Ultimate DG shoe?
 

What features do you look for in a disc golf shoe, and what are the most important to you? A poll.

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I only wear Salomon shoes to play disc golf. They are super light weight, they look sweet and are amazingly comfy.

On to of all that, they also sponsor disc golf and disc golf players :D

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I'm surprised that Mills didn't start this post, but am reassured that he had the first response. :)

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I haven't found a shoe that can withstand concrete boxes. I'm looking for durable, waterproof, shoe with at least med. traction. If anybody knows of a shoe that will fills this criteria and will last at least a year of heavy use on concrete boxes please let me know.

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Buy some K-Swiss court shoes...the ones I use are very durable, there made for tennis players.

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I'm about to jump and purchase a pair of these.

http://www.zappos.com/n/p?dp=7249187

they are sweet and have a cool gaiter for those dewwy morning rounds. and they are gore tex and have good traction and a decent, tough toe area.

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i found these north face bulidering shoes at EMS that have high traction everywhere except the toe which is smooth to allow for the pivot. They are out of my size but I have a pair on order, which should prove to promising. Right now I use North Face Blaze low hiking shoes which are great, but these look better.

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Go to www.salomonsports.com

Go to the United states site and go to footwear. The ones I used are under the running section but they have many other good shoes as well if you are looking for more support and durability :D

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I found these to have incredible traction, support and durability:

http://partyoptions.net/pinatas/unique/shoe.jpg

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I wasn't thinking when I bought my Merril's. They offer great traction on your 2nd and 3rd shots, but they are not good off the tee, which is concrete on my home course. I've been told that they wear in a little.

I hope so because they are very stiff right now and very uncomfortable, especially in the heal.

I may order me some soloman's from somewhere. Do they have good traction for tee boxes and dirt?

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I throw sidearm off the tee a lot, and I (unfortunatly) hit the teepad with my left foot (I'm a southpaw) when I release. I go through a new pair of shoes every 4 months because I tear the sole off the front of my shoe, then rip through the toebox. Anyone suggest a shoe that has a very well made rubber front?

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I had the same problem with my Merrils. For me they were amazing shoes but tore the crap out of my heels. I switched to some trail running Adidas and they're much more comfortable, but not as good overall. They were about half the price of the Merrils, though.

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Chaco Sandals. www.chacosan.com... and available on ebay for 75-80 buxxx. get the Z2 withe Terrano soles. it excels in the criteria you mention, and offers unsurpassed stability and support.

Pimpster, yes, if you absolutely MUST wear shoes for some reason, Salomon are one of the very best.

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I bought a couple pairs of Merrills and they were done in about 6 months because of holes on the inside of the left shoe, because of my run-up. I bought a couple pairs of Salomons and they are perfect, and ive had them for over a year now with no wear and tear showing. These are the ones I wear on Sundays - http://www.salomonoutdoor.com/img/pr...oom/418128.jpg
And these are the ones i wear on Saturdays - http://www.salomonoutdoor.com/img/pr...oom/872552.jpg

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Very nice, MC!!!!

I wonder if I can find them in my size (13).

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It's not waterproof, but you can wear waterproof socks.

Columbia River Trainer Water Shoe Mens

http://www.gijoes.com/product/index....entPage=family

Anybody know where Columbia Corp HQ is? Anybody approached them for sponsorship?

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OMG!!!!!!!! FlyingHigh and I are agreeing on something :eek: Someone go outside and see if the world is coming to an end :eek:

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http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/3873227/c/400.html

I rock these Timbo's, but those other ones that xterra showed are sweet, I'm getting some tonight!

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If you aren't especially worried about the good look of your shoes you could go out and get something like this plastic toe guard.

I am sure if you look around you might find some cheaper/better/whatever. I just remembered these from browsing an Eastbay catalog a while back.

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I have recently begun moving away from platform shoes into something a little more comfortable and golf appropriate....

http://www.trocadero.com/bnc19/items...5/catphoto.jpg

Nothing quite like foot binding! And to think, there are people now days beginning to start binding again...

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I have owned K-Swiss shoes before and they have excelent toe and sole durability off of concrete tees but after a couple months the sole was flat (still perfect for concrete tees) but completely useless on dirt teeboxes and wet days.

My friend has used a pair of flat bottom addidas (skateboarding type shoes) that have lasted over two years of constant use on concrete boxes which leads me to believe that this type of shoe is the most durable (maybe even the best) type of shoe for dry days/dry concrete boxes.

I have also owned Columbia trail shoes and they were great at first until the concrete teeboxes nawwed the traction off the bottom (less than three months). Now some of the sole has even ripped off.

Don't get me wrong. I think the traction/waterproofing of the hiking shoes is perfect but within a mater of months the concrete teeboxes rip the traction of the bottom.

I guess to be even more specific than my first question, is it unreasonable/dreaming to think that there is a shoe that would be the perfect combination of the two, meaning the durability of a thick flatbottom, heavily rubbered toe shoe and the waterproof, traction of a hiking shoe?

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I would love to vote in the poll, but appearentally some one from my IP address has aready voted.

But the only shoe's I disc in now are Sauchany Jazz, light, tight, and super grippy on a tee pad.

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I don't think it's unreasonable at all ... In fact, I think it's quite possible that such a shoe is on the drawing board ... and made just for disc golf.

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I sorta like New Balance, something similiar to this...

http://www.nbwebexpress.com/detail.a...N&style=M808AT

Id say get a pair or gortex socks then you wont have to worry about what shoe you wear...

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I have some newballance as well, but im still all for comfort over grip anyday. i havent worn shoes or socks outside of work for almost a year now :D. i stick to my birks. the only problem i have with them is the suede footbed gets slippery if i get my foot in the water while crossing the creek.

i saw a great pair of sandals in the other shoe thread that i was gonna buy, but i lost the link. it was some company that specialized in sandals and shoes that could get wet while on the trails. anyone remember?

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Whatever brand you like for comfort (I picked comfort for the poll) make sure you check to see if they have models with VIBRAM soles. They are the shizz. Vibram is a seperate co that makes mega tough soles for many major shoe companys. They stay tough on concrete tees. If you happen to play only natural tees, disreguard previouss statement. I have some Northface Brice (low cut for ankle freedom that are great for winter (they are a little big at size 12 but big socks make up the diff.)

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Furthur:
Most shoes will not HOld up to scraping your foot on the ground.. I used to play tennis and the older new balances had rubber on most of the front part of the shoe for that purpose, but i doubt it would hold up on Textured concrete..

One Solution:
We used to use a solution on our HOckey Skates that you applied like head cement on to the toe of your hockey skates.. It would Make a Hard Plastic Shell over the area you painted. YOu could try to do that to the parts of your shoe that are affected.. I guess it could work.

-Scott Lewis

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Im suprised a lot of people are saying solomons...

I bought a pair of solomons and they were TOTALLY trashed in 3 WEEKS!!!!... laces came apart, the shoe it self came apart on the sides not to mention numerous holes in each shoe

It may be that I played with them in KC when it poured and we got no break so they were absolutely saturated for a good 36 hours.. that may have something to do with it

I wear an old pair of kswiss now and they are absolutely fine.. ive worn them for over a year and have no complaints

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I like the Timbas because the Goretex keeps your feet, socks and the inside of the shoes dry.

What is the point of the goretex socks, they make your feet REEEEK, they allow your shoes to get drenched, and therefore they will be sloshy and feel wet. And after rounds, you'll have a poor social life because you'll smell like wet dogs and vomit. Keep your feet dry and they won't stink. Gore Tex socks are like a STINKubator. the best feel dry socks are a pair of SMARTwool socks.

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jgarcia9102, this might be the sandal, however if it isn't, these are great. I've also been using the Primal, which is a watersport shoe (it has a LOT of ventalation), but also works well for casual DG. They definately have a better rand around the toe than most running shoes.