buying cleats?

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buying cleats?

Unread postby trayoates » Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:31 pm

im looking for some pv spikes for this season, and i can hardly find any on ebay or nike.com. so i was just wondering if there were some good sites to browse for some new spikes
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Re: buying cleats?

Unread postby VaultPurple » Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:48 pm

Nike's brand is the PVII. Those are my pick when it comes to shoes but they are rather expensive too. So if you are new to track and plan on doing a bunch of running events I would recommend a generic sprint spike like the zoom rivals. Long jump spikes also work well too.
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Re: buying cleats?

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:28 am

Avoid sprint spikes, they have no padding in the heels and you'll be more likely to get shin splints. Go with a mid-distance or jump spike.
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Re: buying cleats?

Unread postby vaultmd » Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:34 am

I've never used triple jump spikes that didn't work well.
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Re: buying cleats?

Unread postby Vault101 Boy » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:38 am

eastbay.com usually has a great selection and good prices. I got my asic cyber jumps there for a decent price.
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