Best all around Disc Golf shoe

I have some gold toes; I didn't like them. My feet are hotter with them. I am using some regular Adidas athletic socks that my gf bought.

Haven't tried the cool max stuff. The only cool max stuff I have is shirts, and they are great; seems they make sweat evaporate quicker.

[thetruthxl]

I've tried alot of different styles of shoes for my game...considering I wear sz. 15, so I will buy anything from street runners to hiking boots...I've found Montrail makes a sturdy waterproof shoe. Very comfortable and chocked-full of rubber where it counts. They lasted me about two seasons, which is commendable.

I've thought about a type of modified track and field shoe , like a discus shoe. The principle is rotation on cement, so it must be valid. Unfortunately in my research, the whole sole is smooth, without much traction altogether.
Mix this sole to a waterproof top with 3/4 support in larger sizes and I'm bringing home a gross!

[tafe]

I meant gold toe trail, not regs. They're made of coolmax, and they're the bomb. Just wish I had more than two pair.

[Bizzle]

So, I need some durable....preferably water-proof shoes for those ever so common muddy days here in H-town.

Any suggestions?

dunhams and they are only $25.00 and buy water proofer at walgreens

[Bizzle]

dunhams and they are only $25.00 and buy water proofer at walgreens

Waterproofer.........like scotchguard?

Waterproofer.........like scotchguard?

KIWI

[Bizzle]

Killer....thanks

[quickdisc]

I now have the Bite Shoe's High Top Version. Waterproof and very comfortable !!!!! I'm really hard on any shoe's and so far , these hold up very well !!!!!!

http://www.biteshoes.com/dg/styles/4555a.htm

[drdisc]

FYI: anyone within 100 miles of Huntsville can go to Lavone Wolfe's store, Footcare Plus, and try on and buy some Bite's.
He has them in stock. They are pretty cool. They are about a half a size off your usual size.

[dgdave]

Does anyone know if a warranty replacement pair of Salomon shoes has a one year warranty or if they fall under the original pair's year warranty?

Also, to anyone who has sent in a pair, how long did it take to get a replacement pair?

[Karma Police]

I buy all of mine from REI and they take anything back if you are not satisfied. Just had to take a pair back not too long ago b/c the sole started coming off in just a few months.

[dgdave]

I wanted to biy drom REI, but they didn't have 14s in stock

[widiscgolf]

dgdave,

I believe it is a 2 year warranty.

Try zappos.com they might have your size. Great service and free shipping.

Josh

[dgdave]

I've had the shoes for 8 months and just sent them in for the warranty replacement.

I got them and my new North Faces at zappos.

[rhockaday]

I have had one pair of Salomons replaced by Salomon because the gortex lining started to leak. I had the replacement shoes within 3 weeks.

I haven't had any issues with the soles tearing off and have been using the same pair for DG for the last 2 years. I would wonder if the sole tearing off is an actual defect or if the shoe is being used in a manner it wasn't designed for.

Richard

[widiscgolf]

Ok so what is your concern? Zappos should replace them with no problem.

Josh

[dgdave]

Zappos doesn't do replacements for defective shoe. They only do a return for new only shoes, as far as I kmow.

All Salomon shoes come with a 1 year warranty from defects. I just sent in my 1st pair in because the material ripped after 8 months and I should be getting a new pair soon. I'm wanting to know if this new pair comes with a new 1 year warranty or if they dall under the 1st pair's warranty

[widiscgolf]

Hmm....

Well I returned the same shoe different color for defective sole and received a new pair.

Give it a try.

[zbiberst]

i think they only do it ONCE for free.

[dgdave]

Is THEY Salomon or Zappos?

[zbiberst]

zappos only does it once for free, and i think if you go through zappos, they handle the warranty instead of salomon, but you may be able to deal with S directly the second time.

[nnovia]

What's the story on these Keen Men's DeLaveaga that are billed as "disc golf" shoes. Anyone wear them, summer, winter? Years ago I used to wear screw in cleats...when it was wet or soft...fewer when it was dry.
I have slipping and sliding and want to find a shoe that'll work in wet/soft/not dryyet...turf!

[pterodactyl]

I like mine. They're just some nice grippy hiking-style boots.

[discgolfstaJR]

Shusterick and Locastro at least used zero drop shoes at the USDGC. The marketing line for runners is that haveing the heel and the ball of the foot at the same height you get more tendon movement range from the heel tendons for more power requirement. These so called bare running shoes or minimalist shoes are also light so you get less fatigued and possibly a little quicker on the feet. I haven't tried the New Balance shoes those guys use. I have written some early results with Vivobarefoot Off Road mids here and the only gripe so far is that the sole is a little too hard for tees that have sand or small pebbles for too little grip:

http://discgolfreview.com/forums/vie...p?f=28&t=24995

I assume from testing down to 8 degrees Celsius that anything lower and you need a second layer of socks. Seal Skinz were my plan all the time for the winter and so far i've seen no problem that would make fall (it is that now in Finland) and colder weather use impractical.

I give a with warning and caveats recommendation for these shoes if you don't find anything with a tackier sole. The lugs that resist forward sliding in the heel and the ball of the foot lugs going in the other direction helping in avoiding putting slips are great but not bomb proof. I run legendarily fast to compensate for my weak arm so i might be the worst Fred Flintstone of this sport when it comes to losing shoe to ground traction. And in putting i prefer to stagger stance everything as long as possible so in thick grass possibly cut grass pieces too moving under the sole is still a problem. But both problems are much less than with any other shoes i've tried so far. It is up to you to find more traction from another sole if such a thing even exists with such an aggressive lugging.

You might be able to glue a BMX bike tire piece or your own lugs to an existing shoes. Or some other tire. I got this idea from runners making their own huaraches. I suggest you try 1 mm sole barefoot shoes for their weight and nimbleness to give you an idea and then imagine what removing the sides and the top do and you'll get why some extreme runners are following the example of Mexican indians whose tribe is known for their running prowess after they took 1st, 2nd and 4th place in a mountain race of 100 miles in the US in their scrap yard salvage huaraches.

I am very wary of recommending 1 mm soled shoes or huaraches for disc golf yet because i lack the experience of playing with them. I have played many rounds in 4 mm soled Vibram Fivefingers and you need to watch where you go to not hit the toes hard. I've had a toe nail drop off from playing in sneakers so it is possible to hurt yourself hard in many types of shoes and the chances go up with minimalist shoes. Dean Tannock had to retire from worlds a few years back defending his title after stepping on a sharp stick that punctured his leg.

If you want to go for minimalist shoes all year round the industry ain't really ready yet IMO. I have Vibram Komodosports that lack enough tread lugs for disc golf and the sole is too hard thus slick to avoid slipping even in the middle of the summer in dry conditions. I haven't played in Vibram Spyridons but in the shop they felt grippy enough for when the ground is not wet. Neither of these are water proof and a few months back Vibram Lontra a waterproof(or maybe only a water resistant judging by some comments) shoe, has a too slick sole tread size, shape and sole material wise. Because there probably aren't fivefinger water resistant socks you are limited to regularly shaped minimalist shoes. Water resistance is nice for not getting smelly quickly. I have not come across any minimalist shoes with a better grip than the one i have but i have not looked at every minimalist shoe around.

A possible solution is to get a minimalist shoe and add proper sole by yourself with toe and ankle protection and perfect your form to avoid toe dragging. And using water proof socks. The benefit of using ready made tires for the sole is that a larger piece is more likely to stay on the shoe than single lugs and larger piece is way more easier to glue in place quickly.

So this is an extremist view and i'm proud to call myself just that YMMV. I have not yet gotten round to building huaraches that eliminate the need for my Komodosports which then can be modded to have a sole that offers great traction. At least the BMX tyre i have felt fine. But it will be next year before i can truly test that out because i can't throw now and it is too cold and wet. I know from experience with any kind of shoe and that includes steel cleats that when the ground i covered in water that won't soak in from the ground having absorbed all that it can that the grass to mud contact is too weak. I've often separated the roots of the grass from the ground and surfed on grass pieces so running speed must be limited at times. Unfortunately in those poor conditions a hard stand still can rip a smaller piece of grass off. So if you want to avoid slipping ever in poor conditions mountaineering cleats are a great way to pierce the calf if you take steps or lock the legs in place and twisting the ankle, knees and back. So i can't recommend going overboard with cleats.

I have not seen cleats that work as well as chains for traction because of an immense traction surface area difference unless there are dangerously large spikes. I have not heard of chain based products that can handle being stepped on outside of ice or snow that does not have sand or pebbles on top. So again there is a need for experimentation. And this intrigued me now that i thought of it and i may need to go to a hardware store to buy some chain Mad hatter, professor or chainer? The latter sure paints me in a weird light

The courses and conditions determine how crazy you need the shoes or shoe additions to be. Around here we have up to 3" of grass and cut grass separating shoes, shoe lugs, studs, spikes, chains what have you from the ground. For any real grip you need to reach the ground. Good luck in the winter because i've played in 15" snow with some loose snow on top of a layer of ice under which most of the snow was. My chain/spike assembly gripped the ice well through the top player of snow. Too bad that the ice broke under my weight and the throwing motion so the then separated piece of ice that i was locked to tilted because the snow underneath gave ground and my throw was made from a moving ground tilting me on my way to fall down on my side :-) I had an ice skate/surfboard moving with me while throwing yay! How cool is that? Well... cold and not helpful for accuracy and consistency. Good luck finding long enough spikes and using them safely because i've played in 27" of snow officially. In practice i've stood straight with snow up to my navel in a competition. And i saw another guy with the same problem. We aren't lilliputts. Welcome to play disc golf in the winter in Finland :-D Or perhaps you'd better come between June and early September...