Popular Post AirwickWithCheese Posted July 5, 2017 Popular Post Share #1 Posted July 5, 2017 US 9 1/2 purchased from the Cherrydale Sans Souci Shoe Carnival on 7/1/17. Very comfortable walking shoe. I've always preferred New Balance over Nike (80% of Shoe Carnival seems to be dedicated to the Nike hippies) Pro: Not Nike, great price, $40.00 US, spare pair purchased for 1/2, extremely comfortable Con: Seemingly sized small. Recommend going up at least one half size from your usual. I should have gotten 10s I do not like Shoe Carnival but I must say the experience wasn't as bad as I was expecting. 3 walks so far, tonight in the rain. Not as fun as wasting time in the Cafe but not unpleasant. @KrAzY 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 5, 2017 Share #2 Posted July 5, 2017 I gravitated away from Nikes years ago. They seemed to be really narrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 5, 2017 Share #3 Posted July 5, 2017 BTW, you been getting a lot of rain lately? It seems like it has rained every day for the last 2 weeks here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted July 5, 2017 1 minute ago, 2Far said: BTW, you been getting a lot of rain lately? It seems like it has rained every day for the last 2 weeks here. Same. Started raining on me tonight on my first steps and stopped 40 minutes later when I was 1 block from home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 5, 2017 Share #5 Posted July 5, 2017 Excellent timing. LOL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted July 5, 2017 8 minutes ago, 2Far said: Excellent timing. LOL. Going to visit Wren's Nest there in West End late August. Meet me there and I'll buy lunch at the Varsity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted July 5, 2017 Share #7 Posted July 5, 2017 22 minutes ago, 2Far said: I gravitated away from Nikes years ago. They seemed to be really narrow. I never could wear them because of this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 5, 2017 Share #8 Posted July 5, 2017 Are those greenish/camoish or blackish in color? I am going to eat scoops with some sort of cheese sauce and diced tomatoes soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted July 5, 2017 Gray and black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 5, 2017 Share #10 Posted July 5, 2017 Different shoe brands fit different people in different ways. It pays to know what works for you. Vive la difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 5, 2017 Share #11 Posted July 5, 2017 I like shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 5, 2017 Share #12 Posted July 5, 2017 3 hours ago, Wilbur said: I like shoes. Meh.... overrated sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 5, 2017 Share #13 Posted July 5, 2017 8 hours ago, AirwickWithCheese said: US 9 1/2 purchased from the Cherrydale Sans Souci Shoe Carnival on 7/1/17. Very comfortable walking shoe. I've always preferred New Balance over Nike (80% of Shoe Carnival seems to be dedicated to the Nike hippies) Pro: Not Nike, great price, $40.00 US, spare pair purchased for 1/2, extremely comfortable Con: Seemingly sized small. Recommend going up at least one half size from your usual. I should have gotten 10s I do not like Shoe Carnival but I must say the experience wasn't as bad as I was expecting. 3 walks so far, tonight in the rain. Not as fun as wasting time in the Cafe but not unpleasant. @KrAzY I like that you are already planning to wear a pair out. Get walking Cheese!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted July 5, 2017 Share #14 Posted July 5, 2017 I used to wear new balance then they discontinued my favorite shoe and replaced it with some gaudy version. Now I'm wearing Adidas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted July 5, 2017 Share #15 Posted July 5, 2017 10 hours ago, AirwickWithCheese said: I should have gotten 10s Those things look really small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 5, 2017 Share #16 Posted July 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Kzoo said: Meh.... overrated sometimes Look, I know most people in MI don't own shoes, but they do come in handy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 5, 2017 Share #17 Posted July 5, 2017 10 hours ago, AirwickWithCheese said: Going to visit Wren's Nest there in West End late August. Meet me there and I'll buy lunch at the Varsity. Gimme a buzz. My schedule is wide open at the moment, but always subject to change. You still have my number(ends in 6)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 5, 2017 Share #18 Posted July 5, 2017 50 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Those things look really small. Yeah, who has size 9 1/2 feet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 5, 2017 Share #19 Posted July 5, 2017 14 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Yeah, who has size 9 1/2 feet? I am still waiting for a AWWC pic. I think he must have been burned by acid or something, because he hasn't sent one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted July 5, 2017 Share #20 Posted July 5, 2017 7 hours ago, maddmaxx said: Different shoe brands fit different people in different ways. It pays to know what works for you. Vive la difference. I had a pair of No Balance a few years ago that I really liked, but then they must have changed something because the next ones I bought sucked. I HATE Nike shoes. I had one pair of their shoes and said "never again". (I love their Dri Fit shorts, though.) I've tried Asics (they were ok) Reebok (horrible - ran in them about three times and demoted them to street shoes) and now have Saucony -meh-. I seem to always come back to Brooks Adrenalines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 5, 2017 Share #21 Posted July 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: I had a pair of No Balance a few years ago that I really liked, but then they must have changed something because the next ones I bought sucked. I HATE Nike shoes. I had one pair of their shoes and said "never again". (I love their Dri Fit shorts, though.) I've tried Asics (they were ok) Reebok (horrible - ran in them about three times and demoted them to street shoes) and now have Saucony -meh-. I seem to always come back to Brooks Adrenalines. When I ran I ran in Brooks Adrenalines. I have used Nike basketball shoes for many years. I have a pare of Nike's as casual shoes but I would never do anything serious in them. Not because they are Nike's but because WoKzoo bought them for me as casual shoes and I never think about them for anything else. I wear them about once every 2 months (yesterday was one of those). WoKzoo bought me a pair of Under Armor shoes on Saturday but I haven't taken them out of the box and I'm not sure what I'll used them for?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted July 5, 2017 Share #22 Posted July 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Kzoo said: I have used Nike basketball shoes for many years. Point taken - that's what they're known for, so I reserve judgement. Should this short, white guy decide to take up basketball, I'd give them a fair shake. I bought a pair of their running shoes and didn't even like them as a casual shoe! I'm running in Brooks Transcends now. They have some sort of "guide rail" thingies that I noticed made me toe off right through my big toe, but truth be told, I don't see them as that much better than the Adrenalines. I almost went for Hokas. They were interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 5, 2017 Share #23 Posted July 5, 2017 I have wide and kinda flat feet. I've been running in Brooks Ravenna 5. I then moved to the 6 because the 5 was discontinued. I don't think I'll go to the 7 (or now the 8) because I read on their site that they got too narrow. I'll head back to a running store when my stock pile wears out. I have two pair that only have a few miles, so I can probably get through the rest of the year and into the spring with what I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 5, 2017 Share #24 Posted July 5, 2017 4 hours ago, Randomguy said: I am still waiting for a AWWC pic. I think he must have been burned by acid or something, because he hasn't sent one yet. He's in here, it's a high school pic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted July 5, 2017 Share #25 Posted July 5, 2017 Nice looking kicks.. but I figured you for of a ruby slipper kind of guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share #26 Posted July 5, 2017 53 minutes ago, KrAzY said: Nice looking kicks.. but I figured you for of a ruby slipper kind of guy Says the man who lives within a rock throw of the greatest forumite in the history of forums but hasn't bothered to go shake his hand or mow his yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsharrsDisgruntledAunt Posted July 20, 2017 Share #27 Posted July 20, 2017 Needed to update. 2 weeks in and I give them a F now. All new tennis shoes feel like an improvement if you've overextended the life of your old pair. Mine were overextended by 2 years. So I got pain by the 3rd walk. Never had that happen before. Haven't been able to do my long walk since I got sick.... Noticed when I take Edgar for his midnight mile my feet hurt. Noticed after I cut grass my feet hurt. Finally dawned on me why. The shoes have almost zero cushion support. The new shoes are the equivalent of my 2 year old worn out NBs which is very poor. It's like walking in slippers, but they are billed as walking shoes. Hard for me to explain how it took me so long to realize this other than to say I have always loved New Balance and they have always been great shoes in the past. I plan on buying some orthopedic insoles and use them for working around the house, etc. Terrible. My feet hurt so bad after doing very little walking today it reminded me of the original review and my completely incorrect first impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsharrsDisgruntledAunt Posted July 20, 2017 Share #28 Posted July 20, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some Old Guy Posted July 20, 2017 Share #29 Posted July 20, 2017 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsharrsDisgruntledAunt Posted July 20, 2017 Share #30 Posted July 20, 2017 @Tim Burr, you do realize the sacrifice I made for you, yes? It was a close call. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted July 20, 2017 Share #31 Posted July 20, 2017 On 7/4/2017 at 11:01 PM, AirwickWithCheese said: US 9 1/2 purchased from the Cherrydale Sans Souci Shoe Carnival on 7/1/17. Very comfortable walking shoe. I've always preferred New Balance over Nike..." I always preferred New Balance as training and racing shoes when I coached high school track and cross country from the '80's to '02. They were first running shoes easy to find in choice of widths. The pair I have now is the New Balance Fresh Foam Boracay M980GG2. It's a running shoe and it is cushioned so well I think it's the primary reason I'm not having problems with my Achilles tendons as I walk my way back into shape. They're normally "on sale" for $74.95 but I got it them on sale a year ago for around $45, I think on Amazon Prime Day. They've been great over the past year. They'll be what I'll wearing during long walks away from the beach on my August Caribbean cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted July 20, 2017 Share #32 Posted July 20, 2017 I'm off balance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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