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Good shoes for being active?
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Depends. What're you looking to do? Walk, run, hike, bike, play basketball...? What are your feet like? Do you pronate? Supinate? Do you have high arches or flat feet? Do you get pain in the ball or the heel of your foot? Are you a wide width, average, or narrow?
I'd recommend anything New Balance or Asics. Nike has some styles that might fit what you're looking for, but sometimes they tend to run narrow in the toe box and are more stiff with less cushioning, which can be bothersome. But NB and Asics are two solid brands I recommend checking out.
I'd recommend anything New Balance or Asics. Nike has some styles that might fit what you're looking for, but sometimes they tend to run narrow in the toe box and are more stiff with less cushioning, which can be bothersome. But NB and Asics are two solid brands I recommend checking out.
Dee said:
Walk mainly, they'll be for work, where I spend over 40 hours a week on my feet. Or whenever I need to do something on my own time that gets me dirty and is physically demanding. My shoes always start to wear at locations where they might bend, and in the front/middle part on the bottom of the shoe (just behind the toes). So they should be flexible, durable and have a thick bottom.
Dee said:
Huh?
Dee said:
Kind of flat I suppose.
Dee said:
Hmmm
Never thought about it, when my feet hurt I just think "my feet hurt" 
Dee said:
Wide
You might want to check out some of Nike's shoes, then. There's a style we carry at our store I can't, for the life of me, recall at this point, but I know it comes in wide width. I don't know if it's the Monarchs or what, but I've heard while that style is great and reliable, it can also squeak. Check out New Balance as well in that case. You'll get a lot of cushioning and NB is just built to accommodate a wider foot. They also make a lot more wide widths in general, so it's easier to find something in that brand.
Thanks for the suggestion moose.
Yeah maybe that'll be my best bet, these DC's are finally wearing out about now after over a year of abuse. They're still comfy but that's probably just the Dr. Scholls gel things I put in there. Maybe I'll get the same ones over again. maybe
Dee said:
Yeah maybe that'll be my best bet, these DC's are finally wearing out about now after over a year of abuse. They're still comfy but that's probably just the Dr. Scholls gel things I put in there. Maybe I'll get the same ones over again.
maybeNebulous said:Thanks for the suggestion moose.
Dee said:
Yeah maybe that'll be my best bet, these DC's are finally wearing out about now after over a year of abuse. They're still comfy but that's probably just the Dr. Scholls gel things I put in there. Maybe I'll get the same ones over again.
If you're putting inserts into them, why not invest in a pair of shoes that might actually last longer that come with comfortable insoles in the first place. xD I wish they'd do that more for women's shoes. It's hard to come by decent-looking shoes that are actually comfortable.
Moose said:
They don't have to be over $100 to be good. It is true, however, that the more you pay (in some cases), the better the technology, materials, and structure will be inside the shoe. That's not to say you have to break the bank. You can find a good athletic shoe for 50-70 bucks, but I wouldn't go any lower than that.
Nebulous said:
Try Sketchers, Nebulous; most of their shoes are really good to wear for work.. *looks over towards the others* ...back when I worked as a butcher, I had to stand on my feet for hours at a time; the only shoes that seemed to help were Sketchers. They're flexible, durable and their thick-soled as well (depending on the specific variety) and they also don't take much in the way of upkeep to care for either.
Nebulous said:Webster said:
I always thought that was the cheap brand, so I never thought to buy a pair.
Depends, Nebulous...the ones you buy in the stores certainly are rather cheapish, but back when I worked as a butcher, one of Harris Teeter's equipment vendors would come by and supply us w/uniform shirts and shoes and other items and most of their shoe selections were Sketchers. The difference between them, Nebulous, was that the Sketchers that our vendors had were specifically designed to be worn in a work environment, so they were designed to be a lot more durable than ones you might find in a store of thereabouts. I've still got a few pairs of Sketchers' that I bought at work to wear back in our market and they still look pretty much like they're brand new.
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