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Does anyone know where I can purchase the Nike Simadi pistol shooting shoe in North America?

http://www.athleteps.com/2010/nike-shooting/


Looks to be in Portland, Oregon area. Not sure if there is retail store.

I called them and had to leave a message.

I checked with Nike and found that they no longer make that shoe. She also checked all Nike owned stores, warehouse's, and 3rd party retailers and no one has any.

Oh well.

Hi Pete, have you tried skateboard shoes? They have the flat bottom
that is the point of pistol shoes and if you have a Big 5 in your area,
they will set you back a whopping $19.95. Also I wouldn't worry about
walking comfort; because you're not suposed to walk much in them.
Another thought; those Nike shoes are a compromise, weighted towards
rifle shooting, there is the usual marketing hype in their description. All
you really need is the flat bottom.

Tony

You may want to check out these threads, too:

/viewtopic.php?t=32744&highlight=shooting+shoes

/viewtopic.php?t=31643&postdays=0&posto ... es&start=0

Roger

Boy I wonder I'd they we're just vapor ware, I've never actually ever seen a pair of Nike pistol shoes or rifle boots in the wild. That might also explain why they don't have or make them. There's a similar thing in the cycling world Lance Armatrong had Nike cycling shoes but no mere mortals could actual ever find such a thing.

The only place I saw them was a photo of Olena Kostevych shooting in them

I appreciate all of your responses. I will just find a pair of flat bottom shoes and go with those. Thanks again

Vans skateboard shoes are a good starter solution. Stiff and can be found for about $20.00

Stan

I will check out the Vans.

We shoot a lot of outdoor matches where we have to walk down to the target line to change targets.

It is usually dirt or wet grass between the firing line and the targets (50 M)

Any suggestions about shoes?

IPshooter wrote:Vans skateboard shoes are a good starter solution. Stiff and can be found for about $20.00

How stiff?

Remember that the ISSF Rule Interpretation includes:-

"The soles of shooters’ shoes must bend at least 22.5 degrees when a force of 15 Newton-Meters is applied to the heel area while the boot or shoe is clamped in the testing device."

ModestoPete wrote:The only place I saw them was a photo of Olena Kostevych shooting in them

You sure they're Nike they look like the Sauers.

It sure looked like a swoosh to me but you may be right now that I take a closer look at it.

Ebay has Sauers. A tad spendy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sauer-Easy-Styl ... 7dbc5a8169

Yes, about $100 more than I am willing to spend on a pair of shooting shoes

Richard H wrote:Boy I wonder I'd they we're just vapor ware, I've never actually ever seen a pair of Nike pistol shoes or rifle boots in the wild..

Someone had a pair on at the Olympic Team Trails in Anniston, AL (mens AP). That was when I first learned of them and went looking only to find that they weren't available. I was mostly just curious of the pricing, I still shoot in street shoes. Good enough for Nick Mowrer (at least most of the time), then they damn well aren't a limiting factor for me.

Court shoes, or basketball shoes, are usually very flat, and can be had in low sided styles.

I found a pair of used Dexter bowling shoes which seem perfect. They have a flat, fairly stiff sole.

I was just wondering about the rule that the soles must bend at least 22.5 degrees when a force of 15 Newton-Meters is applied to the heel area while the boot or shoe is clamped in the testing device.

I have no idea what 15 Newton-Meters are.

Can anyone give me some idea?

It is the force required to throw Isaac Newton a meter. It is approximately 1/2 of a Churchill-yard. That should have been intuitively obvious to even the most casual observer.

Dave