Brockness Monster
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meh, the shoes already exist, this is reinventing the wheel.
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Didn't Keen come out with a disc golf specific shoe about a decade ago?
Keen had the Milo before the DeLa but if I remember correctly the sole of the Milo wasn't one solid piece of rubber and the sole under the ball of the foot would peel away pretty quick.
They weren't on the market very long…quick google search I couldn't find a pic of the originals…saw pics of a Milo2 but don't remember it being released. To be fair they did offer replacements for people who contacted them about defective Milo's.
But anyway, dg shoes have a limited lifetime. I've worn Keen in the past and liked them, but have been wearing Salomon's lately. I pretty much refuse to pay more than $70-80 on a pair of dg shoes and typically try to be closer to $60. Just watch online for something to go clearance and scoop up a pair or two. I actually prefer non goretex because they're way more breathable…I'll keep one pair for bad weather but if it's nice I'd rather my feet actually staying somewhat cool.
The big question for these shoes: everybody has been waiting forever for theirs. If you blow through a pair in 6 months how long are you gonna have to wait to buy another pair? You'd hope some of the Kickstarter money is being used to build a working inventory and just not fulfill the initial order demand…but that's putting a lot of faith into a dg company lololol.
A fair point and at the moment the only person who knows any of that is the owner. That said I don't think they will die in 6 months. I think sexton is still wearing the original pair he received last year, granted this is just one player but with how much golf he plays touring and otherwise it's a good indication of the durability. Hopefully we are getting close to delivery.
Lololol Sexton was probably the worst possible example you could give.
Dude hasn't played much lately. At least know who's repping them and gimme a Hammes name drop.
Has anybody but Sexton gotten shoes?
Lololol Sexton was probably the worst possible example you could give.
Dude hasn't played much lately. At least know who's repping them and gimme a Hammes name drop.
I'd like to see Calvin Heimburg test out the shoes.....he really puts his shoes through some heavy wear and tear. I've seen a Jomez video (I think it was a practice round) where his shoe was pretty much falling apart as he played.
Here is a review video of the idio shoe.
I am not convince that the tread is aggressive enough for Michigan golf. I wish they came with the top cap as an option. I am not a toe dragger in any fashion. The extra weight and rigidity is not desirable for me. Interesting shoe, though. I hope they do well.
Worth reposting for anyone who didn't catch it before.
I have no clue who Michael Babbit is, or if he's affiliated with Idio in any way shape or form, but he seems to like them.
Hammes, his sponsorship was announced earlier this year and was given 5 pairs of syncrasies compared to the 10 terrex he usually picks up during the off season.
A fair point and at the moment the only person who knows any of that is the owner. That said I don't think they will die in 6 months. I think sexton is still wearing the original pair he received last year, granted this is just one player but with how much golf he plays touring and otherwise it's a good indication of the durability. Hopefully we are getting close to delivery.