Best place to pick up rugby boots?

hobochris

I'm getting back into rugby after many years away, where is the best place to pick up a pair of rugby boots around Dublin?


I take it the metal studs only rule is still in play for club league matches?

theKramer

Yeah, still only aluminium studs.
I usually buy my boots online. Somewhere like: www.rugbystore.co.uk

Dont know any good shops. I find that Elverys has f*** all boots for rugby

jack01986

I just stuck my head into the Leinster store in Donnybrook they had a huge selection of boots.

hobochris

jack01986 wrote: »

I just stuck my head into the Leinster store in Donnybrook they had a huge selection of boots.

Leinster store? is that in the grounds of Donnybrook Stadium?

Trojan

Elverys has a really poor selection, even the rugby specific one.

jack01986

Yep thats the one, there is a shop in blackrock shopping center as well called active sports same people I think.

Tefral

http://www.lovell-rugby.co.uk/Rugby-Boots

Sundy

hobochris wrote: »

I'm getting back into rugby after many years away, where is the best place to pick up a pair of rugby boots around Dublin?


I take it the metal studs only rule is still in play for club league matches?

You can wear any boots you want with any studs plastic, metal, moulded even blades if you want. Most people just wear football boots

gcgirl

Sundy wrote: »

You can wear any boots you want with any studs plastic, metal, moulded even blades if you want. Most people just wear football boots

Blades n moulds are okish if you happen to be a back mental if you happen to be a forward !! you need big studs!!

Sundy

gcgirl wrote: »

Blades n moulds are okish if you happen to be a back mental if you happen to be a forward !! you need big studs!!

Sure big studs are great in crappy weather like this but when it comes to dry pitches in September or a frozen pitch there none too comfortable.

Simple solution is to buy a normal pair of boots and a pack of metal studs.

uggy

I would say if you're are changing boots (different make / style) do not buy them online. You don't get to try them on and see how the fit.

I got badly stung with this at the start of this year. I bought a pair of addidas flankers (version iv i think) off rugbystore.co.uk thinking they would be the same as the previous version. Got some very bad blisters off them on my heels, around about the size of 2 euro coins they were. Was sidelined for 2 weeks while they healed, and the abuse i got...

But by all means, if you're getting the same boot, no reason not to save by buying online.

Tefral

uggy wrote: »

I would say if you're are changing boots (different make / style) do not buy them online. You don't get to try them on and see how the fit.

I got badly stung with this at the start of this year. I bought a pair of addidas flankers (version iv i think) off rugbystore.co.uk thinking they would be the same as the previous version. Got some very bad blisters off them on my heels, around about the size of 2 euro coins they were. Was sidelined for 2 weeks while they healed, and the abuse i got...

But by all means, if you're getting the same boot, no reason not to save by buying online.

No reason why ya cant try them on in the shop and go home and buy online.. Good point though, even between makers sizes differ

De Deraco

uggy wrote: »

I would say if you're are changing boots (different make / style) do not buy them online. You don't get to try them on and see how the fit.

I got badly stung with this at the start of this year. I bought a pair of addidas flankers (version iv i think) off rugbystore.co.uk thinking they would be the same as the previous version. Got some very bad blisters off them on my heels, around about the size of 2 euro coins they were. Was sidelined for 2 weeks while they healed, and the abuse i got...

But by all means, if you're getting the same boot, no reason not to save by buying online.

You were sidelined with blisters!!! please tell me your a back!

not all like the old days off rugby when players stayed on after tearing their scotum and loosing teeth!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/2354565.stm

gcgirl

De Deraco wrote: »

You were sidelined with blisters!!! please tell me your a back!

not all like the old days off rugby when players stayed on after tearing their scotum and loosing teeth!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/2354565.stm

Bloody hell like!!

uggy

De Deraco wrote: »

You were sidelined with blisters!!! please tell me your a back!

Haha... nope... tighthead, like i said the abuse i got....