All Around Athletic Shoe

August 19, 2016 10:09 AM

I'd like to be smart about my next pair of sneakers. I'd rather not have different pair of shoes for everything I do athletically since I play sports a couple times a month.. Have any recommendations (male, wear orthotics)? Requirements: - Play tennis monthly - Play basketball monthly (indoor/outdoors) - Be able to go on ~2-3 mile jogs - Be able to throw them on for walks in the neighborhood or long walking day(so no bright garish colors-grey or blue) So far I'm thinking about getting some low-cut basketball shoes. Thoughts?
posted by sandmanwv to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (4 answers total)

My best advice is to go to a local shoe store where they will look at your gait, listen to what you need, and then make a recommendation. I have had really good results with this in multiple cities -- basically you just want to look for something that is small/locally owned and has good online reviews. You will pay a markup but you can always make note of which shoe you bought and purchase again from somewhere less expensive (plus they are providing a service!)
posted by rainbowbrite at 10:12 AM on August 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

Your situation is why cross training shoes exist. They are sort of pretty much okay for light activity in a variety of different sports.
posted by It's Never Lurgi at 10:54 AM on August 19, 2016 [2 favorites]

I wear cross-trainers (New Balance) to do what you're describing, but I also wear ankle braces when I play basketball, which I think helps with the lack of high-tops in a cross-trainer. If your ankles are pretty good, (or you don't try on defense ;0 ) maybe you could skip that part. But I have very average feet, so pretty much every shoe I've ever worn fits well.
posted by thewumpusisdead at 12:57 PM on August 19, 2016

Skora forms are the shoes I wear for everything -- running, cycling, walking, shopping -- as they are comfortable for everything and never wear out. I'm a woman but linked to the men's version as I am guessing that's what you want.
posted by bearwife at 2:54 PM on August 19, 2016 [1 favorite]