I finally bought New Balance sneakers. Where is my flabby and sick membership card?

[Rekkapryde]

Not true at all. Old wives tales respectfully that are extremely outdated. I worked as a running specialist with an podiatrists in my city to break this myth and that was over 10 years ago. We did run clubs with Nike and let people compare any other shoes run up to 5k. Most people don't know that they just buy the wrong shoes for their feet.

If you look at modern running lines from all the shoes you just named they all look like Nikes. No longer is NB doing the highly structured mid 2000 runners. Most of em got the textile synthetic uppers that are without the stitches. All these innovations mine was doing years ago that were called gimmicky have been adopted across the running shoe industry today.

I always remind you guys that Nike has the best athletes in the world training in their stuff.. .y job used to entail knowing shoes and tech inside out as well as fit. Doing gait analysis per individual and making tailor fit recommendations. It's so grating to still hear people running with bogus facts invented by the elitists in the running community.

One of these shoe brands is not better than the other in general. It all depends on your individual needs. Have wide feet. NB specializes in widths for example. That doesn't mean they are better than Nike but would serve someone with that specific need better based on options. I walk more than most people. My walking shoe collection includes all those brands. There is minimal difference besides wear over time if you buy the right models.

Nah breh, goto any running shoe store. The message has been consistent that Nikes are not good shoes for track and walking.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Interesting, now I have gone to Jack Rabbit which is a specialty store for runners in NYC. And they downed Nike's to saying all their running shoes have 'bounce' while other brands like NB, ASICS, etc. provide variety in that regard. Some runners like bounce some don't, depends on your preference.

Those people regurgitate what they have heard in the industry. Find a nike with a run club if they still have em and try some joints. Let your experience tell it.

These bullshyt ass opinions came from elitist running culture and the hate for Nikes commercialism. It's the keeping it real of the of the running community. shyt makes me do the

for started Nike doesn't use one type of cushioning. you don't like zoom based runners? try air or cushlon tech etc. That is a wild stupid generic statement from a sales person. We had a store here that was very popular with runners called the running room. They had a nike account but used to do the same shyt. Discourage buyers from Nike.

One of their top people left and joined Nike as an Ekin.. a position that means Nike backwards as in you have to know Nike backwards tech specifically. He was an elite runner and one of the people I worked with personally. He hated those talking points as well. NB has shoes with bounce too. They have many levels and types of cushioning. These generic statements mean nothing.

 

[Greenhornet]

New Balance been the wave
especially on eastcoast
people are saying "now" like NB aint been killing em softly for decades

one of my GOAT work shoes

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Nah breh, goto any running shoe store. The message has been consistent that Nikes are not good shoes for track and walking.

Nah bro. Bogus nonsense. That people hear and pass on until it's the gospel. I literally told you that I have done practical experiments to let people see otherwise.


But you keep going off that bullshyt. Nike literally has the best athletes train in their shyt. You telling me what you heard. I'm telling your what I know. The "Nike is not good for running walking" shyt is nonsense. Stop repeating it.

Especially not to someone who regularly walks 2-4 hours casually in Nikes, NB, Asics. Buy the right models. Stop talking about brands generically it's very uninformed.

 

[Sad Bunny]

You are flabby and sick for thinking New Balance is flabby and sick.

Yall really be out of touch on here.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Nah bro. Bogus nonsense. That people hear and pass on until it's the gospel. I literally told you that I have done practical experiments to let people see otherwise.


But you keep going off that bullshyt. Nike literally has the best athletes train in their shyt. You telling me what you heard. I'm telling your what I know. The "Nike is not good for running walking" shyt is nonsense. Stop repeating it.

Especially not to someone who regularly walks 2-4 hours casually in Nikes, NB, Asics. Buy the right models. Stop talking about brands generically it's very uninformed.

Nike is popularity. For running/walking they are not the best option.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Nike is popularity. For running/walking they are not the best option.

Nobody said they were the best. No brand is the best. You gotta find a MODEL that works for you. Feet are not the same.

shyt is really not that complicated b

Nike is innovation. Speak on what you know. Every brand you named is eating off their running innovation in their modern lines of shoes. But do you know this? Nah. It's because they are popular that the ELITISTS stared the rumors you are regurgitating. That's not reality.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Nike is innovation. Speak on what you know. Every brand you named is eating off their running innovation in their modern lines of shoes. But do you know this? Nah. It's because they are popular that the ELITISTS stared the rumors you are regurgitating. That's not reality.

Nike been trash for a minute.

Their most popular shyt is their old stuff. That should tell you all you need to know.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Those people regurgitate what they have heard in the industry. Find a nike with a run club if they still have em and try some joints. Let your experience tell it.

These bullshyt ass opinions came from elitist running culture and the hate for Nikes commercialism. It's the keeping it real of the of the running community. shyt makes me do the

for started Nike doesn't use one type of cushioning. you don't like zoom based runners? try air or cushlon tech etc. That is a wild stupid generic statement from a sales person. We had a store here that was very popular with runners called the running room. They had a nike account but used to do the same shyt. Discourage buyers from Nike.

One of their top people left and joined Nike as an Ekin.. a position that means Nike backwards as in you have to know Nike backwards tech specifically. He was an elite runner and one of the people I worked with personally. He hated those talking points as well. NB has shoes with bounce too. They have many levels and types of cushioning. These generic statements mean nothing.

Cool man, and to your point I also live right on the NYC Marathon route and when the elite runners are going by I would say a slight majority of them have on Nike.

 

[Mega]

997H's & 2002's

 

[Vaselclean]

I think Nike gets a bad rep, but the zoom pegasus are pretty comfortable.

 

[Real]

What are the best models?

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Nike been trash for a minute.

Their most popular shyt is their old stuff. That should tell you all you need to know.

You a casual in this subject with all due respect. What's popular is not what pays the bills. À mass produced retro can be 400k pairs worldwide. Their actual runners are made in the millions. Don't let the hype fool you. That's great for their image but retros are not what pay the bills.

Shoes like pegasus and monarch outsell any Jordan you know.

 

[RiffRaff]

Nike’s BEST is going to be just as good if not better than any other brand. Like broadie said, athletes wouldn’t be wearing shyt that was uncomfortable. It’s when you don’t get that top of the line Nike sneaker and try to compare that with other brands is when the misconception starts to take a hold. It’s not even that the other brands are cheaper but they put out a much more selective catalog it looks more pristine.

For just lifestyle every day wear though (not running) NB>>>>Nike right now

 

[Remote]

Nike’s BEST is going to be just as good if not better than any other brand. Like broadie said, athletes wouldn’t be wearing shyt that was uncomfortable. It’s when you don’t get that top of the line Nike sneaker and try to compare that with other brands is when the misconception starts to take a hold. It’s not even that the other brands are cheaper but they put out a much more selective catalog it looks more pristine.

For just lifestyle every day wear though (not running) NB>>>>Nike right now

If NB had the kind of money it took to own every NBA player, they’d all wear NB.

I don’t think Nike is better just because they dominate the NBA market.