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SHOES
All curling shoes come with various width sliders. The sliders reduce or eliminate the heat transfered between your foot and the ice. The thicker the slider the less work you do pushing out of the hack, the further you slide and the more time you have to set up your shot.
Unless other wise indicated shoes boast leather uppers and are available for right handers only. A more compelete description of all the shoes featured below is available at the manufacturers websites listed above.
Grippers and sliders are listed under accessories.
Teachable moment: Never step off the side boards with your slider foot first if you do not have it covered by a gripper.
Asham
Luca Lovero: Asham has teamed up with Italian designer Luca Lovero and transformed his street shoe into a rotator curling shoe. It is all leather and suede lite shoe. Sizes: Men – 7 – 12 with half sizes; Women – 6- 11 with half sizes. Cost: $239.95 includes full slip on gripper and 2 gripper disks. Slider disks are an additional purchase.. There is also an off-ice shoe in limited sizes. Sizes – Women 7, 7.5, 8; Men 9.5, 10, 10.5. Other sizes can be ordered. Cost: $129.95
The above shoe can be used by both right and left handers.
Force: This is the only Asham shoe with a full white 5/32″ slider. For men and women. We carry them in limited sizes and for both right handers and left handers. Cost: $209.99 includes gripper.
The shoe above can be ordered for left handers.
The Legacy: This all leather shoe with the rotator sliders is available for men and women. We stock limited sizes. Cost: $194.99 includes full slip on gripper and 2 gripper disks. Slider disks are an additional purchase.
The shoe above can be used by both right and left handers.
Grand Slam Ultra Lite: This shoe features velcro attached slider and gripper disks. The “rotator” sliders are purchased seperately so you can choose the thickness of slider that best reflects your game.The shoe weighs in at 3 ounces. A gripper disks and slip on gripper are included in the price.This is the shoe used by Team Jennifer Jones.
Sizes: Men 7-13, Women 5-11 (Half sizes available). Cost: $239.95. This shoe can be used by both right and left handers.
Ultra Lite: This shoe is similiar to the Grand Slam minus the lace cover and zipper enclosure system.
Sizes: Men 7-13, Women 5-14 (Half sizes available). Cost: $233.99. This shoe can be used by both right and left handers.
The Competitor Ultra Lite: THis entry level PVC upper shoes comes with 2 1/16″ sliders, 2 gripper discs and a slip on slider.
Sizes: Men 7-14 (no size 13), Women 5-11(Half sizes available). Cost: $124.99. This shoe can be used by both right and left handed curlers.
The Junior shoe: This youth shoe has a PVC upper and comes with 2 1/16″ slider disks, 2 gipper disks and a slip on gripper. Limited sizes.
Sizes: Men’s sizing only 3,4.5 and 7-12 (No half sizes). Cost: $89.95. This shoe can be used by both left and right handed curlers.
K8 Junior Shoe: This man made fabric shoe has a full white 3/32″ slider and leather toe to reduce drag. Children’s sizes 1 to 4. Cost: $129.99 includes a slip on grippers.
NEW K8 Adult Shoe: This is the same as the junior shoe above – suede with a leather toe box and a 3/32 full slider. This can also be ordered with a red brick full slider. Sizes: Men’s 9 to 11.5; women’s 5 to 11 with half sizes to 10.5. Cost: $139.99. This can also be ordered for a left handed curler.
The Slam Ultra Lite; A full grained leather upper as well as 2 gripper disks and a slip on gripper, makes this shoe adapatable to any thickness slider disks.
Sizes: Men 7 to size 14 and in half sizes until 11.5 & Women size 5 to 11 and half sizes until 10.5, Colour: Black. Cost: $224.99. This shoe can be used by both right and left handed curlers.
Asham surplus shoes:
The original Competitor: This entry level, vinyl shoe comes in men’s and women’s limited sizing. They are suitable for left or right handed curlers. They were $105.95 and are now $80.
The Slam: This leather shoe was the original rotator shoe. Suitable for left or right handers. Sizes: 11 women all black only remaining. Was $199.95 now just $144.95.
Teachable moment: Apply the grittiest toothpaste you can find to your finger and rub the paste over your sliders. Rub it in then clean your slider. The grit in the paste will help clean some of the dirt out of the little niks and scratches on your slider…and your sliders will not get cavities.
Balance Plus
Balance Plus coats its sliders to protect them in shipping. The coating takes time to wear off, 2 to 3 games. They may seem slow at first but they do speed up.
Delux: Their premier curling shoe. We carry the 1/4 inch, 2 dimple slider model. This is the shoe Team Glenn Howard and Team Amber Holland wear and lead Dawn Askin on Team Jennifer Jones.
Sizes: Men 7-15, Women 5-11 (Half sizes available) Cost: $309.95 Other sliders can be ordered. We also carry men’s left handed Delux.
400: This is a NEW shoe from Balance Plus. It comes standard with a 3/16″ split, hinged slider that is glued to the shoe. There is a leather upper.
Sizes: Mens 7 to 15 with half sizes up to 12; Women 5 to 11 with half sizes up to 11. Cost: $169.95. The shoe can also be ordered with a 1/4 inch slider at an additional cost.
300: This shoe fits a wider foot well. The slider is 3/16 width and the dragging foot is toe coated.
Sizes: Men 7-13, Women 5 to 11 (Half sizes available). We carry left hand version as well. Cost: $199.95. We can order with 1/4 inch slider.
Goldline
Glide: This 1/16 width full slider shoe is another entry level shoe.
Sizes: Men 7-15, Women 5-10 (Half sizes available). Can be ordered for left handers. Cost: $119.
Podium Gold: This shoe is a normal fit with a 1/4 inch split hinged slider. This is the shoe John Morris and Team Rachel Homan wears.
Sizes: Men 7-15, Women 5-10 (Half sizes available). Can be order for left handers as well. Cost: $269.
Podium Silver: Comes in a normal fit but a wide fit version can be ordered. Another split hinged slider in 5/32 width. The women’s version featutes magenta accents.
Sizes: Men 7-15, Women 5-10 (Half sizes available). Can be ordered for left handers. Cost: $189.
Podium Bronze: A more normal fit with a 3/32 split non-hinged slider.
Sizes: Men 7-15, Women 5-10 (Half sizes available). Can be ordered for left handers. Cost:$149.
Olson
NEW The Pink Fly: This leather upper, fleece lined shoe has a 3/32nd flexible, hinged slider. It has your choice of either pink or white laces. Colour: Black with pink accents. Sizes: Women only, 5 to 10 in half sizes as well. Right hand only. Cost: $154.95.
NEW The Ole Shoe: This wide, leather upper, fleece lined shoe comes with a 3/32nd flexible, hinged slider. It has your choice of white or black laces. Colour: Black with white accents. Sizes: Men only, 7 to 14 and in half sizes up to 11.5. Right hand only. Cost: $154.95.
Ultima Curling
CS6000: This split slider is available in men’s & women’s models witht he women’s sporting a bit of pink in the name. The men’s shoe features a 3/16, 5/32 & 3/32 sliders. The women’s has either a 5/32 or 3/32 slider. Both are a more wide fit.
Sizes: Men 7-13, Women 6-10 (Half sizes available). Cost:$194.95 – 3/16 slider, $189.95 – 5/32 slider & $179.95 – 3/32 slider.
Ultima athletic shoe: This shoe comes in a full 3/32 slider (CS3105.3) or a split 5/32 slider (CS3100.5). These are available for both women and men. We carry only left hand but can order them for right handers. This is the shoe Kevin Martin wears.
Sizes: Men7-13, Women 6-10 (half sizes available). Cost: $164.95 – 5/32, $144.95 – 3/32.
The Eagle: This entry level synthetic shoe fits wide feet well. It comes with a full 1/16 slider.
Sizes: Men 7-13, Women 6-10 (Half sizes available). We stock right and left hander shoes. Cost: $79.95. This shoe can also be ordered for people who don’t need a slider. Cost: $70.95.
Ultima Surplus shoes:
The Extreme: This leather shoe wiyth various thickness of sliders was $159.95 and is now on sale for $100. Sizes: limited. Right handers only - no returns.
Sports shoe: These shoes come with a 5/32″ or a 3/32″ slider and available in limited men’s and women’s sizes. Right handers only. They were $139.95 & 144.95 and are now $100 and $105.
Consignment Shoes
We sell used shoes. These are subject to avaiability. There are shoes for both right and left handers in various slider configurations. If you want us to try and sell your old shoes you set the price in conjunction with us. The Hogline Curlers Proshop retains 50% of the price after taxes. Not all shoes will be accepted. For safety reasons we do not sell used grippers.
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