Footwear???

[BigDaveUK]

ok so i was going through what sort of gear to get, jerseys pants, pads etc
but there are no specific paintball shoes so what does everyone wear???

Discuss...

 

[Stokecity_m]

i guess it depends on the type of paintball you play - and in turn the ground you will be running on.

 

[TimDC]

erm... so far since last summer... i've played in 2 different sorts of walking boots, football boots, sports/running trainers and i think vans or something similar....

as ^^ says really depends on what you are playing, and even more importantly... what you are playing on/in

 

[BigDaveUK]

ok for woodsball i guess it has to be some kind of boot really?
but for supair? trainers you`ll just slip around in, are football boots allowed!?

 

[NitroBall]

Tanel 360

http://www.leicester-wildcats.co.uk/

look in shop section.

 

[spangley_special]

for grass and mud i use a pair of umbro plastic molded blades £15 and have lasted a season and a half

 

[Echowitch]

I have some casual Hitec walking/adventure boots I use like the ones in the link below.

http://www.hi-tec.com/category.php?styleId=10718

Good grips, give ankle support, warm, and reasonably waterproof. They are also pretty cheap as well, and go up to a UK Size 12, (which I am.) They are suitable for tourny play and running round the woods

 

[Devrij]

I use football boots for sup'air and am really glad of the extra grip for the breakout. If you go that route make sure you get boots with PLASTIC studs, as metal studs are illegal (never had mine checked, but better safe than sorry). For woodsball I use heavy uncomfortable army boots, because I'm hard

 

[Jon C]

I use football boots for sup'air and am really glad of the extra grip for the breakout. If you go that route make sure you get boots with PLASTIC studs, as metal studs are illegal (never had mine checked, but better safe than sorry). For woodsball I use heavy uncomfortable army boots, because I'm hard

and that is what is partually wrong with the rules, metal spikes should be banned obviously. Metal studs in my opinion shouldnt be banned they are safer than football boots with plastic studs which have been worn for a while.

While playing rugby we had to wear metal studs as they didnt "mushroom" like plastic studs did and wouldnt rip your back own while rucking

blades is what i wear and have never had a problem, good grip, were fine on both grass and turf at campaign last year.

 

[Niall W]

I wear football boots in the woods ... Plastic moulded blades sort of thing and they're fine and astroturf trainers for supair or woods in the summer