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adam1312
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 20/11/2010 : 19:22:40
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| would batting be any different to batting in normal spikes/batting spikes |
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Super Slogger
Pinch of Salt !!!
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Posted - 21/11/2010 : 09:57:51
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| probably not, might look a bit of a dick though ;) |
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thebd11
Amateur
144 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2010 : 10:47:52
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| In my opinion, as long as your playing on a dry deck then you should be ifne wearing those. If you look at pictures of all the professionals, they rarely play on wet decks, obviously, so they very rarely bat in spikes. Also, another option to consider is having a pair of trainers spiked, I know a lot of people are doing this now, including professionals because once you have a favourite pair of comfortable, lightweight, snug-to-your-foot trainers you are going to be much more comfortbale batting in those then a pair of new, stiff, perhaps bulky cricket shoes. |
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SempreSami
Semi-Pro
United Kingdom
643 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2010 : 15:37:22
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| This is the 21st century bd11, cricket shoes aren't heavy. |
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thebd11
Amateur
144 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2010 : 17:17:49
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| no they arent, but comparatively to a pair of running shoes then yes they are |
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SempreSami
Semi-Pro
United Kingdom
643 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2010 : 17:46:44
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| Hardly, my 2008 Twenty2 Yds Low feel roughly the same as a Supernova Sequence. |
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thebd11
Amateur
144 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2010 : 19:09:15
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Well , lets imagine you get a pair of decent running spikes, the lightest ones you can get, then you get them spiked, i bet they would be lighter than the lightest cricekt shoes.
also, its about how they feel on you, because if youve got a comfy pair than that is what matters |
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quick-keep
Professional
United Kingdom
1653 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2010 : 19:31:55
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| but you dont want to get one on the toe in running shoes.... |
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thebd11
Amateur
144 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2010 : 20:54:09
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| tbf, cricket spikes and running shoes make little difference in toe protection. also, go to ian mason in brum to get them steel capped or carbon fibre capped for lightness as well |
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alexrickyponting
Amateur
United Kingdom
280 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2010 : 21:28:46
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well seeing as many running shoes are petty much just mesh, laces and a sole there is a difference in protection.
cricket shoes have a strengthened toe area, not an massively effective protection BUT it beats buying trainers, sending them off to be spiked, a week later sending them off to have toe protction put in, getting them back and realising you've probably spent more than you would have if you'd just bought cricket shoes in the first place and that they are probably now roughly the same weight as cricket shoes. |
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thebd11
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Posted - 22/11/2010 : 16:58:43
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| yes ok the weight point may be flawede, but the comfortability point isnt, and this is for a favourite pair of trainers that you already have.. |
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SempreSami
Semi-Pro
United Kingdom
643 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2010 : 22:32:29
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| Why would you limit your favourite pair to only being used on a cricket pitch? |
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Super Slogger
Pinch of Salt !!!
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Posted - 23/11/2010 : 17:39:22
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Originally posted by SempreSami
Why would you limit your favourite pair to only being used on a cricket pitch?
that's what i've always wondered! |
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alexrickyponting
Amateur
United Kingdom
280 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2010 : 09:23:14
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| well if you cant cope being on a cricket fireld and not wearing your favorite pair of trainers then there is probably something wrong with you |
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Super Slogger
Pinch of Salt !!!
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Posted - 26/11/2010 : 17:58:05
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Originally posted by alexrickyponting
well if you cant cope being on a cricket fireld and not wearing your favorite pair of trainers then there is probably something wrong with you
yeh but what sempre sami is saying is that by spiking them, you confine them to the cricket pitch FOREVER!!! |
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alexrickyponting
Amateur
United Kingdom
280 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2010 : 18:49:16
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super slogger that wasnt addressed to sempre sami, it was in reply to thbd11
nothing wrong with sempre's point at all 
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batting in adidas twenty2yards mid spikes
