Comments on: Can you reccomend some shoes?

Question: Can you reccomend some shoes?

shotsy — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:10:08 -0800

I'm in a shoe buying state of mind. Any personal favorites? I'd like to avoid the bigger brands and maybe find something different.

I'm a man with large feet, but if you've got an answer others might find useful, put in on in here.

By: dobbs

dobbs — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:18:07 -0800

Cydwoq

By: cyphill

cyphill — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:19:47 -0800

I thought those Nike Free shoes were just a gimmick, but then I tried them on and my feet melted into two orgasmic pools of joy.

By: ShawnString

ShawnString — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:21:04 -0800

i am a huge fan of Simple® shoes. currently have on Simple Barneys. i love em, dressyish, but still liek wearing a sneaker.

By: gallois

gallois — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:24:07 -0800

I second the motion for Simple shoes. I love the leather skater shoes.

By: fire&wings

fire&wings — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:43:45 -0800

By: blueyellow

blueyellow — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:27:53 -0800

Ive got wide feet and really love Rockport shoes. They just had their 50% off sale over the weekend..sorry.

By: u2604ab

u2604ab — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:56:13 -0800

I have never had a more uncomforatable pair of shoes than the Columbia shoes I bought last month.

By: googly

googly — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:11:21 -0800

I'm a fan of Tsubo shoes. Comfy and funky.

By: o2b

o2b — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:17:02 -0800

I just bought a nice pair of sneakers from Vegan Essentials. They look pretty cool and feel pretty good (and sturdy).

BTW, they seem to run big. I bought a 12, but it seems like I could have gone for an 11 1/2 (which is surprising since I usually go for a 12 1/2).

By: fake

fake — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:22:24 -0800

Holy shit dobbs! Those are some gorgeous shoes!

By: shotsy

shotsy — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:15:44 -0800

Nice suggestions so far, thanks all!

By: evariste

evariste — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:42:34 -0800

I hate giving away my secret source of the coolest shoes, but what the hell. I'm a huge fan of John Fluevog's stylish, hip shoes.

By: evariste

evariste — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:43:34 -0800

I see they were mentioned in the previous shoe thread. Oh well :-)

By: mert

mert — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:04:59 -0800

Holy shit dobbs! Those are some gorgeous shoes!

Let me at least one voice of dissent on that one..

By: Count Ziggurat

Count Ziggurat — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:12:18 -0800

(Fluevogs are awesome)

ON PREVIEW: So are cydwoqs.

By: mecran01

mecran01 — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:29:33 -0800

I like Keen sandals a lot.

Only the women's come in the cool colors, though.

By: sluggo

sluggo — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:40:19 -0800

My Onitsuka Tigers (Ultimate '81 LE) are the most comfortable shoes ever - I have narrow, size 12 feet, and these fit like... some sort of bizarre foot-glove. Very lightweight, too.

By: heather

heather — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:04:19 -0800

I had a pair of Cydwoq sandles that I couldn't break in. They destroyed my feet (and they aren't cheap). Ditto with Fluevogs. Maybe it's my feet, but those two brands were too much pain with very little pleasure.

I'm very much loving my new robin-egg blue Campers.

By: Agamenticus

Agamenticus — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:07:46 -0800

Everyone could use a pair of Crocs. http://www.crocs.com/home.jsp

By: krisjohn

krisjohn — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:39:17 -0800

Black Spot Sneakers

By: Count Ziggurat

Count Ziggurat — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:47:16 -0800

New Blackspot sneakers = designed by Fluevog.

I have a pair of the old ones, which are sorta uncomfortable. The tongue seems odd.

By: randomstriker

randomstriker — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:36:51 -0800

Go Fluevogs. Four pairs and counting.

By: ajp

ajp — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 03:38:04 -0800

In a similar vein to the Vegan Essentials post, I'd recommend Vegetarian Shoes - a treat for your feet if you don't eat meat :-)

Even if you're not veggies, there are plenty of other reasons to buy them. Mainly, they're probably the most ethically sound, environmentally friendly shoes you're likely to find (vegan and Blackspot sneakers being on a similar pegging).

And to pre-empt a few questions that I'm always asked.... No, they're not made of plastic. Yes, the material is breathable. No, my shoes don't eat meat, ha ha ha.

By: cmonkey

cmonkey — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 16:36:43 -0800

Vegetarian Shoes boots are indestructible. The pair on my feet right now have been going strong for three years; I've only needed to resole them. I had a pair of VS skate shoes that aren't quite as tough, though; they started falling apart after a year or two.

By: dobbs

dobbs — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 16:20:29 -0800

I will have to disagree with anyone recommending Nike Frees. Indeed, they're comfortable, but outside of that, they're crap. I've had 2 pairs (4.0 and 5.0) and they both fell apart or tore, literally, in weeks.

By: dobbs

dobbs — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 16:22:14 -0800

cmonkey and ajp, those VS, do they fit normal? I usually take a 42 (8.5) but in some shoes, particularly, Cydwoqs, I take a 41. ARe the VS brand normal fits?