The sneaker thread in GD got me thinking...What's everyone's favorite sneaker brand?

[BreweryYardRat]

I'll pay $30-40 for a pair of Vans. Those things last forever. I've had the same pair for 6 years and I almost never wear socks. Aside from some heavy wear on the soles, they're still doing fine.

[wildhorses]

1. right now i am pretty hot for my nike shocks

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[Critters2]

2. New Balance. Some styles are vegan and made in the USA. nt

[grannylib]

3. Vans rock. I also have a pair of K-Swiss that I like, just because they look like

SHOES, not a fucking space vehicle.

[njdemocrat106]

4. I like Rockport myself

Good walking shoes/sneakers.

[elocs]

5. Wow! Somebody still calls them "sneakers"? I like PF Flyers. n/t

[Lex]

6. New Balance.

nt

[flvegan]

7. Vans..Rowley's to be exact.

I love some New Balance, too, though.

[BreweryYardRat]

12. Hey!

I'm sorry I never got back to you about meeting up for drinks last weekend. My mom came up for Easter (Saturday and Sunday) and I got stuck with family stuff all weekend. :(

Hope you and LeftyMom had a nice time without me.

[Nicole]

8. New Balance

I also have one pair of Rykas that I wear just for walking.

[ForrestGump]

9. New Balance

Best fit, great (usually) construction, and they're really, really good for your feet (the running shoes, anyway). Also more socially conscious than some high-end manufacturers, as a bonus.

[JVS]

10. new balance, but make sure you get a pair made in the USA

[EFerrari]

11. Converse AllStar HiTops. Addicted.

[KitchenWitch]

16. Chuck Taylors?

:yourock:

[EFerrari]

17. Finest kind.

:)

[KitchenWitch]

18. I KNEW I liked you!

:loveya:

I currently have two pairs of Chucks. A navy blue pair with a light blue lining and a red pair.

[EFerrari]

20. Right now, I'm wearing a black pair with white trim but

am looking for a blue pair. That great blue color! And they don't have a pump or a thing or a deal, they're just great shoes that look great, too.



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[KitchenWitch]

21. OOOOH I likes those ones in the photo!

they are YUMMY!

[fizzgig]

19. oh hells yeah

i love my old black chucks. i also have a really comfy, silver pair of non-chuck cons that i absolutely love

[unsavedtrash]

22. I used to get so pissed that my mom wouldn't let me wear them to church.

I still love my Chuck Taylors.

[EFerrari]

24. They are in my living will.

lol

:hi:

[rocktivity]

13. New Balance

I know they're not made exclusively in the US anymore, but the pair I have I bought at least five years ago are JUST beginning to show signs of wear.

:headbang:
rocknation

[ContraBass Black]

14. I once bought a pair of New Balance cross trainersfor $40, and they're so comfortable

That I started running for recreation.

[KitchenWitch]

15. I love my Chuck Taylors

[Broken_Hero]

23. Not really brand

loyal when it comes to shoes....finding shoes that fit/are comfortable is a hard task...so, I say, anything that fits, within 20-30 bucks, any brand! :)

[Rhythm]

25. whatever fits my freakish feet

Oktoberain refuses to 'shoe shop' with me, because i am so 'picky' about what i buy.

O.k... let's see. What do my shoes HAVE to be?

men's size 9 ~or~ women's size 10 1/2 - 11 (ridiculous for a 5'5" girl)
width E or EE
little (if any) arch (otherwise, it feels like a golf ball in my shoe)
usually solid black, otherwise some dark color (because i can't keep white shoes looking even remotely clean)

The most comfortable things i have ever worn were a prototype pair of Adidas all-terrain cross-trainers, which i bought from a sales rep in NC back in the mid-90's. I would have bought 10 prs of those things, IF they had ever gone into production.

But they didn't.

My most recent pr of sneaks is a pr of New Balance running shoes. They're o.k., but ont ideally suited to me. But they keep my feet off the cold pavement, so i guess they'll do.

[bigwillq]

26. Nike

That's usually all I buy.

To me, they are the most comfortable and durable.

I alsko liked New Balance but they don't hold up as well as Nike.

[NightWatcher]

27. Reef flip-flops

or Chucks if it's chilly.

[Omphaloskepsis]

28. Emerica

http://emericaskate.com/
Expensive, but cheap shoes get killed quickly when you skate.

[mainegreen]

29. New Balance. Factory in my home town and you can get them there for 50% off.

Sweet.

[Connonym]

30. New Balance n/t

[underpants]

31. My Aaaaa DIDAS!!!

Atually Asics for running and I have some Nikes for basketball and some Pumas for wearing around.

I did see some pretty cool Adidas in the NCAA tourney but I have seen any on the shelves yet.

It is next to impossible to find a decent looking pair of wearing around basketball shoes these days.