Razors Edge ★ Posted June 21, 2023 Share #1 Posted June 21, 2023 ...shoe for the older crowd. Interesting to see how they have really become super common footwear on older folks I see walking around nowadays. Got a pair? Wear them a lot? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 21, 2023 Share #2 Posted June 21, 2023 Nope.. don't own a pair, but I do wear Puma as my normal shoe, and redwings while at work. Personally I prefer a shoe with a thin sole so I feel more like I'm barefoot. sort of like these 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted June 21, 2023 Share #3 Posted June 21, 2023 I don't know what you're talking about. That must mean I'm in the younger crowd! edit: $125 to $160 for my size... no thanks. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted June 21, 2023 Share #4 Posted June 21, 2023 I tried a couple of pair and they didn’t fit well so I passed on them. ASICS seem to fit my feet well and I bought some mid range Brooks I really like. I was at Roadrunner Sports trying them on and I asked the young sales lady if these were a new brand. Oh no they have been around for ever. Really because they weren’t around in the mid 90’s when I ran my marathons. Oh well maybe they aren’t THAT old. Jeebus the 90’s are older than forever! 😂 I don’t run anymore but like to keep a pair of running shoes around for walking. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted June 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, ChrisL said: I tried a couple of pair and they didn’t fit well so I passed on them. ASICS seem to fit my feet well and I bought some mid range Brooks I really like. I was at Roadrunner Sports trying them on and I asked the young sales lady if these were a new brand. Oh no they have been around for ever. Really because they weren’t around in the mid 90’s when I ran my marathons. Oh well maybe they aren’t THAT old. Jeebus the 90’s are older than forever! 😂 I don’t run anymore but like to keep a pair of running shoes around for walking. My sister used to wear them for ultra races, but she - I think - has worked that out of her system. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 21, 2023 Share #6 Posted June 21, 2023 My Hoka's are worn out so I picked up some La Sportivas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted June 21, 2023 Share #7 Posted June 21, 2023 I have a pair of Hoka trail shoes I love them. I wore out a pair of Hoka street shoes, I loved them also 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted June 21, 2023 Share #8 Posted June 21, 2023 45 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Got a pair? Wear them a lot? Why would I? They are for older folks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 21, 2023 Share #9 Posted June 21, 2023 Old people wear New Balance. I wear whatever I can find in a 12W that feels comfortable and does not look horrid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 21, 2023 Share #10 Posted June 21, 2023 Hokas are not just for the older crowd. I was hiking up the Grand Teton a few years ago. Every single guide was wearing a pair of Hokas and a sun shirt with the hood up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted June 21, 2023 Share #11 Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: for the older crowd Doesn't everybody like Hokas and blow? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 21, 2023 Share #12 Posted June 21, 2023 Here is the thing. I just cannot justify dropping $250 for shoes. I would feel guilty wearing them. $100 is tops for athletic shoes. I do spend money for hiking boots and cowboy boots, but not athletic shoes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted June 21, 2023 Share #13 Posted June 21, 2023 29 minutes ago, jsharr said: I just cannot justify dropping $250 I rarely. My training shoes are Saucony Rides, I typically pay around 80-120 for them as I burn through a few pairs. I've tried Nike Pegasus too and liked them but my limit with them is about 10 miles. They're a bit too narrow. Same price though is my spend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 21, 2023 Share #14 Posted June 21, 2023 When I first found your thread I thought it was about hookers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted June 21, 2023 Share #15 Posted June 21, 2023 Hokas, no. I’ve owned several pair of Altra’s; bought them through a retailer site connected to the LBS I used to work at. 50% discount made them affordable. I don’t like to wear running shoes, I feel like a poseur. I have two pair of Adidas. One for inside, one for outside. I might get some Vans skateboard shoes so I can be a boomer poseur. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted June 21, 2023 Share #16 Posted June 21, 2023 I got a pair when I had what I self diagnosed as sciatica a few years ago. The heavy cushioning helped with walking while it acted up. There are two doctors on a radio show I sometimes listen to who regularly recommend them for people with various orthopedic issues, so I'm not surprised you see them on a lot of old people sometimes (including me) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 21, 2023 Share #17 Posted June 21, 2023 I have two,pair. I like them for running and walking but not for running agility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted June 21, 2023 Share #18 Posted June 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Airehead said: I have two,pair. I like them for running and walking but not for running agility. They are cruiser’s, not racers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted June 21, 2023 Share #19 Posted June 21, 2023 They are good enough for Kaci Lickteig. She’s a friend who is one of the better ultra runners in the world. UTFG. Yes they sponsor her, but she has to like a product to use it. She left a big name shoe company some years back because she no longer felt comfortable with them. I paid $150 for my Saucony Tempus. My Brooks Hyperions will be that much when I replace them. I just can’t get comfortable with that much sole under me even if it is lightweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted June 21, 2023 Share #20 Posted June 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Razors Edge said: ...shoe for the older crowd. Interesting to see how they have really become super common footwear on older folks I see walking around nowadays. Got a pair? Wear them a lot? I had never heard of them until around 2019 when I was on a trail in colorful New Balance shoes when a runner in colorful shoes stopped to ask me what shoes I was wearing. I asked him in return and he said, "Hoka One Ones." I looked them up and the price was beyond what I liked to pay and haven't paid much attention to them since. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted June 22, 2023 Share #21 Posted June 22, 2023 Brooks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted June 22, 2023 Share #22 Posted June 22, 2023 I don't wear them for just banging around. Having that much cushion actually gets tiring for me, when just standing, or working in the kitchen type activities. But when running or walking with purpose, the padding definitely helps my feet and legs. The Speedgoat trail shoes are a little stiffer than the one one road shoes, still very well padded but not quite as marshmallowy feeling. When running on the road wearing the one one's I could tromp on 3/4" gravel, with the ball of my foot and not feel it. Wearing my Asics that would leave a bruise, and I'd limp for a week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted June 22, 2023 Share #23 Posted June 22, 2023 3 hours ago, jsharr said: Old people wear New Balance. ..........oh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted June 22, 2023 Share #24 Posted June 22, 2023 My Hoka one ones are worn out and I can’t decide what to replace them with. They are way more cushiony and comfy for walking than my other old man New Balances I wear for daily use. Walking in the New Balance is just snot the same. But when I bought the Hokas there were some other brands in the same price category, and I think there were a pair of New Bslance or maybe some other common brand that felt perfect when trying them on, but I was on a mission to try the Hokas. I sometimes wish I had bought those instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 22, 2023 Author Share #25 Posted June 22, 2023 15 hours ago, dinneR said: Hokas are not just for the older crowd. I was hiking up the Grand Teton a few years ago. Every single guide was wearing a pair of Hokas and a sun shirt with the hood up. This is exactly why I started noticing them on the older folks. I had seen them for years growing in the ultra racing field when I'd head to my sister's races. But now, I see them out there worn by folks just wandering around. Good or bad, they've really grown as a company. Sun shirts are their own huge success story. I don't go to the pool or beach without any of mine - probably for a decade now - and if I was a parent, my kids would be wearing them too. Still no on the hoodie part but even that makes a ton of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted June 22, 2023 Share #26 Posted June 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: This is exactly why I started noticing them on the older folks. I had seen them for years growing in the ultra racing field when I'd head to my sister's races. But now, I see them out there worn by folks just wandering around. Good or bad, they've really grown as a company. Sun shirts are their own huge success story. I don't go to the pool or beach without any of mine - probably for a decade now - and if I was a parent, my kids would be wearing them too. Still no on the hoodie part but even that makes a ton of sense. A sun shirt is not just for beaches and pools. I wear mine bikepacking, mt biking, fishing, hiking. The hood keeps you cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 22, 2023 Share #27 Posted June 22, 2023 12 minutes ago, dinneR said: A sun shirt is not just for beaches and pools. I wear mine bikepacking, mt biking, fishing, hiking. The hood keeps you cooler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 22, 2023 Share #28 Posted June 22, 2023 13 hours ago, TrentonMakes said: ..........oh kay Boomer fify 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 22, 2023 Share #29 Posted June 22, 2023 So I went to the Hoka site to look at hiking boots. The Anacap Mid GTX caught my eye and it was only $150ish. Then I went to some independent review sites and one of the complaints was outsole damage. Several users complained the outsole took damage in the first few miles. This concerns me enough that I did not pull the trigger on them. REI does stock them, so maybe a trip to REI this weekend to try some on, as I in need of a new pair of hiking boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted June 22, 2023 Share #30 Posted June 22, 2023 Big article in the WSJ today about Hoka and how the company is trying to avoid growing too fast, but that it's had exponential growth due in part to the "casual wearer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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