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Title: Do any bowlers use the ASICS Speed Menace boots for batting?
Post by: ItsJustCricket on April 22, 2013, 03:21:02 PM
As the title says, does anyone have any experience of this? I have never worn bowling boots, but have wondered how effective the Speed Menaces would be for batting? They are lower cut than many other bowling boots, so I thought they might be OK.  Would be interesting to hear feedback from the forum though...

Thanks!
Title: Re: Do any bowlers use the ASICS Speed Menace boots for batting?
Post by: Ams4287 on April 22, 2013, 03:26:24 PM
Yeah no problems, but I don't profess to being the worlds best batsmen (or bowler). I have always used sturdy boots rather than spiked trainers.
Title: Re: Do any bowlers use the ASICS Speed Menace boots for batting?
Post by: Buzz on April 22, 2013, 03:40:11 PM
Forget batting in them.

If you ever see an umpire wearing them, make sure you have no close shouts on the LBW or play and misses where you hit your front (or back) pad.

not that I am still smarting or anything (Cough)
Title: Re: Do any bowlers use the ASICS Speed Menace boots for batting?
Post by: ajmw89 on April 22, 2013, 03:44:28 PM
I use them for batting as I need the exra support.  No problems for me.
Title: Re: Do any bowlers use the ASICS Speed Menace boots for batting?
Post by: junter97 on April 22, 2013, 04:01:33 PM
I have used them once so far and had no problems
Title: Re: Do any bowlers use the ASICS Speed Menace boots for batting?
Post by: tim2000s on April 22, 2013, 04:07:30 PM
Why wouldn't you? Most bowlers at club level wear the same boots for bowling as for batting.
Title: Re: Do any bowlers use the ASICS Speed Menace boots for batting?
Post by: trypewriter on April 22, 2013, 04:09:48 PM
Why wouldn't you? Most bowlers at club level wear the same boots for bowling as for batting.

Yeah, but you know what we are like on here for buying gear that we might not need... :D
Title: Re: Do any bowlers use the ASICS Speed Menace boots for batting?
Post by: ItsJustCricket on April 22, 2013, 04:33:08 PM
I've just been asked about this on YouTube.  I wouldn't have necessarily recommended that someone use these boots for batting, but clearly, they seem to do the job fine, so thanks, everyone, for confirming that!
Title: Re: Do any bowlers use the ASICS Speed Menace boots for batting?
Post by: tim2000s on April 22, 2013, 04:35:32 PM
I've just been asked about this on YouTube.  I wouldn't have necessarily recommended that someone use these boots for batting, but clearly, they seem to do the job fine, so thanks, everyone, for confirming that!
Paul, hi-top cricket boots are no worse for batting in than low tops. The reality is that nearly all club cricketers can bat and bowl in the same boots with no detriment to how they get on.
Title: Re: Do any bowlers use the ASICS Speed Menace boots for batting?
Post by: Beaup123 on April 27, 2013, 10:52:27 AM
haha
that was me that asked the question on youtube