Shoes.

Sean Betz wrote: I carry 4 shoes in my checked-in bag.  Hammer boots, light weight turf shoes, tanel-360's, and usually a deep cleat.  Hammer boots for the obvious.  Light weight turf-shoes for good hard ground and usually the stones, tanel 360's for the caber and depending on the terrain, the weights.  A deep cleat if it is pouring down rain and or bad footing.  I also carry a medium weight turf shoe in my carry on bag.  That shoe is what I wear the most.  If my checked in bag gets lost in transit, at least I have a multi-purpose shoe to get by with.  As far as vibram's go, I think there are as many people that wear them because they are unique, as much as they enhance their performance.  I wouldn't want to be running through a field of caber holes with a pair of vibram's on.  Maybe I just have a vibram phobia.  I feel like someone is going to pinch me with their long weird toes in those things.

Sean, what medium type turf shoe are you using?

So for a noob would I be best served with Tanel turf shoes or javelin shoes?

I've been wearing Montrail Hardrock trail running shoes and they've done alright but I figure I need something a little more sport specific.

Silverback wrote: Haha, your a funny little man.  Do you throw or lift or just type?  Post some video of anything you have done, won or set a record at please so I can refresh my mind of your greatness.  And with this great advice  your giving, how high have you thrown the wob in those shoes or any shoes anytime?  Just lay a number on us for a game we can look at and check.  No bs, no argue, just facts on YOU and what YOU have done.  Mine are easy, they are in the record book.  As in world record.  I just went and checked and did not see your name anyplace.

Haw haw, "your" a funny little man too because you don't know the difference between your possessive and the contraction you're (short for you are), which I'm assuming is the version you intended.

Classic, avoid everything I have said so you can try to ridicule and attack in another way. IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER ME THEN WHO IS THE 'little weak dude' YOU ARE REFERRING TO IN YOUR PREVIOUS POST? Like I said, I'm not the important one nor am I the one claiming any greatness, that's all you. Is the rest of your life so devoid of happiness and accomplishment that this is what you have to cling to? Having a world record doesn't change the fact that you're a tool.

You really want to do this? In public? At this point you should probably just walk away. I know you won't because your ego won't let you. The only people who could save you from your idiocy are the ones who have the power to edit and modify this board. I'll write it one more time because either you didn't read it the first time or you couldn't read it: When you have to resort to derision and ridicule you have no argument and you become irrelevant. All you do on this board is take swipes at people, for no other reason than to make you feel better about you. Maybe next time you could bring something useful to the discussion other than your usual BS. (Please note how I used your and you're properly in the proper situation because if you pay attention you might learn something!)

phatmiked wrote: the VFF are interesting in many ways.  but, for HG, I think the lack of traction is a no go for me.

The Treks/Treksports have little lugs on the sole.

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/Five-Fingers-KSO-T rek-Mens.htm

The difference in the two models is that the Treks have kangaroo leather over the fabric upper; the Treksports are have just the fabric (feel cooler, temperature-wise).

Just FYI.

Mr. Natural wrote: Except for hammer, I've been wearing Adidas turf shoes for everything for the last twelve years or so. Don't overthink this stuff.

Thank you.

Soul Eater wrote: They should put a patch of fur on the tops of those 5 fingers and then you can pretend your a hobbit and not a thrower.

I can BE a thrower while pretending to be a hobbit, thank you very much.  No reason the fur would interfere with throwing.

Now if YOU want to pretend to be both a hobbit and a thrower at the same time, you are certainly entitled to do so.  Or without the fur, you can just pretend to be a thrower.

Mr. Natural wrote: Except for hammer, I've been wearing Adidas turf shoes for everything for the last twelve years or so. Don't overthink this stuff.

Thanks.

I think I'll try the ADIDAS tuf shoe next year.  I have been using a running shoe and an old pair of high jump shoes for when its wet.

I'm goofy. I like my vibrams. Especially for travel because I can extend my leg just a LITTLE longer and my knees like that.

I've squatted in the silly things. Deadlifted too.

But I would never throw or do anything explosive in them. The feet slide around in them a bit. Unstable. Wastes energy. Feels wrong.

Tight shoes, hard ground, long throws.

I'm a serious newbie, but I have been happy with the New Balance
Minimus trail runners. I have only thrown in two games with pretty good
conditions, though.

I can highly recommend them as a good all-around training shoe. Anyone else have experience with these?