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Trainers - Whats "cool"

HardyAddick
HardyAddick Posts: 1,638
edited July 2009 in Not Sports Related
Not worn trainers for years. Bit of a middle aged old f*rt.

My daugher though has told me I must buy a pair. Any suggestions? Nothing flash - just a good walking shoe.

Dont want to get a pair and then be for ever told by my daughter they are not "cool"!!
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  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,641
    welll....

    firstly, whats important is you daughters view so all decisions must be consulted with her before a purchase...

    This is a project for you and your daughter ... get online with her and go through it together......

    my gears all a bit flash ; )

    I Like a bit of adidas, converse, stan smith..... that sort of stuff
  • adamtheaddick
    adamtheaddick Posts: 8,664
    Umm, old school is the cool at the mo, retro trainners such as reebok and old version of nike air max have been re-releasd so there up there, u could go for a nice pair of addidas as I do stan smiths or forrest hills, don't buy lonsdale or anything under 30 notes as u will just look like a jeremy kyle cast off. Personally I would go for a nice pair of 3 stripes I have a pair of air max but there a tad clumpy. Go on line shop around, get mine from littlewoods as most shops don't stock13's.
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    These are smart. Adidas Superstar 80s.
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    You cant go wrong with Reebok Classics, pure white, no logos, that's all I wear generally, or I wear black & white converse now & then.
  • boogica
    boogica Posts: 2,321
    classics man myself : adidas gazelle white though with colour stripes look good .
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,641
    [cite]Posted By: falconwood_1[/cite]These are smart. Adidas Superstar 80s.[div class=Attachments id=Attachments_502843 noWrap=false][ul compact=false][div noWrap=false]G03174_F_t2.jpg[/div][/ul][/div]

    nice
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,639
    Men over 45 shouldn`t wear white trainers. Locked on fact !
  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,555
    Diadora Borg Elites or Nike Tennis Classic
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,255
    [quote][cite]Posted By: ShootersHillGuru[/cite]Men over 45 shouldn`t wear white trainers. Locked on fact ![/quote]

    So true. In fact any white trainers or at any age

    Campers work for older discerning man.

    Cool, comfortable and prohibitively expensive so you never see them being sold for £15 in Sports Direct.

    http://shop.camper.com/productos.xhtml?color=COLORESC14&lng=en&type=M&color=COLORESC11
  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,555
    They're called 'campers' for a reason

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  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    oh dear!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,255
    Yes, they are and it works.

    A bit like the Simpsons of the shoe world. Brilliant but not everyone gets it.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,487
    Converse are the way forward. Can be brought cheap off Amazon as well.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,828
    old style adidas for me, must be (mainly) white.....no stupid colours (in the same way that football boots must be (mainly) black
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    Cool.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,255
    [quote][cite]Posted By: falconwood_1[/cite]Cool.[div id=Attachments_502893 class=Attachments][ul][div]socks.jpg[/div][/ul][/div][/quote]

    If you say so. If that look suits you and you think you can carry it off then go for it.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,614
    visit nikeid.com and make your own. Can even personalise them with words etc. Can choose colour of laces, colour of flash etc. Get your daughter to design them and se can't complain then.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,876
    You could do a lot worse than a nice pair of Paul Smith trainers.
    I have got the ones called Paul Smith Rabiit - they are really smart, with a brogue design on them

    Paul Smith trainers
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    Get yourself a pair of Tigers pal.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,814
    New Balance for me at the moment

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  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,622
    just all so surreal
  • EGAddick
    EGAddick Posts: 532
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]New Balance for me at the moment[/quote]

    Agreed.

    Otherwise it's Adidas; Forest Hills or Italias.
  • allez les addicks
    allez les addicks Posts: 1,432
    I'm a fan of lacostes myself, especially at this time of year, they tend 2 go well with shorts unlike some of the larger soled shoes mentioned earlier. Pumas look alright too but I can never find any that fit me cos I got quite wide feet.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,261
    Get yourself to Bluewater, invest in a pair of white tennis shoes in the region of 45-55 sovs and you won't go far wrong.

    Addidas, Fred Perry, K-Swiss or Nike ones are all decent looking and go well with most of what you decide to cover your legs with
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    Converse, very popular on the Rockabilly scene, as they originated in America in the 50's

    converse_sneakers.jpg
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    rather like those Da9 , but in sure i have seen you in a pair with blue suede !
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    [cite]Posted By: Goonerhater[/cite]rather like those Da9 , but in sure i have seen you in a pair with blue suede !

    Defo not, rockabilly, not teddy boy
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    saw Imelda May last weekend, she was very good
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    [quote][cite]Posted By: DA9[/cite]You cant go wrong with Reebok Classics, pure white, no logos, that's all I wear generally, or I wear black & white converse now & then.[/quote]

    Yuk

    Old School Adidas all the way

    Gazelle best trainer ever only have 4 pairs in 4 colours
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Salad[/cite]saw Imelda May last weekend, she was very good[/quote]

    Sh'es playing with Jeff Beck at Indig0. Like her a lot.

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