Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Had had an orthopedist for my teen tell me to avoid Nike shoes and another doctor for spouse say the same.
Nikes were a bust for my teen runner.
Brooks seem like they provide the highest quality for those looking to actually run. Hokas are super trendy. I do hear good things from people who are on their feet a lot. (Nurses, teachers)
Anonymous wrote:Kind of a sneaker head. I own multiple pairs of Nikes. They are the most comfortable for me because they run a bit more narrow than others.
Anonymous wrote:Personally, as a woman and avid runner, I try not to support Nike due to their egregious treatment of sponsored female pro athletes (and pregnant pro athletes). Really really eye opening and sickening. That said, DS loves Nikes but I try to buy them gently used (if at all) so at least I’m not supporting Nike directly. In contrast, smaller more up-and-coming shoe brands are capitalizing on treating their sponsored elite female athletes really well despite not having deep pockets like Nike does. That’s where I would prefer to spend my $ and I suspect at least some others out there feel the same.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I actually think the fact that fewer people wear Nikes makes them more fashionable. I'm on the hunt for a pair right now.
It isn't like they're hard to find.
It's a ghetto shoe, though.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am an actual runner (20+ miles each week) and I've worn Nike Pegasus and Vomero for 20 years, because they fit my feet best.
I bought a pair of Hokas a couple of years ago because everyone raved about the cushioning. They were great for maybe 6-8 months, then the cushioning really wore out. My Nikes last far longer (for more miles).
I think Hokas and OC sneakers are trendy, and for people who are using them primarily for running errands, going to fitness classes, short runs, any shoe is just fine. But all the serious runners I know wear shoes that fit their feet best, and honestly it's still mostly Brooks and ASICS.
6-8 months with 20+ miles a week? You’re wearing your running shoes wayyyyy beyond their lifecycle.
Right? That's what I was thinking. An experienced runner should know better. And as far as "fit my feet best" for 20 years you have never found that shoes change? I have found that as new shoes come out the 5.0, 6.0 or whatever that things change. That once well fitting shoe doesn't work anymore. I've tried them all but am not going to commit to one for life. They work until they don't.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I actually think the fact that fewer people wear Nikes makes them more fashionable. I'm on the hunt for a pair right now.
It isn't like they're hard to find.
It's a ghetto shoe, though.
I don't think a racist anonymous internet poster is the arbiter of what's fashionable or not.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I actually think the fact that fewer people wear Nikes makes them more fashionable. I'm on the hunt for a pair right now.
It isn't like they're hard to find.
It's a ghetto shoe, though.