highhope Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwray Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rnlinebacker Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 yes but I would wear molded football cleats. the adult ones not the children's shark versions lol. the hard plate on screw in and baseball cleats will tear your feet up. They grab traction better because of the smaller teeth in the forefoot. Don't get high tops either as they're heavier and slow you down. 4 years of middle linebacker in college taught me that. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Sure you can. But watch out for wet wood, and the occasional indoor stage on concrete floor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLDave Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Some of the nastiest falls I have seen have been when guys wearing cleats hit wood or concrete or truly hard-pan surfaces. Cleats are meant for turf. If your ranges are all turf, then they may be a good idea. If your ranges have varied surfaces, they may not be the best idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racinready300ex Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Some guys will take more than one pair of shoe's for stages with wood or concrete floor. Most just use Solomon's or similar as they do pretty well on everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Different shoes for different occasions. I wear them at some clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonian85 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Seems like the risk of stepping on a wood fault line is not worth the marginal grip gained from trail running shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 36 minutes ago, johnsonian85 said: Seems like the risk of stepping on a wood fault line is not worth the marginal grip gained from trail running shoes. Can you elaborate on this? Almost everybody in this game wears some form of trail running shoe. And we stand on fault lines all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 38 minutes ago, johnsonian85 said: Seems like the risk of stepping on a wood fault line is not worth the marginal grip gained from trail running shoes. Trail shoes grip slick wooden or concrete surfaces just fine. That’s why they’re so popular; somewhat better traction in mud & gravel than running shoes without being any less safe on hard wet surfaces. The tread materials to avoid are hard plastic cleats, and metal ones. Those are death on wooden pressure pad activators and fault line sticks. I have a pair of cleats that I chose by going to the store and buying the pair with the softest rubber spikes molded into the sole; whichever shoe my fingernail bit into the deepest AND which felt good on my feet. They’re Under Armour brand, and they work well on everything you step on or in while shooting USPSA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonian85 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Sarge said: Can you elaborate on this? Almost everybody in this game wears some form of trail running shoe. And we stand on fault lines all the time. Sorry. I mean wearing hard plastic/metal cleats doesn't have enough advantage (over trail running shoes) to risk slipping in the cleats. Edited November 26, 2018 by johnsonian85 clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 43 minutes ago, johnsonian85 said: Sorry. I mean wearing hard plastic/metal cleats doesn't have enough advantage (over trail running shoes) to risk slipping in the cleats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltherppq Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 how about tail shoes with metal spikes like solomon dpeedspike, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint U66 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 +1 on the saloman speedspikes. Been wearing those for years and they are great for everything EXCEPT concrete. I'd say they are better on wood or any slick surface that is soft enough for the "spikes" to dig in than a normal trail shoe or boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regor Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) If you really wanted to wear some sort of cleat, turf cleats are probably the way to go, but they are designed very similar to trail shoes in terms of stud design. I would personally avoid anything with metal because on any hard surface the metal bits will be the only parts touching which makes it very easy to slip. Metal is designed for very soft turf. Edited December 18, 2018 by regor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I’m going to start a new trend of wearing golf shoes to matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Studded and stylish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoMiE Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 16 minutes ago, Shmella said: I’m going to start a new trend of wearing golf shoes to matches. Just remember to replace your divots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrydoc Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 probably twice the $ of Salomans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Studded and stylish Looks pimp. Not really intended for running though ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 On 1/1/2019 at 12:30 AM, PatJones said: t really intended for running though ... how many people have you seen truly running at a match? 5 quick shuffle steps maybe.... more importantly how good are they for standing around and waiting... hahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 2 hours ago, rowdyb said: how many people have you seen truly running at a match? 5 quick shuffle steps maybe.... more importantly how good are they for standing around and waiting... hahahah For me it’s not about running as much as it is stopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag17 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Like everyone is eluding to, I would be more worried about slipping on any wood or rock, or hard surface, etc. Maybe if it was a mud pit???!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVC Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 You are joking about mud pits, but I had the "privilege" of RO-ing a massive mud pit stage during our annual Wave Charity Match (130+ shooters, charity match for veterans to learn scuba diving) just a few months ago. We had the worst rains, in Southern California desert no less, and I drew the worst stage at the bottom of a shallow depression. The mud was actually clay and it was ankle deep, adding about 10 pounds of sticky cake-like material to each foot that you couldn't shake off. Cleats made no difference - the whole base moved with every step and it felt like shallow quicksand. Let's not talk about mud pits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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