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Title: 2016 Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Vitas Cricket on June 05, 2015, 03:55:37 PM
So,

We've just seen the Asics 2016 range and i must say it it pretty plain/minimalist, certainly compared to some of the whacky offerings and the general red theme from all the other footwear suppliers this season. We had plenty of 'old heads' in the shop this pre season who just couldn't convince themselves to buy certain shoes due to the look of them.

What are your thoughts? Is it the brighter the better? Is plain and simple the way to go, or is there a space for all options/tastes?
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: gazr5 on June 05, 2015, 04:03:25 PM
Surely having a snazzy one and a plain one of similar standard and comfort will give them more potential customers. I bought my gel advance 5's from the asics outlet store in cheshire oaks and I quite like them. I might just wait till next season for the 6's to appear in the shop!
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: calcurtis98 on June 05, 2015, 04:03:31 PM
I like a two tone shoe like the Blue/White Adidas Twenty20 shoe or the Nike Orange/Red and White. I do like the minimalist approach too though, I guess I'm quite easy to please.
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Cin88 on June 05, 2015, 04:04:25 PM
All options should be considered. Personally i'd like some Nike Air Jordan 1s in spiked form, but that would be stupidly expensive and somewhat impractical. I've had the same pair of addidas spikes since I was 16 and they're quite plain in appearance but i'd be more than happy with the more flashy coloured shoes. I quite like those red Addidas shoes, they're popular with the Lancs players from what i've seen.
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Vitas Cricket on June 05, 2015, 04:42:58 PM
Surely having a snazzy one and a plain one of similar standard and comfort will give them more potential customers. I bought my gel advance 5's from the asics outlet store in cheshire oaks and I quite like them. I might just wait till next season for the 6's to appear in the shop!

The 6 remains the same in the range for next year, sorry to dissapoint  :-[
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: jwebber86 on June 05, 2015, 04:51:59 PM
i love having snazzy shoes for every game except saturday league games. i have a pair of puma pulse in red for non league games and a very plain pair of woodworm shoes for the league games.

i also have a bright orange ayrtek for non league matches
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Akewstick on June 05, 2015, 11:11:19 PM
i love having snazzy shoes for every game except saturday league games. i have a pair of puma pulse in red for non league games and a very plain pair of woodworm shoes for the league games.

i also have a bright orange ayrtek for non league matches
Why the distinction?
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Buzz on June 06, 2015, 06:00:48 AM
I can't stand all the bright shoes and prefer the plainer one personally.

Am hoping there are some plain ones for next year with a little light blue trim...!

#boringoldfart
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: iand123 on June 06, 2015, 06:20:46 AM
As you know jake I like a jazzy shoe ;-)

When I went to lords lately the Adidas orange heel really did stand out (my wife who came with me made particular comment on them). I guess Asics have always been quite traditional although do some jazzy colours in their running shoes so maybe a matter of time before they do something
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Johnny on June 06, 2015, 07:11:14 AM
Orange??? I think you mean "solar red"
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: iand123 on June 06, 2015, 09:11:07 AM
Orange??? I think you mean "solar red"

Of course, silly me! :)
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: jwebber86 on June 06, 2015, 04:08:06 PM
Why the distinction?

just doesn't feel right to wear bright coloured stuff in the league. im sure nobody would mind but the traditionalist in me doesn;t like it
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: gazr5 on June 06, 2015, 04:44:21 PM
The 6 remains the same in the range for next year, sorry to dissapoint  :-[

Think my 5's will do me a couple of seasons the way I'm batting anyway!
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Alvaro on June 06, 2015, 06:50:26 PM
I have gel advance 5 - I don't care what colour they are, the support is a marked improvement on 22yds
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: HallamKeeper on June 08, 2015, 11:58:06 AM
I don't mind a bit of colour but I quite like a really old school look too. Either way I do pick kit on looks as well as comfort. I can't stand it when people have a problem with bright colours or anything that is new and different. Cricket is a sport where you can bat, bowl and field in many different ways to get the same result so variety is surely part of the game. Or am I on my own?
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Vitas Cricket on June 08, 2015, 12:12:47 PM
I don't mind a bit of colour but I quite like a really old school look too. Either way I do pick kit on looks as well as comfort. I can't stand it when people have a problem with bright colours or anything that is new and different. Cricket is a sport where you can bat, bowl and field in many different ways to get the same result so variety is surely part of the game. Or am I on my own?

I'm very much in agreement :)

I can't stand all the bright shoes and prefer the plainer one personally.

Am hoping there are some plain ones for next year with a little light blue trim...!

#boringoldfart

You will be pleased by the Asics offerings then mate
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: cheese on June 08, 2015, 08:37:15 PM
Is the Asics range for next year the same as the Aussie one for next year?
Seen some of the Aussie Asics offerings and they're plain but very nice...
The new NB shoes for the 2015/16 Aussie season can be described as marmite, I like them but some people definitely won't!
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Vitas Cricket on June 17, 2015, 04:55:19 PM
Is the Asics range for next year the same as the Aussie one for next year?
Seen some of the Aussie Asics offerings and they're plain but very nice...
The new NB shoes for the 2015/16 Aussie season can be described as marmite, I like them but some people definitely won't!

No idea, if you can link me to the Aus stuff i can unofficially confirm or deny.... ;)

Revisiting the main topic, we are seeing Adidas tomorrow so will be interesting to see what their offerings will be like, i suspect still very bright so maximum TV exposure.
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: cheese on June 17, 2015, 07:26:07 PM
http://www.playerssports.co.nz/cricket/products/category/12/footwear?pgSize=all (http://www.playerssports.co.nz/cricket/products/category/12/footwear?pgSize=all)
All shoes for the Aussie 2015/16 season can be seen in the link above...
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: richthekeeper on June 17, 2015, 07:37:56 PM
I've got the puma evo speed in green and I get dogs abuse for them every weekend - mostly from my own teammates
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Vitas Cricket on June 17, 2015, 09:34:05 PM
[url]http://www.playerssports.co.nz/cricket/products/category/12/footwear?pgSize=all[/url] ([url]http://www.playerssports.co.nz/cricket/products/category/12/footwear?pgSize=all[/url])
All shoes for the Aussie 2015/16 season can be seen in the link above...


Some of the Asics shown in that link will be in the 2015 UK range, some will have different colours. We also have at least 2 models i don't see on that link.
New Balance models in the link are the same as the NB 2016 shoes i saw today, but the UK ones are not in those colours.

Adidas news tomorrow. :)
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: TangoWhiskey on June 18, 2015, 12:04:07 PM
I don't mind a splash of colour but I draw the line when there is no white in them.
Title: Re: Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: shamelessshaun on June 18, 2015, 12:33:38 PM
A fella at the weekend was sporting some truly horrific purple pumas!
Title: Re: 2016 Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Vitas Cricket on June 18, 2015, 06:03:22 PM
Adidas 2016 is jazzy, and snazzy, and looks absolutely fantastic. Also some really cool soleplates being introduced, revolutionary!
Title: Re: 2016 Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: cheese on June 18, 2015, 10:14:32 PM
Adidas pics pleaaaaaaese
Title: Re: 2016 Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: Vitas Cricket on June 18, 2015, 10:36:50 PM
Adidas pics pleaaaaaaese

Won't be able to release them just yet I'm afraid. Will have to get a bit closer to the official launches which usually happen around the time of the Lords Trade show
Title: Re: 2016 Cricket Shoes & Jazzy Colours - Your Thoughts
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on June 19, 2015, 09:38:17 AM
Adidas 2016 is jazzy, and snazzy, and looks absolutely fantastic. Also some really cool soleplates being introduced, revolutionary!

Are there any "normal coloured" ones, or are they all in the "jazzy, and snazzy" design?