3N2 Reaction Pro Patent Leather Low Umpire Plate Shoes

I love the patent look, easy to clean too. These shoes are lightweight and easy on and off. Order one half to one size up as these run small.

I love these umpire plate shoes. They are very comfortable and they look very sharp on the field and are very easy on my feet. Easy to clean and make them look good.

Excellent shoe, very comfortable. But I agree, buy a half size larger, they run a little small.

Great plate umpire shoes. They run like 0.5 smaller than your real size so I would suggest purchasing bigger!

Great umpire plate shoes.

The shoe size is 1/2 too small. Wear a 9, buy a 9.5. The shoe is also narrow. I have average foot but deemed that being uncomfortable just wearing around the house for 15 minutes vs 2 hours behind a hot plate was not worth the investment. Returned. Hated to do it because it looks really good but didn't work for me.

I appreciate the lightweight style and I love the traction and look of the shoe. I am able to get out from behind the plate with cat like reflexes. I have not had any instances were I was hit and the shoe did not absorb the blow. I believe they are more than adequate for most levels of baseball and I find myself wearing them more than any other shoe I have. I guess time will tell how durable and truly protective they are. Up to now I feel they were a great investment.

I feel these are comfortable and lightweight. I wore them everyday for about 15-16 days during a tournament in Florida. The advantages you gain can be offset by lack of protection at the upper levels. I enjoy the look of the shoe, and the bottom gives great traction. However, I was hit in the upper toe, instep, and lower ankle. The upper toe shot should have been protected by the thermo-molded toe, but it split my toenail. The instep shot left a tiny bruise, because it hit in a bald spot where the toe plate and carbon fiber plate did not cover. The lower ankle was tender for 2-3 days due to the low-cut shoe and Force3 shinguard not meeting. These were three specific shots, but I decided to relegate these shoes to High School ball or below. In summation, these are much more comfortable and lighter than the New Balance low-cut patent leather, but you do sacrifice a bit of safety.