Pentagon K52 Plate shoes

[Fire Eye]

Has anyone used these plate shoes? 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/K52-Pentagon-Low-Cut-Patent-Leather-Plate-Umpire-Shoe-FREE-SHIPPING-/232623433387

I've been looking for a patent leather plate shoe and just curious as to fit, comfort, wear, quality etc.  Price seems pretty good.

[conbo61]

I think these may be the old Spot-Bilt shoes.  If I recall, Saucony (parent company of Spot-Bilt) was purchased by Payless and the Spot-Bilt brand was sunsetted.

However, someone who worked at Spot-Bilt started up Pentagon.

http://www.umpire.org/vb/archive/index.php?t-5951.html

I still use a Spot-Bilts for the HS season.  PIAA requires that shoes be all black.  Figure I will use them until they wear out.  Use the NB for summer ball.

 

[Fire Eye]

Interesting.  Thanks. 

[Aging_Arbiter]

@conbo61, how is the width on those?  All I see advertised is size, not width.

[conbo61]

I have wide feet (4E) and have no issue with them.

My old Spot-BIlts are heavier than the New Balance shoes, but I cannot say that holds true for the Pentagons.