Throwing Shoes

    So I have a bad habit and collect throwing shoes. Picture below is recent but missing a couple pairs from the collection. My favorite pair and one I would recommend if possible are Nike zoom rotational 4's, they were the smoothest and best speed throwing shoe I have ever worn and and lasted for 3 years ( 3 indoor, and 3 outdoor seasons) before they succumbed, I have thrown in every pair in my collection and they are my favorite.


    Happy throwing.

    The problem for me is that while I have a long foot (US 14), it's a very wide foot, as well, about a DDD. It's just a really big foot. So, when I try to cram that into my zoom 5s, there's not much room to Velcro my strap for lateral stability...Pickering, I didn't know sneakerheads existed in the throwing community. That's impressive. My bet is that it will take you 30years to wear those out, so the good news is you're set for life.


    Oh, the Zoom Rotational 5s...good shoe, I use so many nike products it's not even funny, I look like a walking billboard. In my last meet, which I won unattached throwing the olympic shot 20.93m, I taped over every logo I could find, missed one on the hip of my shorts, some little smart-ass pointed it out to me after comp was over. A few people were asking me what all the tape was for. Hell, I had 4pieces of tape on each shoe(companies must really love themselves). I looked like a giant healing bruise. Even had a coach or two rolling their eyes at the site of it. I'm not sure, but after I let that 70foot bastard out of the bag, I think the eyes stopped rolling(68and change, whatever).


    Those Adidas are pretty, Pete. They'd stop traffic. Literally. Performance is all you care about, guys. Does the shoe do what you want it to do...after that, it's all image and I don't think I've cared what ppl think of what I looked like since I was about 12, it lasted for all of about 30sec.

    Here in Britain we haven't had the best weather recently, The group photo was taking in january but since then they're hardly recognizable through the relentless muddy training sessions. Reason i've been buying these is because my local athletics shop only stock adidas throwing shoes and i need to try the shoes on first, so ordering online is a bit of a risk.

    If you haven't tried the nike zoom 5s, they're about $80US, great rotional shot, hammer, disc shoe. The rubber is banked up from the sole, so hammer turns aren't going to eventually grind up the edges of the shoe itself, as happens with many shoes used for hammer, keep throwing kiddo!

    I apologize if this has been asked and answered previously, but does anyone know the differences between the Nike Zoom SD and the Zoom Rival SD? (Besides the price.....hahaha! I know I'm cheap.) I'm just curious if one shoe's sole is made differently than the other, or if the only difference is in the upper.


    I would be using these for hammer and weight, as I know it makes a difference. I currently have Zoom SD's that are excellent, but will wear out at some point.


    Thanks!

    Quote from GTheo

    I apologize if this has been asked and answered previously, but does anyone know the differences between the Nike Zoom SD and the Zoom Rival SD? (Besides the price.....hahaha! I know I'm cheap.) I'm just curious if one shoe's sole is made differently than the other, or if the only difference is in the upper.


    I would be using these for hammer and weight, as I know it makes a difference. I currently have Zoom SD's that are excellent, but will wear out at some point.


    Thanks!


    The bottom of the shoe is the exact same I believe but the upper is the different. The Zoom is much higher quality while the Rival is a lower price economy shoe. It's not bad for the price but you could see it fall apart faster than usual.

    My 'new' pair of nike Zoom5's are performing as good as any shoe I can remember, albeit not the most comfortable(wide foot), but they're getting there after a month in-service, they were only $80, definitely better than my old aasics.Just wish they made them in different widths (Nike runs big, so a 15, triple-width would be optimal). Eventually I'll just tear the side of the sole and need new X( ...330lb whipping around like a juggernaut in a throwing ring isn't easy on any shoe...almost 350 if you count the shot.

    Quote from Matt Marcoccia

    The bottom of the shoe is the exact same I believe but the upper is the different. The Zoom is much higher quality while the Rival is a lower price economy shoe. It's not bad for the price but you could see it fall apart faster than usual.


    Thanks! That's what I thought from viewing the soles online, but wasn't positive and I haven't had a chance to hold the shoes side by side in person yet. I usually wear the soles out long before the uppers, so the Rival version might be a good option for me....at least for practice.


    Thanks again, I appreciate the help.

    Quote from Odysseus

    My 'new' pair of nike Zoom5's are performing as good as any shoe I can remember, albeit not the most comfortable(wide foot), but they're getting there after a month in-service, they were only $80, definitely better than my old aasics.Just wish they made them in different widths (Nike runs big, so a 15, triple-width would be optimal). Eventually I'll just tear the side of the sole and need new X( ...330lb whipping around like a juggernaut in a throwing ring isn't easy on any shoe...almost 350 if you count the shot.


    I have wide flat foots and adidas is slightly wider. Nike is a tremendous shoe but adidas even lasts longer(had nike for ~5000 throws adidas shows now signs of slowing down at ~6000)

    Quote from GTheo

    Thanks! That's what I thought from viewing the soles online, but wasn't positive and I haven't had a chance to hold the shoes side by side in person yet. I usually wear the soles out long before the uppers, so the Rival version might be a good option for me....at least for practice.


    Thanks again, I appreciate the help.


    the zoom rivall sd was created to challenge the market forr more affordable and basic throwing shoes. Primary difference is that the zoom rival SD has NO plate in the toe box of the shoe. Where the SD and rotational have it as a staple...the sole material on the rival is thicker and will likely last longer but will be "slower"...very good shoe though!

    Quote from Jason Young

    the zoom rivall sd was created to challenge the market forr more affordable and basic throwing shoes. Primary difference is that the zoom rival SD has NO plate in the toe box of the shoe. Where the SD and rotational have it as a staple...the sole material on the rival is thicker and will likely last longer but will be "slower"...very good shoe though!


    Thanks, Jason! I appreciate your info about the shoes.

    Yeah my Zoom5s are wearing bad, think I'm going to try a pair of those new VS that were modeled after the old Puma throwing shoes, supposed to be wider, too. I wear a 14 but have a very WIDE foot. Has anyone tried the new VSs? Seems like Dan Mecca did one hell of a job with them, they've got some good reviews. Not nearly as rigid from what I understand, my arches and tops of the tarsals kill me after a 50/60 throw practices in the Zoom5s.

    Quote from Odysseus

    Yeah my Zoom5s are wearing bad, think I'm going to try a pair of those new VS that were modeled after the old Puma throwing shoes, supposed to be wider, too. I wear a 14 but have a very WIDE foot. Has anyone tried the new VSs? Seems like Dan Mecca did one hell of a job with them, they've got some good reviews. Not nearly as rigid from what I understand, my arches and tops of the tarsals kill me after a 50/60 throw practices in the Zoom5s.


    I've heard some mixed reviews but it really depends on the person. Also for that price those would be a solid practice shoe. I need some new shoes as well had 2 brand new pairs of Nike Zoom SD's and both of them are pretty much down the the plate right now.

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