What brand of trainers/sneakers do you wear?

[treeduck]

Or are you purely a dress shoe person? Or maybe it's rugged hiking boots wherever you go? Maybe like Segue Myles you're hush puppy addict?

[Maverick]

Skechers and Saucony

[treeduck]

1 minute ago, Maverick said:

Skechers and Saucony

I've using Saucony, Adidas, Patrick Ewing and I've got some 90s Nike Air Challenge as well.

[liquidcrystalcompass]

Usually New Balance but I have a pair each of Nike and Puma.

[treeduck]

23 minutes ago, liquidcrystalcompass said:

Usually New Balance but I have a pair each of Nike and Puma.

I had some Puma 80s throwback ones. I had them in the box for ages, but when I finally tried them on they felt totally uncomfortable, and the colours were bad too, orange and pink. I don't know what the hell I was thinking when I bought them, anyway I chucked them out forthwith!

[Maverick]

34 minutes ago, liquidcrystalcompass said:

Usually New Balance but I have a pair each of Nike and Puma.

 

I have a pair of New Balance cross-trainer/off trail shoes somewhere.

[Rhyta]

I used to swear by New Balance but they began to make so many white pairs, I switched to Asics after I found a pair at a thrift store.  They have gel soles and really nice support.  At the time my job had me standing on cement floors for 5 plus hours a day so they really helped my knees.

I have 3 pair of them right now and will continue to use them.

 

P.S. the original pair I bought (used) lasted 10 years.

Edited December 4, 2024 by Rhyta

[zepphead]

Asics and Sketchers as they are both well cushioned. (Cos old boys like me need to protect their knees!!!)

[zepphead]

 

1 minute ago, Rhyta said:

I used to swear by New Balance but they began to make so many white pairs, I switched to Asics after I found a pair at a thrift store.  They have gel soles and really nice support.  At the time my job had me standing on cement floors for 5 pus hours a day so they really helped my knees.

I have 3 pair of them right now and will continue to use them.

See my post just after yours .... exactly the same!!!

[Tinwoodsman]

Steel toed boots 

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

1 hour ago, liquidcrystalcompass said:

Usually New Balance but I have a pair each of Nike and Puma.

 

New Balance are the best made sneakers/running shoes out there, and I wore them for years, but their designs in the past couple of years seem a little loud for my taste. I've switched to Brooks.

[BastillePark]

Primarily the 990 New Balance but I recently got a pair of Pumas that fit and look decent. I can't wear Nikes because they make their shoes too narrow and I don't have wide feet. 

[blueschica]

I normally wear Asics but I also have a pair of Chuck Taylors to wear when my sisters wear theirs (long story). I like the look but I honestly don't see how Geddy wears them all the time. They have zero support and I had to put gel  insoles in them! 

[Leanne]

I wear Sketchers.

[Nova Carmina]

Skechers, NB, and Vans (blue, yellow, green)

Edited December 6, 2024 by Nova Carmina

[JohnRogers]

13 hours ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

New Balance are the best made sneakers/running shoes out there, and I wore them for years, but their designs in the past couple of years seem a little loud for my taste. I've switched to Brooks.

Brooks for serious treadmill and trail work. I've been talking to @That One Guy about getting a nice used C7 in the spring, so I'll be picking up a pair of simple, white, New Balance.

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

16 hours ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

New Balance are the best made sneakers/running shoes out there, and I wore them for years, but their designs in the past couple of years seem a little loud for my taste. I've switched to Brooks.

 

2 hours ago, JohnRogers said:

Brooks for serious treadmill and trail work. I've been talking to @That One Guy about getting a nice used C7 in the spring, so I'll be picking up a pair of simple, white, New Balance.

 

 

[JohnRogers]

18 minutes ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

 

 

That is the official uniform of the Corvette owner.

[treeduck]

16 hours ago, BastillePark said:

Primarily the 990 New Balance but I recently got a pair of Pumas that fit and look decent. I can't wear Nikes because they make their shoes too narrow and I don't have wide feet. 

This doesn't make sense does it? They're too narrow but you haven't got wide feet? 

[BastillePark]

24 minutes ago, treeduck said:

This doesn't make sense does it? They're too narrow but you haven't got wide feet? 

I've never worn, nor needed to wear anything but the standard "D" width in any shoe I've tried on but Nikes are too narrow for my feet. I suspect the "last" they originally used was slightly narrower than what other makers use. I know they make some shoes in a wide width, but not many.

[pjbear05]

New Balance, period.  When you're Bigfoot like me (not so much the 12, but 6E width), there's not much choice. 

[HemiBeers]

On 12/4/2024 at 8:21 PM, blueschica said:

I normally wear Asics but I also have a pair of Chuck Taylors to wear when my sisters wear theirs (long story). I like the look but I honestly don't see how Geddy wears them all the time. They have zero support and I had to put gel  insoles in them! 

Oh I used to love my chucks high tops. The family joke was 'I wonder what color shoes he's wearing to Thanksgiving this year?'. Like you, my feet needed something less primitive for support as I aged. I even got a 'version 2' of the chucks that have some arch support, but not nearly enough. 

[HemiBeers]

last sneaks I got were 2 for 1 at Meijer for about $40 total. made in 'gina. Wholesale merchandisers LLC. The sign of quality. They might last a year and then back to the store for more cheapees. I dress only slightly better than a homeless guy even though I don't need to. Wife keeps threatening to throw out my favorite sweatshirts.

Edited December 6, 2024 by HemiBeers

[treeduck]

On 12/5/2024 at 5:09 PM, BastillePark said:

I've never worn, nor needed to wear anything but the standard "D" width in any shoe I've tried on but Nikes are too narrow for my feet. I suspect the "last" they originally used was slightly narrower than what other makers use. I know they make some shoes in a wide width, but not many.

My feet are slightly wide but I haven't had any problem with Nike shoes.

[treeduck]

23 hours ago, pjbear05 said:

New Balance, period.  When you're Bigfoot like me (not so much the 12, but 6E width), there's not much choice. 

Is that 12 US sizes? I'm an 8 UK, a little bit smaller.