Trainers

[ramseames]

mizuno did those infinity mocs a few years ago too

for some reason japan doesn't have the problem the west has where almost all outdoor brands are terrified of doing anything but pure athletic wear so as not to delegitimize themselves in the eyes of all the nerds who think lifestyle and performance gear are incompatible

so many dudes with brooks shoes who look down on people in nike because they're "not a real running brand"

[ramseames]

this could go in a dozen threads but i'm gonna post it here because she's wearing top tens which are among adidas most underrated shoes

[ramseames]

OC is always kinda lame, not surprised



Quite like these knit sock racers

Wild that the originals were the peak of running shoe tech at one point and someone won an iron man in them

[rublev]

heh

[bels]

presumably inspired by the onitsuka space tabi?



Cool if you own tabi socks already.

[tttigre]

While on the topic of tabi sneakers.

Ran across these on instagram last week or so.



Sneakers from a traditional brand from Kyoto called SOU-SOU. More pictures within -

[rjbman]

Welp they finally done it - Chuck Taylor Flyknits (with Lunar insole from Chuck 2s)

[Julio]

^to be frank i really don't like those

[adiabatic]

[CheerUpBrokeBoy]

i know we have a dedicated nocop thread but should i post about it here if my nocop is specifically sneaker-related

are these worth breaking my sneaker nocop for if i already have b/w uptempos

[tttigre]

i had breakfast with my dad and through the window I noticed a pair of pretty nice looking sauconys swung around a powerline. after breakfast I rooted through my car until I found something to throw at them.

I gave a few solid attempts but I couldn't make it work and figured I was making a scene. the dream of nice free sneakers remains dead another day.

[CheerUpBrokeBoy]

didn't expect this from yeezy s6, pretty cool

[Julio]

^early 2000s skate shoes aside (gravis in its heyday, anyone?) i get shades of the jordan 11 low ie

and that multi pod sole makes me think of the adidas eqt key trainer

[posh_somme]

nikelab zoom fly SP



that sole got me

[Eddie]

camhicks made those look gr8
but them being lunar it's probably only a matter of time before the sole wrinkles to death

[Northwest]

As I see more Hoka Ones, tech runners, etc. I still feel there are plenty of companies in this vein that get little shine.

Salomon's pedigree is pretty nerdy, plus this particular shoe uses the tension lacing system I remember from compressing the inner bootie of snowboard boots. Packs into a pocket in the tongue.

[tttigre]

in a similar vein, i know TNF is fairly well respected and worn around fashion circles but they've also got some really good techy shoes that might fly a little under the radar.



these are the Litewave Fastpack, I have a pair and they've become a dark horse favorite of my shoes. great shape, very comfortable, and the reflective details (small patches on the inner toe and heel) are neat and safe!

I posted this in SUTO just now but here's a fit with them to give a better idea of the shape:



I love tech runners, they're so utilitarian and purposeful in a way that makes my heart glow.

[swampblood]

Did not know Goodyear made sneakers.. kinda cool

[fun_yunchables]

huf moonstar classics
the higher foxing makes the huf classics look so much better

[radicalbusiness]

I really have a soft spot for shoes that tread line between sneakers and boots

[Hi5Ghost]

Nike Vapormax



Feels like walking on a luxury mattress 24/7 but still wouldn't be as comfortable as Yeezys in my opinion.

[popcorn]

this post is accidentally related to the post above it

Adidas' (i think not adidas originals) Busenitz Sneaker in grey with a.. dark grey sole?! O.o

[Hi5Ghost]

Tyler The Creator Golf Wang x Converse

Typical mellow vibes like the previous Vans collaborations

[tomsfood]

cute sneaker

[CheerUpBrokeBoy]

nom de guerre x adi from 2009

where did this kind of adidas sneaker go? i'll take this kind of thing over hundreds of boost models that all look vaguely like yeezy 350s any day. the x detailing is even better than the new tubular x models

[CheerUpBrokeBoy]

saw a seriously surprising amount of people wearing sock darts today, with a crazy amount of diversity in the people – 12-year-olds, fashion guys, a 40-year-old woman, a delivery guy, etc.

it's simultaneously really noteworthy and strangely heartwarming to a guy like me whose brain has been ruined by staring at nikes online for too long

[rjbman]

digging these adidas swift run pk

[argew]

really enjoy these mustard one stars by asap nast, corduroy shoes are great and so are one stars!!!

wish i could responsibly buy them, already got a pair of yellow low 70s

[rjbman]

New KMTR colorway (Birch) look amazing

[BIGBEE]

new balance mr769