issues with footing. Even when wet, they seemed to still have good grip on wood decking. -Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody_2130 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 As long as its dry out I would go with Adidas Sambas, I used them for semi pro paintball and for not having cleats on them they work as good if not better than the Nike or Underarmor cleats that I tried and were by far the lightest and most comfy shoes I have ever worn. http://www.shopadidas.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2007318 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I just got these http://www.shopadidas.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4477450&cp=3748174.3748186.3748266.3778628.2012801.2006448&cid=G44522&shopGroup=R adidas Kanadia TR 3 Summer Shoes it's half way between my old nike land sharks and a regular trail running shoe, comfortable to wear all day, good grip on various surfaces, and they got them in 4E if you got luau feet like me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon9 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 New Inov-8 Bare-Grip 200 better pics Looks promising, except for color. Having had a lot of mesh-uppered trail running shoes, I can tell you that they're not great for lateral movement. Your foot will move on the bed and deflect the upper. Basically, your foot slips and then rolls as the shoe remains firmly dug in. Eventually you start moving. If you're set on a shoe with a mesh upper, you'd want one with a strap of sturdier material going across the forefoot, at least for our purposes. I know exactly what you are talking about from other trail shoes and have yet to experience it with any of my mesh-uppered Inov-8s, even when sopping wet. Probably the most comfortable performance shoes I have ever worn that still perform. Keep in mind there are different ways of lacing for more top foot stability. You really should give them a try if you are looking for a more breathable, super lightweight, grippy shoe. Fun Fact #1: The number given after each Inov-8 model name is the weight of that shoe in grams for a size 9. For example, the BareGrip 200 only weighs 200grams in a size 9. The Mudclaws, Roclites and Terrocs all fit and work well for me for what we do. The Mudclaw 270 being my favorite thus far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerfan_9 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Turf hogs here. Great all purpose tread and you can't beat the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb32 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I've been using the Innov-8 Talon 212 for a couple of months and have been very happy with them. Nice and light with an outstanding grip. My favorite local match has just about every surface type you can imagine and so far they have handled every one. Not cheap, but my feet not hurting at the end of the match is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGentry Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) We just sponsored by Salomon Shoes and I can tell you that these are the best shooting shoes I have tried and I have tried allot. Read the reviews. http://www.zappos.com/salomon-speedcross-3-black-black-silver-metallic-x Edited July 31, 2011 by KGentry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireboltxl Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I have been usig the Inov-8 Mudclaw 333 and they are great. Very comfortable and great traction on any surface, including plywood ramps. I would highly recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRBean Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Been using the Inov-8 mudclaw for almost 2 years and really like them. May have to take a closer look at the Salomon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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