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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: badgerer on April 01, 2013, 06:50:42 PM

Title: Bowling Boots
Post by: badgerer on April 01, 2013, 06:50:42 PM

struggling to decide on what boots to buy for the season, I want gel advance 4 by asics but im a pace bowler and can bat
any recommendations?

Title: Re: Bowling Boots
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 01, 2013, 06:51:36 PM

Did you not just answer your own question?

Title: Re: Bowling Boots
Post by: badgerer on April 01, 2013, 06:55:14 PM

no as gel advance are more of a batting boot, I do more bowling than batting

Title: Re: Bowling Boots
Post by: Colesy on April 01, 2013, 07:12:40 PM

Have you got an ankle problem, or weakness? If not Gel Advance 4s will be fine.

Title: Re: Bowling Boots
Post by: ItsJustCricket on April 01, 2013, 07:15:25 PM

We have these in stock - proper, old school, high cut bowling boots! Please PM if interested.  Cheers.

http://www.itsjustcricket.co.uk/cricket-footwear-c26/bowling-boots-c41/nike-flywire-pace-ii-bowling-boots-p257 (http://www.itsjustcricket.co.uk/cricket-footwear-c26/bowling-boots-c41/nike-flywire-pace-ii-bowling-boots-p257)

Title: Re: Bowling Boots
Post by: Dill on April 01, 2013, 07:36:16 PM

I can recommend the adidas 22 Yds Mid 4s. from previously only using high cuts, these still give all the protection you  need and allow greater agility in the field. I don't use them to bat (have a pair of gel advances), but cannot see that being a problem.

If you prefer Asics, the speed menace shoe is similar to the adidas

Title: Re: Bowling Boots
Post by: Jenko on April 01, 2013, 09:27:20 PM

I open the bowling and bat at 3, asics speed menace low cut shoes is what I went for and can recommend them.

Title: Re: Bowling Boots
Post by: SixOfTheBest on April 01, 2013, 09:39:22 PM

I currently use the Asics Gel 180 not out, they're decent enough shoes but I'm considering upgrading to pair of Speed Menaces like Jenko and Dill said, and perhaps even if I have the funds a pair of Gel Advances for batting. If not I'm sure the Speed Menaces will be adequate to bat in.

Title: Re: Bowling Boots
Post by: ajmw89 on April 02, 2013, 12:58:54 PM

I'm a batsman and find the speed menace's to be fine for batting.  I just needed the extra support that they offer