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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 21, 2022 11:48:07 GMT -5
The delivery person just brought my new sneakers.
I'm going to try them out now to see how fast they are.
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Post by rastewart on Jul 21, 2022 11:56:49 GMT -5
I got a new pair last year and they are very good, but they didn't make me fast.
Before that I bought a kettlebell and way back before that a weight bench and some weights, but for some reason they didn't make me strong.
I'm starting to think I'm missing something.
Good luck though, and please sneak back in later and tell us how you like them.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 21, 2022 12:06:52 GMT -5
Phbbt. Nope. I guess it only works until age ten.
I do like them, though. And a day I can tie my own shoes is good day.
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Post by Darin on Jul 21, 2022 12:21:46 GMT -5
Are they Keds??
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Post by Goldbrick on Jul 21, 2022 12:27:12 GMT -5
You need P.F. Flyers if you want to run faster and jump Higher, but they might be back before your time. As for getting them tied, the middleman, or perhaps, the middle-mass, keeps me in slip-ons.
Congrats on the new kicks, enjoy!
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 21, 2022 12:41:25 GMT -5
There's my problem. They're Skechers.
They were a little before my time, but I think P. F. Flyers made a comeback, or tried to, a few years back.
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Post by Silver on Jul 21, 2022 12:57:40 GMT -5
How about Red Ball Jets? Similar vintage to the original PF Flyer.
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Post by Plainsman on Jul 21, 2022 13:00:08 GMT -5
I’ve become almost addicted to Crocs. No need to even bend down.
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Post by Silver on Jul 21, 2022 13:00:14 GMT -5
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jul 21, 2022 13:12:41 GMT -5
  These are so ugly and look like gators down home, I love em!
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Post by Plainsman on Jul 21, 2022 14:36:29 GMT -5
Seventy-five dollars? For sneakers? Egad.
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Post by Goldbrick on Jul 21, 2022 15:30:46 GMT -5
Seventy-five dollars? For sneakers? Egad.  sounds crazy to guys like us, but kids these days pay twice that much and don't bat an eye. I remember when 75 bucks was rent money! |
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Post by just ol ed on Jul 21, 2022 15:33:38 GMT -5
gptta be 10yrs ago while late wifie spending a week with her Mom. At local JC Pennys, both Nike & NewBalance great sale, $39.95, regular $70?? Neither been wore yet as what I'm with now still in good shape. No idea what full retail is now
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
easy on footwear even with the daily 2-miles walks. Does the cigar for company make 'em last better?!
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 21, 2022 16:31:19 GMT -5
Seventy-five dollars? For sneakers? Egad. 100 for high tops. |
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Post by urbino on Jul 21, 2022 17:28:06 GMT -5
New sneaks are fun!
Back in the day, NYC cops used to call them “perpetrator shoes.”
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 21, 2022 17:41:24 GMT -5
Yabbut, mine are sparkly.
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Post by trailboss on Jul 21, 2022 18:29:28 GMT -5
Something old, something new, something bad, something good…
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jul 21, 2022 18:44:19 GMT -5
I used to spend ridiculous amounts of money on sneakers. It's Vans and Merrells for me these days.
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Post by username on Jul 21, 2022 18:53:32 GMT -5
I have short wide feet so consequently I’ve been buying the same style of new balance shoe for 2 decades. Their about 50-60 a pair from joes new balance. I can’t imagine spending $$$ on a pair of sneakers but people do.
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Post by toshtego on Jul 21, 2022 19:28:49 GMT -5
In summer I wear something similar to high top Keds or PF Flyers. "Palladium" six inch canvas boots with a rubber outsole and lug soles. Developed for the French Foreign Legion on North African duty during the 1950s, the company was sold off and they are now made in China. Still good quality, light, cool and can handle the wet and dry of an irrigator.
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Post by CrustyCat on Jul 21, 2022 19:40:17 GMT -5
I like Skechers. I think they fit best for me. Hate New Balance, always hurt my feet.
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Post by urbino on Jul 21, 2022 20:19:45 GMT -5
I haven't worn sneakers for probably the last 25 or 30 years. I wear boots. I just prefer the way they fit and feel. About the most athletic thing I do anymore, anyway, is jump out of the way when I spill something.
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Post by Scott W on Jul 21, 2022 21:47:14 GMT -5
I’ll tel you, for $75-$80, Under Armor Charged Assert 9’s are solid sneaks. More comfy than my Johnston & Murphy dress shoes
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 21, 2022 23:21:25 GMT -5
Since I retired I wear Crocs more than anything. Working around the house and going most places I wear Bates duty boots with arch support insoles. I have some New Balance walkers, but they don't feel as good as they did when I wore them to work every day. I have a pair of Hokas that I got on sale. Regular 165 on sale for 120. They are the only lace-up shoes that feel good anymore. I don't wear them much because I don't want to buy another pair. The Keds and PF Fliers were never comfortable for me.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 22, 2022 7:32:15 GMT -5
How about high heel sneakers?
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Post by Zach on Jul 23, 2022 17:47:38 GMT -5
I just got a custom fitted pair of Hoka Clifton 8's today at a fitting shoe store. Some of the best rated walking/running shoes for everyday activity and padding quality and comfort used by pro runners.
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Post by chasingembers on Jul 23, 2022 18:00:56 GMT -5
Seventy-five dollars for tennis shoes is a steal. Just bought school shoes for my kids that were easily twice that. I can't wear them due to broken arches but the steel toed boots that I always wear are never less than $280.
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Post by Zach on Jul 23, 2022 18:18:49 GMT -5
Especially, if you'll willingly spend $100++ on pieces to smoke out of, gotta take care of your feet.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 23, 2022 20:06:13 GMT -5
I just got a custom fitted pair of Hoka Clifton 8's today at a fitting shoe store. Some of the best rated walking/running shoes for everyday activity and padding quality and comfort used by pro runners. I'll bet those are sweet! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 23, 2022 20:08:34 GMT -5
Seventy-five dollars? For sneakers? Egad. sounds crazy to guys like us, but kids these days pay twice that much and don't bat an eye. I remember when 75 bucks was rent money! Kids don't know the value of a hundred dollars! 😁 |
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sounds crazy to guys like us, but kids these days pay twice that much and don't bat an eye. I remember when 75 bucks was rent money!
