laffi Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) I was reading the thread about recent online shopping on the off topic thread... So it got me thinking that I need to find some proper agility shoes (and yes I did slide on my bum couple of times already ) Any recommendations? Edited June 10, 2009 by laffi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Some folk use touch footy shoes. I use "off road" cross trainers with a nice raised grip on the sole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Yep - I nearly came a cropper too! Sounds like a Cleanrun order coming up I don't have a lot of experience - but I recently bought a pair of Inov-8 318 GTX from Cleanrun I've only worn them around the house so far - but they are very light and comfortable. As recommended - I ordered 1/2 size bigger and they are perfect. I also bought a pair of Asics Lethal Gel 3 from Rebel Sport - not as comfortable as the Inov-8 (so far) but very grippy. I have noticed that the studs started clog up with grass and dirt after an hour of training - but didn't seem to affect the grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I just got some hiking boots from Athletes Foot for agility, herding and obedience. They were not cheap so had better be good. They were nice and warm this morning when I trained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAX Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I wear Asics (sp?) touch footy joggers and love them. the sole is covered n rubber spikes. I am foot fussy and was worried about buying shoes from OS :D I bought mine at a Sportsco store. I decided to buy them after I took three nose dives in a row on course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 How are the touch footy boots for comfort though?? I buggered up my achilles tendon doing agility so have to be careful with support etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiechick Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Most of the 'specialist' shoes stocked by Clean Run are just 'variations' of field hockey shoes. Just Hockey in Malvern (if they are still operating) used to have a good range and they stock Ditas. Bit cheaper than paying OS postage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 :D everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J... Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Tried footy shoes but found them uncomfortable and too grippy. Ran in a hiking shoe for a while but they weren't that waterproof. I now wear a trail running shoe, and I will stick with them. Comfortable and good grip without being excessive, and have never felt like I was going to lose my footing in them - in mud or wet grass. And they are waterproof! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff'n'Toller Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I have some Asics with grippy soles that I bought last year on sale, they are a size to big but I thought they would be alright. Now that I've tripped a couple of times in my regular size I'm not even gonna try with the extra shoe length. I'm about to put them up in buy/swap/sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Turf hockey shoes are the vogue here - though some wear touch footy shoes. I have Grays hockey shoes - pretty good, and others have Ditas. Better if you can get them here - you can be sure of the fit then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddii Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi Laffi I wear Asics touch footy shoes on dry surfaces (ended up on my backside once too often - bloody quick dogs!) and find them really comfortable, but I do have orthotics to put in them. On wet or boggy surfaces I wear proper footy tags - went over once too often in the touch shoes!! The tags are awesome, but again I have my orthotics in them. cheers T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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