Which trainer tribe do you belong to?

[Magnus McGinty]

they can replace the rubber soles too!

Think I’ll give it a whirl. There’s a place by Waterloo station that is convenient. Presumably all are good?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I bought the ones with daft rubber soles on rather than leather. I imagine my brown brogues could be buffed up and fixed maybe. I binned the black boots.

Any goodyear welted shoe - which Grensons would have been - can (repeatedly) have the soles replaced. That's kinda the point!

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Think I’ll give it a whirl. There’s a place by Waterloo station that is convenient. Presumably all are good?

Send them to the factory, they'll come back like new.

 

[killer b]

fuck that, take them to a local cobbler.

 

[dessiato]

I usually go to a specialist running shop to get fitted. It's expensive but the shoe then lasts for years and is extremely comfortable. I've has one pair almost twenty years. They're getting tatty now but 20 years...

 

[maomao]

Think I’ll give it a whirl. There’s a place by Waterloo station that is convenient. Presumably all are good?

Timpsons are shit. It's very nice that they employ ex cons and all that but they're terrible at fixing shoes.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I’d definitely do the cobblers simply because boxing something up and sending it off and being available for delivery is more of a piss around than walking somewhere, leaving them for a bit and then collecting them.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Timpsons are shit. It's very nice that they employ ex cons and all that but they're terrible at fixing shoes.

This is an independent shop. Thanks for bestowing us with your unsolicited prejudices though.

 

[killer b]

Timpsons are shit. It's very nice that they employ ex cons and all that but they're terrible at fixing shoes.

It probably depends on the shop tbh - there's a timpsons near me that seems to do a decent job.

But you're best finding a local independent anyway IMO

 

[maomao]

This is an independent shop. Thanks for bestowing us with your unsolicited prejudices though.

You're welcome.

 

[ska invita]

started wearing Brooks a couple of years ago after abandoning trainers years ago
really light and great arch support for my flat feet and associated knee ache
wear them every day now
recommend to anyone with arch related problems

 

[WouldBe]

Apparently the Yoot like Zanotti. Fuck me, £500+ for this shit:

BLABBER

These low-top yellow patent leather sneakers feature the Signature label and a tab on the back. They are set on a 'Blabber' rubber sole in matching colour, with logo.

www.giuseppezanotti.com

Hideous.

 

[oryx]

I've usually had Nike - my current pair (black/pink and bought at TKMaxx) are probably about five years old and still going very strong. I had a black & white pair in the 90s which I wore for years.

Latest are a pair of Allbirds in white mesh. Very comfortable and apparently you can machine wash them.

 

[Rebelda]

I have no loyalty. Except to Air Max for twentythreedom <3

 

[Winot]

I don’t own any trainers and haven’t done for about 15 years.

 

[moose]

I despise trainers and don't own any, but I've always fancied having a go at these Order a Kit
(even though I wouldn't wear them)

 

[mx wcfc]

I have two pairs of "trainer-ish" shoes. Both are vintage Dr Martens (yes they used to do trainer like shoes). One pair's a bit meh, and I'm wearing them to death whilst I'm stuck at home at the moment. The other pair are almost too good to wear though I do.
I really need to get some actual trainers and start running.

I used to wear Reebok's as they were cool at the time and a UK company, but I don't suppose they are now, and anyway, they sponsored Bolton Wanderers when they beat us in the play off final in 1995, so I'm never wearing them again.

 

[Sue]

I despise trainers and don't own any, but I've always fancied having a go at these Order a Kit
(even though I wouldn't wear them)

This is why we have shops that sell trainers so you don't have to make your own.

 

[moose]

Oh Sue - the fun's in the making!

 

[Sue]

Oh Sue - the fun's in the making!

Each to their own and all. (I also make this point to friends who spend hours making cakes and doing fiddly cooking things so...)

 

[StoneRoad]

I wear any old variety, I'm not bothered about branding (in fact, I think the manufacturer should pay you to be a walking / running advert !).

The determining factor for me is comfort. I've very bony ankles and narrow heels so standard deign / shapes don't fit well.
I prefer my footwear to have a decent sole (ie grip) and winter ones especially ought to be waterproof.

Actually, in a normal summer I would be using "deck shoes" a lot, instead. Again, comfort and grip outweigh branding everytime.

 

[wayward bob]

rocket dogs for price/pattern/colour choice/fit (wider than converse)
plain black nike runners many years old
i got some shiny silver/black leather ones but don't remember the make - it was the shiny i was there for.

 

[marty21]

Usually buy Merrill trainers

 

[Doodler]

I have one pair of trainers (Onitsuka) which are comfortable but worn and covered in paint splatters. I won't replace them because I want to stop wearing trainers (and jeans) but can't afford to chuck out serviceable clothing.

 

[alsoknownas]

In the playground we used to say - A Dog It Did A Shit.

Then when I went to the states the kids there would say -
All Day I Dream About Sex
and
Finally I Left Adidas

 

[gentlegreen]

Right on cue, my concrete floor-friendly HiTec - newly modified to take the pressure off my gouty big toe ...
Having size 13 feet means I have a very limited choice in cost-effective footwear ...

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Pronunciation check:

A-did-ass - correct
A-dee-dass - as bad as Nikey

 

[Fedayn]

Mainly, overwhelmingly so, an Adidas bloke, purely a football fashion thing. But also have Puma, New Balance and Saucony trainers. Currently wearing a burgundy/gold pair of Adidas Atlanta. Usually interchangeable with a paid of Adidas red/white c/w of Adidas Racer.

 

[Fedayn]

All 'proper' running shoes are hideous. I have no idea why this has to be the case. Last pair of Asics I bought were in a particular gruesome neon green colour with shiny bits on. They were ten quid cheaper than all the other colours, presumably because they were so minging.

Saucony trainers are very much not hideous.

 

[kalidarkone]

I love Adidas superstars.....but haven't got any atm and am more than happy with high top DC's, previously Osirus. I love high tops.

My work shoes are garishly bright New Balance trainers that id never wear otherwise but they are really comfortable, good shock absorbing for concrete flooring and being on my feet all day and help with over pronation.

But....atm my absolute go to daily footware are a pair of Hoka trainer sandals which I think are super cool, very urban, kind of ugly (BristolEcho I know just what you mean) and are the most comfortable thing I have ever worn with the exception of fit flops.

In fact I will replace my new Balance work trainers with some Hoka ones soon.