[quote]gainera2582 wrote:
Are there any shoes that are 50 bucks and under? I see the free trainers on nike’s site are 100 bucks. [/quote]
Go to one of sites I listed earlier in the thread. I got mine for $80.
[quote]SBT wrote:
Yeah. I hope they never get rid of the Free series… it’s easily the most comfortable shoe I’ve ever worn. I’ll put on a pair of old basketball shoes and it feels like I’m walking around with bricks on my feet.
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Ditto on the Free series. I love these things. I also agree I hope they never get rid of them. I HATE that! I find a pair of shoes I love, and the next time I go to buy them, they have moved onto something else. Makes me want to just buy like 10 pair and keep them in the closet for future use, LOL.
these things look awesome.
i usually wear adidas…how’s the fit ?
To the OP, how big are you? If you’re a bigger dude I’d agree with MikeKubo and say the Brooks Beast is the best and holds up for a good long time if you take care of them.
I wear converse All Stars in the gym (they were like $45 bucks) and I love them to death, but now that everyone is on the Nike-Free tip I might have to be a sheep and check those out as well.
For the money though, my chucks are the shit. I put them through a lot and have had them for over 6 months now strictly as my workout shoe.
B.
[quote]SBT wrote:
I absolutely love my Nike Free 7.0 trainers. I have a pair for training and a pair for just kicking around.[/quote]
Funny, I saw the thread title and thought I’d have to chime in and say how much I love my 7.0 Trainers and the first response and almost every other one already took care of it for me.
Tony “old man” Gentilcore put me on to these at a seminar and I’m so glad that I got them. As a trainer I’m on my feet all day and I used to rotate which sneakers I wore, including my chuck’s, but now everything else feels like a brick.
Look around for christmas sales when you’re getting these. I got mine the day after thanksgiving, on sale, with a coupon and ended up paying $50 for them.
Is it just me or are these Nike Free shoes hideous. I’m sure they are comfortable and all but still…
Maybe I just need to try a pair on.
Never ever buy sneakers for retail.
Wait for a footlocker/footaction/champs F&F 30% off before you consider buying something.
Eastbay also has these deals once in awhile (with no minimum $100 purchase).
The happen atleast once a quarter, check out www.niketalk.com periodically to see if these deals are coming.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
beebuddy wrote:
jtrinsey wrote:
I’ll toss my hat in the “Nike Free are the shit” ring. Plus you can go online and make them in whatever goofy colors your heart desires.
But, since they are used sockless does that contribute to athletes foot? As many already know, I dislike skin pathologies.
You aren’t making much sense with that one. Unless you are walking around barefoot, why would you assume “foot pathologies” are related directly to lack of socks? Maybe if you were in the jungles of Vietnam or a Tropical Rainforest that would be the case.
Moral? Keep your feet out of Vietnam.[/quote]
Our homey jtrinsey got it right. Cotton socks absorb the moisture that can lead to athletes foot. BUT if the Nike’s are well aerated/vented it would be ok.
I also have and like the Nike Trainers 7.0. Picked em up cheap because no one wanted bright yellow. They get some strange looks now that I wear them in France, but I still like them for training purposes.
[quote]Coldiron wrote:
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.[/quote]
I felt this coming before I even opened the thread. (In other words, you beat me to it.)
i’ll be the first to rock the boat… so to hell with the 7.0’s.
get a pair of spikeless track shoes or a pair of racing flats. they’re incredibly flexible and comfortable, don’t have the elevated heel of most athletic shoes and as a result don’t throw off your natural mechanics as much. they’re great in the weight room, or for scooting around town.
and they’re incredibly economical.
as a former endurance running junkie, i’ve gone thru just about everything, but since i made the switch, i’ll never go back to standard running or athletic shoes.
the nike free is basically a mass marketed version of all the same principles that make spikeless track shoes and racing flats so comfortable and functional. they just cost twice as much.
Thanks for the responses so far guys. I am just mainly looking for a shoe that I will use everyday for teaching(Im a P.E teacher), so walking and running is all I will be doing with these shoes.
Any other brands out there?
[quote]gainera2582 wrote:
Thanks for the responses so far guys. I am just mainly looking for a shoe that I will use everyday for teaching(Im a P.E teacher), so walking and running is all I will be doing with these shoes.
Any other brands out there?[/quote]
I am looking into getting a pair of these…
Apparently they use a reverse heel slope which puts your toes higher than your heels. This feels good on my knees when I walk like that, so I may give them a try.
Prof X,
You may like these. I seem to recall you liking walking on a sloped treadmill.
try this place. and yes, forgive the name…
http://dickpondathletics.com/search-results.asp
also, don’t get caught up in a particualr brand. each brand will make a variety of shoes, each with their own characteristics. so just becasue one pair of brooks or adidas don’t feel right, don’t write off the whole line. one pair is not indicitive of how the rest of the shoes within the same brand may feel or fit.
[quote]beebuddy wrote:
Professor X wrote:
beebuddy wrote:
jtrinsey wrote:
I’ll toss my hat in the “Nike Free are the shit” ring. Plus you can go online and make them in whatever goofy colors your heart desires.
But, since they are used sockless does that contribute to athletes foot? As many already know, I dislike skin pathologies.
You aren’t making much sense with that one. Unless you are walking around barefoot, why would you assume “foot pathologies” are related directly to lack of socks? Maybe if you were in the jungles of Vietnam or a Tropical Rainforest that would be the case.
Moral? Keep your feet out of Vietnam.
Our homey jtrinsey got it right. Cotton socks absorb the moisture that can lead to athletes foot. BUT if the Nike’s are well aerated/vented it would be ok.[/quote]
They are very well vented and socks don’t exactly prevent athlete’s foot (even though ‘dry feet’ may allow less growth of bacteria or fungal spores). Keeping your feet away from surfaces infected by the fungus is what prevents athlete’s foot. I am just making that clear for those who would start thinking “socks prevent athlete’s foot”.
[quote]beebuddy wrote:
I am looking into getting a pair of these…
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No offense dude, but some of those styles look like orthopedic shoes.
[quote]Coldiron wrote:
beebuddy wrote:
I am looking into getting a pair of these…
No offense dude, but some of those styles look like orthopedic shoes.[/quote]
Agreed, and what’s with the slogan? I don’t need anyone to remind me that I’m different. Sheesh give a brother a complex why doncha.
B.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
beebuddy wrote:
Professor X wrote:
beebuddy wrote:
jtrinsey wrote:
I’ll toss my hat in the “Nike Free are the shit” ring. Plus you can go online and make them in whatever goofy colors your heart desires.
But, since they are used sockless does that contribute to athletes foot? As many already know, I dislike skin pathologies.
You aren’t making much sense with that one. Unless you are walking around barefoot, why would you assume “foot pathologies” are related directly to lack of socks? Maybe if you were in the jungles of Vietnam or a Tropical Rainforest that would be the case.
Moral? Keep your feet out of Vietnam.
Our homey jtrinsey got it right. Cotton socks absorb the moisture that can lead to athletes foot. BUT if the Nike’s are well aerated/vented it would be ok.
They are very well vented and socks don’t exactly prevent athlete’s foot (even though ‘dry feet’ may allow less growth of bacteria or fungal spores). Keeping your feet away from surfaces infected by the fungus is what prevents athlete’s foot. I am just making that clear for those who would start thinking “socks prevent athlete’s foot”.[/quote]
True enough, the problem is that bacteria and fungus are all over. And dry feet will prevent those guys from growing. I argue this simply because I have found that the difference between healthy feet and athletes feet is how dry my feet are. Besides who has time to worry about whether or not there are possibly pathogens on the floor.
[quote]Coldiron wrote:
beebuddy wrote:
I am looking into getting a pair of these…
No offense dude, but some of those styles look like orthopedic shoes.[/quote]
There was no offense taken. These are the ones I want to check out. They look less geriatric than the others.
http://www.earth.us/shoeDetail.asp?Gender=men&cat=8&ID=992
I just talked to someone tonight that reccomended these shoes. They also look strange, but that isn’t really a concern.