emerica leo romero footbag shoes

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 20 Oct 2007 22:34

so obviulsy there is a general lean against skate shoes for footbag.however, i found a pair today that ar great. seriously! they are not heavy, have a flat inside surface, and were leather on top of mesh that i modified in EXACTLY the same way as lavers. basically, they are just fine. and skate shoes are usually bulky because of that foam padding... once i removed it, they are no bulkier than lavers. i will post pics soon, they look very cool. they are emerica, but not sure what model. later

EoghanMcDowell · Post by **EoghanMcDowell** » 20 Oct 2007 23:36

Did you happen to get these at shoes right here per chance? I want to see them, but i guess I'll see them in person next time we shred. How much were they? I'm looking into a getting a job, so i can finally buy some new bags and shoes. I love my quantums, But i wanna try something different, for a change of pace. I'll cya later Rubber Legs.

Eoghan

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 21 Oct 2007 03:22

If you could just post up the type of shoes, that would be helpful.

Simply saying; "I got some different shoes, and they're really good" isn't going to convince anybody to buy those shoes, even you do convince everybody that the shoes are the best footbag shoes ever, because we don't know what to buy...

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 21 Oct 2007 12:44

woah man, i just had to wait until i had a camera. here is the model type and lots of pictures. be patient! =)

emerica blue/white leo romero shoes

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i removed the leather outer layer on the toe box, inside and outside just like you do with lavers. the only difference was i had to remove the foam padding in the tongue, but it was very easy. the inside surface is very level, and these shoes are very good for clippers and inside delays. they are only a fraction heavier than lavers because of the rubber sole, but it is not by much at all, because this is obviously a lighter "skate" shoe. the mesh on the inside is exactly like lavers, and i think this color combo of blue/white/black looks sick. the insoles are also very soft and supportive. comment please, and let me know what you think! i bought these at a discount shoe store for 44 dollars. [/img]

PegLegHolly · Post by **PegLegHolly** » 21 Oct 2007 13:02

those look cool. good job on being innovative. gunits normally cost about 40$, but its always good to find something different. let us know how they hold up after youve kicked in them for a month or two.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 21 Oct 2007 13:51

Also please consider that there are already other topics devoted to general 'new footbag shoe' finds which this topic would have fitted into to. Keeping topics together in one makes it less cluttered on the Forum and easier for people to find information later on.

If this thread is to continue to exist can you please edit the name of it and add the brand and model of the shoe.

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 21 Oct 2007 18:34

Yeah those are sweet bro. They look somewhat thinner on the sole than lavers, but that may not be a bad thing depending on the density of the materials used. Keep us posted on how well they shred!

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 21 Oct 2007 20:32

yeah shredzilla, your right, they are. but as you said, the sole is a harder rubber, not the laver foam type material. i sorto f like how that looks better. the hugely thick inside layer sole of lavers are slightly unattractive to me. thanks for the comments guys... i can already tell these shoes are gonna be great.my clippers are honestly really good with these, im stoked. i will let you guys know how they hold up later on, probably via my footblog. later yos

Xain · Post by **Xain** » 22 Oct 2007 19:08

They remind me of ben benulis's shoes.

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 22 Oct 2007 19:16

who's that, chris? are they lavers, or something else like my shoe?

Post by **Zac Miley** » 22 Oct 2007 19:34

They're called Adidas Servers I think. I'm pretty sure he's the only person who uses them.

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 22 Oct 2007 19:35

picture or link? anyone?

genesao · Post by **genesao** » 22 Oct 2007 20:21

Leo Romeros are awesome shoes anyway.

Bringerofpie · Post by **Bringerofpie** » 23 Oct 2007 17:11

They look like a good walking around>bust out a quick run>continue walking around. Lavers look like a shoe with a purpose.

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 23 Oct 2007 19:14

haha that skill of the shoe is sort of eliminated by the short shorts 2 feet above them =)

Sergey · Post by **Sergey** » 23 Oct 2007 19:53

These shoes are not any better than lavers/gunits, climas, etc., so it's not worth giving them a shot.

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 23 Oct 2007 20:05

so by that logic,lavers arent worth a shot. =) its just another alternative for people who cant get a hold of lavers or quantums. if they happen to be at their local shoe shop or something.

mc · Post by mc » 24 Oct 2007 08:33

both the inside and the toe look too sloped. lavers look like they're going to reach out and grab the bag to me.

With the internet, EVERYONE has access to lavers and quantums.

I'm not against your experiment, but I won't be conducting trials myself, and, if I were to be asked if I'd recommend these shoes to a beginner (because I can't imagine who else would buy them; anyone beyond beginner level would have the gumption to get themselves a proper shoe), I would say no.

If you can shred in them, great. i applaud you. hell, maybe you can outshred me in them (it's not hard to outshred me these days

or any days ever). but you're not going to be able to convince me that they're a better shoe than lavers.

Sergey · Post by **Sergey** » 24 Oct 2007 09:09

calemccoy,

Pretty much any shoes will work for footbag freestyle. I'm sure that any guiltless player will be able to hit all the basic tricks wearing the shoes you are talking about or similar once. Unfortunately, it's going to take a bit more effort and you will be having some hard time hitting and linking complex tricks, I guarantee.

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 24 Oct 2007 16:05

im hitting all my tiltless combos more consistently.... it might just be because im improving, but i honestly think they are good as lavers for now.... obviously later on i will need lighter shoes like lavers as a neccessity.