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pole vaulting spikes?

Unread postby gulfgurl04 » Sun Jan 12, 2003 1:36 pm

Im not great with the shoe science :D & track season starts soon here in FLorida (sniff sniff :( no winter track) . Im definitely getting a new pair of spikes, but what should I look for for pole vaulting? If anyone could help...
(oh yeah I normally do pv and triple jump, or thats what I like to do, but my coach throws me into hurdles and sprinting too)
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Unread postby OAKPV2004 » Sun Jan 12, 2003 1:59 pm

Eastbay.com

You can get a pair of Pole vault spikes for $60. Although they are from 3 years ago, it is still a good buy because the only differance from the new model is the colors (red and black are the new ones and the old ones are white, orange, yellow and black), and $30.
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Unread postby Tsu » Wed Jan 15, 2003 12:02 am

Some expensive stuff those shoes are, I still do stuff in my Nike Pegasus shoes. And those are indoor track only.
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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Wed Jan 15, 2003 2:01 am

don't forget to check out eastbay's close-outs last summer my wife got a pair of nike zoom LJ/PV spikes for some thing insane like $15. The one catch is they were mens size 5!!! good thing she has tinny feet :yes:
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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Wed Jan 15, 2003 2:07 am

I just checked they actually still have them $19.99 nike zooms great pole vault shoe size 4-5 mens/ I can't remember what size that correlated to in womens but if you can fit into them you can't beat the price
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Unread postby Decamouse » Wed Jan 15, 2003 8:20 am

www.firsttothefinish.com has the same with closeoouts - and try Dick Pond - not sure of the web site but they also have good close outs
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Unread postby haynesonyou » Wed Jan 15, 2003 11:51 am

I like Reebok's the best. I also work out with some kids who say the Nike's are good, too. I have been wearing my Reebok's for 3 seasons now and they are still holding up. :yes:
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Unread postby PvaultinGirl » Wed Jan 15, 2003 4:15 pm

wow! i might have to get me some of those too .lol asics are comfy but mine are fallin apart and iv'e had them for a year. adidas is ok too but same problem w/ them and i hardly ever wear them.
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Re: shoes

Unread postby OAKPV2004 » Wed Jan 15, 2003 8:13 pm

haynesonyou wrote:I like Reebok's the best. I also work out with some kids who say the Nike's are good, too. I have been wearing my Reebok's for 3 seasons now and they are still holding up. :yes:


Maybe your just not vaulting enough.

j/k
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Re: shoes

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:44 pm

OAKPV2004 wrote:Maybe your just not vaulting enough.

j/k


My first pair of asics fell apart after about a year and a quarter... but my current pair (they are mid distance spikes I think) has lasted since the summer of 2000... and I practice in them when I vault! :yes:
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Unread postby PvaultinGirl » Thu Jan 23, 2003 9:43 pm

yeah, i like asics stuff. it holds up pretty well. i think the only reason mine are falling apart is because i run, vault, high jump and now long jump in them too. lol
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Unread postby xtremevaulter » Sat Feb 08, 2003 6:52 pm

You can never go wrong with the Nike Zoom TJ/PV spike. I have gotton those shoes twice now the work and fit like a glove.
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