I need new shoes
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@MattSpeller said:
Big fan of the steel toed static dissipating slip on made by Mellow Walk (actually made by hand in Toronto!). I own 2 pair of these, they are that good.
http://www.mellowwalk.com/mens-shoes/patrick/patrick-5141/After I got my current job I have begun to wear running shoes. Mostly because that's the shoe of choice at my (rather eccentric) work place. I wear dress pants, golf shirt un-tucked and running shoes - which is rather odd, but also much more fabric than many of my co-workers are wearing at any given time.
You should wear a cape and when people ask you about it say what cape
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Keep in mind the OP only has $53 to spend.
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Wow, we're surprisingly passionate about everything around here. It's shoes, I get whatever is comfortable
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@crustachio said:
Keep in mind the OP only has $53 to spend.
LOL - I do? Awesome! $20 more than I thought.
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All of my work shoes are just worn and beaten down running shoes that aren't fit for pavement anymore. Fortunately, they are still comfortable.
Merrill Road Gloves, Sketchers GoRun 4's, and (what I'm currently wearing) Altra Torin 1.5.
The Sketchers are suprisingly durable and one of the lightest shoes I've ever owned. The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell. The Merrills and Altras are zero drop, but the Sketchers Go Run have a 4mm drop.
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@RamblingBiped said:
The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.
Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.
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@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.
Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.
You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.
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@RamblingBiped said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.
Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.
You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.
wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!
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@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.
Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.
You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.
wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!
Normally I try to restrict how much I wear my running shoes for anything outside of quality time on the pavement. These were so comfortable I got into the habit of basically wearing them all the time... And for some reason I seem to be extra abusive to my shoes.
Realistically, if you run regularly for less than 30 miles a week, you should be able to make them last for somewhere in the range of 6 to 8 months. If you don't run at all, the sky's the limit!
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@RamblingBiped said:
You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.
The place near me that sells that brand is a (SHOCKING) running shoe store. But I have been wanting to go there. Maybe I will check them out.
I wasn't crazy about the NB I bought, and like I said they start getting a terrible chemical smell, so I was looking for another high end running shoes.
I wear it for casual use. Not for running. I would die if I ran, probably. I played in a coached basketball game (I coach my 11 year old daughter) two weeks ago and my knee is STILL messed up.
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Yeah... I tend to buy running shoes when I can. They are far more comfy than the $20 Walmart pair I'm wearing now... but I'm heck on shoes regardless... but if you see me running... you'd better run too... Something is probably chasing me.
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@RamblingBiped said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.
Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.
You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.
wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!
Normally I try to restrict how much I wear my running shoes for anything outside of quality time on the pavement. These were so comfortable I got into the habit of basically wearing them all the time... And for some reason I seem to be extra abusive to my shoes.
Realistically, if you run regularly for less than 30 miles a week, you should be able to make them last for somewhere in the range of 6 to 8 months. If you don't run at all, the sky's the limit!
I'm currently super proud of destroying a pair of running shoes for their intended purpose for the first time ever
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For day to day life and business casual I have a pair of clarks that are about wore out and need replaced after this summer I think.
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@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.
Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.
You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.
wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!
Yeah, mine used to be like that...I'd consider 5 months badly made, If I'm spending upwards of £20, I want a year minimum :')
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@NattNatt said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.
Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.
You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.
wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!
Yeah, mine used to be like that...I'd consider 5 months badly made, If I'm spending upwards of £20, I want a year minimum :')
I'll accept 5 months for a basic pair of shows that I wear daily. Then again, I only own a single pair of daily shoes, so I have to wear them always.
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@JaredBusch said:
@NattNatt said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.
Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.
You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.
wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!
Yeah, mine used to be like that...I'd consider 5 months badly made, If I'm spending upwards of £20, I want a year minimum :')
I'll accept 5 months for a basic pair of shows that I wear daily. Then again, I only own a single pair of daily shoes, so I have to wear them always.
Me too, but my DC's have lasted over a year so far...
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@NattNatt said:
@JaredBusch said:
@NattNatt said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
@Dashrender said:
@RamblingBiped said:
The Altras have a HUGE toebox and extremely comfortable for longer runs where your feet might start to swell.
Interesting.. this is the problem I have with my latest pair of Nike's - the toe box is small.. .just walking hurts my feet. I typically wear size 12 normal - these are just small.
You should definitely give a pair of Altras a spin then, the extra room is amazing and they fit great otherwise. I like being able to "splay" my toes out when my foot strikes the ground, it feels a lot more natural than what you get from most other shoes. The Sketcher GoRuns are not joke either. I was skeptical about buying a pair until I put them on. They are so light it almost feels like they are not there. I've had them for a little over 5 months now and they are just now starting to really wear out to the point I shouldn't run anything over 2 miles in them.
wow, burning through a pair of shoes in 5 months... cra cra!
Yeah, mine used to be like that...I'd consider 5 months badly made, If I'm spending upwards of £20, I want a year minimum :')
I'll accept 5 months for a basic pair of shows that I wear daily. Then again, I only own a single pair of daily shoes, so I have to wear them always.
Me too, but my DC's have lasted over a year so far...
Oh, I am certainly happy to get over a year, but I don't expect it most of the time.
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I wear shoes out in 6 months but wear them for 1-2 years anyway..
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@Jason said:
I wear shoes out in 6 months but wear them for 1-2 years anyway..
Pretty much. The soles in my daily drivers have been rough for 3 months now.
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@Jason said:
I wear shoes out in 6 months but wear them for 1-2 years anyway..
OK I'm probably in this same boat. The pair I'm wearing now are over 1.5 years old... and I know my feet won't like me if I don't replace them before my summer trip with all the walking I'm planning... hence the post.
