Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?

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Favourite brand

Nike
16
27%
Adidas
13
22%
Converse
8
13%
Vans
7
12%
Puma
2
3%
Reebok
1
2%
Asics
1
2%
Fila
0
No votes
Lacoste
1
2%
New Balance
5
8%
Under Armour
0
No votes
Skethcers
6
10%
 
Total votes: 60
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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by Green Gecko » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:49 pm

Probably the best walking shoes I ever had where some leather Timberland walking trainer things with squishy Vibram soles, that moved around your feet. They "worked" your feet while remaining comfortable, but in exchange for my Nike 6.0s my brother threw them away because he thought they were grim.

Still kind of cheesed off about that but have some proper boot leather high top Karrimor worth about £90 that, apart from the massive soles that don't really work on the street, are pretty much indestructible and are (somehow) dryer than wellies in mud.

Something like this but I'm not seeing the squishy stuff, it was literally like foam interspersed with rubber "scales".

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£110 RRP! Jesus, I think I paid £60. Not attractive by any means but walking through strawberry floated up old town streets they were really good for my feet.

Edit: Ah I think the trick is "Compression molded EVA [foam] midsole", well recommended if you can find a shoe that's less hideous.

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I powerwalk really fast to stay about 5% fit, which is bruising and quite bad for the shock to the spine if not properly cushioned. The body just isn't designed for walking on rock hard concrete. There's some good work out there for combining trainers with walking shoes, flats, boots etc.

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by NickSCFC » Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:46 pm

https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esb ... 56661.html

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I can see these being ridiculously popular

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by Tsunade » Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:22 pm

I wear airwalk. Mainly because I have wide feet...

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by Mafro » Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:35 pm

NickSCFC wrote:https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/fashion/vans-marvel-collaboration-shoes-tshirts-hats-socks-spider-man-iron-man-hulk-avengers-a3856661.html

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I can see these being ridiculously popular

Ordered a pair of the Black Panther ones :toot: :wub:

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by Rex Kramer » Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:40 pm

Mafro wrote:
NickSCFC wrote:https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/fashion/vans-marvel-collaboration-shoes-tshirts-hats-socks-spider-man-iron-man-hulk-avengers-a3856661.html

I can see these being ridiculously popular

Ordered a pair of the Black Panther ones :toot: :wub:

The Captain Marvel ones :wub:

https://www.vans.co.uk/shop/en-gb/vans- ... ubi#hero=0

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by <]:^D » Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:59 pm

you guys do realise youre going to look like children wearing these right? :lol:

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by Mafro » Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:07 pm

^ jealous because he can't pull them off. Still regularly wear my Nintendo NES and Mario villains ones 8-)

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by <]:^D » Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:18 pm

im not jealous; i just think plastering your trainers with super heroes is quite infantilising.

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by OrangeRKN » Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:25 pm

<]:^D wrote:im not jealous; i just think plastering your trainers with super heroes is quite infantilising.


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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by Mafro » Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:31 pm

For reference, these are the Black Panther ones:

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by <]:^D » Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:33 pm

theyre not bad!

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by <]:^D » Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:33 pm

OrangeRakoon wrote:
<]:^D wrote:im not jealous; i just think plastering your trainers with super heroes is quite infantilising.


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:lol:

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by Green Gecko » Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:39 pm

I don't like the word infantilising, get older grandpa!

Edit: where are DCs in this poll? Mine have lasted bloody ages. I mean literally years with minimal signs of aging whatsoever.

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by SEP » Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:28 am

I have 2 pairs of trainers. I have a beater pair, which are some old Slazengers I got cheaply a couple of years ago, and a "good" pair, which are New Balance.

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by Robbo-92 » Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:00 am

I only wear Converse, have been doing for years now.

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by SandyCoin » Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:22 am

I imagine if I loved comics I'd get a pair of those.

I'm after some classic summery white trainers. Any suggestions? Preferably nice and comfy.

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by Alvin Flummux » Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:00 am

Sketchers, memory foam insole, super comfy.

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by jawafour » Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:33 am

Oh, man, I love the look of those Marvel Avengers Vans! The winged design looks ace!

The days of dropping £65 on trainers are gone for me, though. Plus I never get on with thin-soled, thin canvas shoes now - I have to get ultra padded ones 'cos of my weird feet.

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by Johnny Ryall » Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:10 pm

Some plain looking Nike running shoes for general cutting about town and some more pricey knit fly Nike ones for actual running.

Used to do the converse/vans thing but they are all style no comfort. I can go on foot for hours in running shoes, canvas shoes give me blisters

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PostRe: Favourite trainer brand - what are you wearing?
by RichardUK » Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:02 pm

I know some men are really into having loads of different pairs and spending loads of money getting the latest ones or limited edition ones, Im not, I always wear adidas, my main pair at the moment are blue suede

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