Polo Sport Brisbane Sneaker

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Polo Sport Brisbane Sneaker

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Hey, I was looking for a new pair of shoes tonight... and look what I found at a department store... in the women's section!? 8)

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Has anybody played with these? The picture above is of the canvas version, but I bought white leather with dark green trim (all they had in at the time). Mmmmmm.... sexy shoes. I can't wait to try them out. I'll post some more pics later pre and post modded + maybe a review after I've used them for a bit.
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They look fairly heavy to me.
Hopefully back one day.

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yeh they look like platform shoes to me
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Hah. I'm eager to hear how they come out.
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They look sort of like a CT300/Laver hybrid to me, yet nothing like either. Hmm. :P
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Okay, I've had a chance to play in these shoes for a bit.. I made a gallery with some pictures and general info about the shoes:

http://www.footbag.org/gallery/showset/polosport

Footbagability:

Similar performance to the modified leather edition lavers. The main differences are the weight, soles, and insoles. The weight of the shoes is slightly heavier due to the apparently "all rubber" sole... I've found that this offers greater shock absorption. The brisbane's also sport a better insole than the lavers. Since I've started using these shoes my laver shin splints have magically disappeared. Yippee! Overall, I'de say an excellent alternative to lavers... (if you can find em :wink: )
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Post by mc »

hey rory,

props for buying, trying, and reviewing a brand new shoe. that's really cool. Give us another performance review in a month or so...
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You're right in calling them laver knock-offs, they look so similar, it's amazing that you don't get in trouble for doing that. eg. g-unit same dilly

They look totally shreddable, give us an update later on.
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