Nike Zoom Rotational 6

• Coach's Advice for Parents

  Juan47738660 - 26 Nov 2023

  I have thrown the discus for the past 30 years and coach the discus as well. Whenever a parent asks, I always point to my own pair of Zoom Rotational shoes and tell them that these are the shoes that you want to buy for your child. They are the best throwing shoes you will find. In college, we were sponsored by another brand and I was forced to use those other shoes for a while, but I always went back to my Nike shoes during the summers when training back at home. It your are unsure if you should get the rotational shoes rather than the less expensive Shot/Disc shoes Nike offers, I would go with these rotational shoes unless your child only throws the shot put using the glide technique. You will want these shoes if your child throws the discus or uses the spin technique while throwing the shot put. These are designed specifically for spinning. The SD throwing shoes will be more helpful than basketball shoes or other athletic shoes, but they do not perform as well as these zoom rotational shoes. So if you can afford to pay a little more for these, then it is definitely worth the splurge to get the right tool for the job. As far as comparing these to other brands, I noticed that other brands have softer, thinner soles. One even had dimples on the sole for traction, but that sort of defeats the purpose when you are spinning because you want a hard, smooth surface to help with your speed. It makes it much easier to spin that way. You would not need the traction if you have good technique and are balanced through the throw. These shoes also last a very long time. Buying them freshman year lasted me through my senior year in high school and I practiced more than anyone I knew. The only reason I am not giving these shoes 5 stars is because the color options are too ugly for my tastes. I am going to hold off on replacing my shoes I've used for the past 5 seasons to see what the options are going to be like next year.

• Nike track shoes for throwing

  Callie M. - 01 Feb 2022

  I just got a new pair of Nike track shoes and the rotation on them is great as well as them being durable. After a few days of practice they broke in well to my foot shape, while they aren’t worn all day long like a tennis shoe they are comfortable to wear during practices 1-2 hours a day, the toe portion of the shoe is thick so it is perfect for a rotational thrower like myself. I would definitely recommend these shoes

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• Good Feel

  Rachel - 23 Jan 2022

  I've been throwing for 10+ years and have mostly only used Nike products. I roll pivot hard on my left foot so even though the plastic is shorter then some previous models it still gives adequate support and gives me the ability to do so. Not sure how it'll hold up over time but they're very comfortable so far with the classic Nike rotational speed. I usually wear a size 11 1/2 with socks, but I purchased a size 11 and the shoes are comfortable enough to fit with no socks

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