sneakers of the day

[cimorene]

1. Skechers Bikers "Flower Girl" in dark grey 2. Vans "Feris" Lo Pro in purple
3. Dunlp "Green Flash Lace" in black 4. Skechers Bikers "Pacifica" in black

 

Comments

[laughingrat]

The Mary Janes are super cute. I'm dodgy on those straps. Hm. Velcro, and thin. Might not be durable. Cute shoe though.

[cimorene]

They've been making similarly-constructed ones for several years, so I'm sure it would be easy to find any number of online reviews at any major online retailer. Skechers are decorative shoes or "street" shoes, not athletic shoes anyway - not built for lightness, cushioning, and flexibility like a true running/jogging/jumping/game-playing shoe. The soles are pretty solid. Probably quite good for biking though, I suppose. Might be the sort of thing desired for walking shoes though. They tend to be a bit more solid and heavy on the bottom, I've noticed.

[laughingrat]

I use my Docs (which I wear all the time, as in, All The Time) as everyday shoes, so I don't mind heaviness. But I've had some really nice shoes get screwed up quick because of a velcro strap that got all battered and curled-up. :(

[cimorene]

Oh, I thought you were concerned about the straps breaking because they're small. I think all velcro is vulnerable to getting velcroed-out. You can theoretically (though could be more difficult on shoes) replace it with new velcro, I guess.

Skechers are not as heavy as Docs, I don't think, although it's been years since my last pair. But they're a great deal less comfortable and flexible.

[laurajv]

I actually stopped buying the skechers mary jane-ish styles for exactly that reason -- the Velcro got weird and ceased functioning as designed. :/

(She says, wearing a pair of lace-up skechers, because skechers are my go-to daily casual shoes -- comfy for errands, chasing kid around, walks up to about 2 miles, biking around town. I don't use them for running, longer walks, hiking, etc.)

[laughingrat]

*thinks* I might stick with Docs then, although I don't find them all equally comfy, of course. (Some of the styles and fits have sizing that doesn't work well with my foot shape.) But I like 'em for everything from work to hiking, generally.

The ruined velcro Mary Janes were Birkenstock ones, and thus heck of expensive for something that looked bad so fast. Ugh!