• Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE

    Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear.
  • This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.
  • We would like to welcome House of Huntington as an official Affiliate Vendor. Shop past season Drake's, Nigel Cabourn, Private White V.C. and other menswear luxury brands at exceptional prices below retail. Please visit the Houise of Huntington thread and welcome them to the forum.

  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Sneaker Recommendations for the Non-Sneakerholic

BostonHedonist

Distinguished Member
Joined
Sep 1, 2011
Messages
1,712
Reaction score
740
I'm looking to pick up a few pairs of sneakers for kickin' around town and am very much a SF noob. Perhaps you guys can help me find some kicks that meet my criteria. I am not looking for rare special editions of iconic brands or anything like that. Just good looking, well made, solid value shoes.

Here are some guidelines:

  • People should generally not be able to identify their brand at a glance (ie, no "iconic" brands like NB, Puma, Nike etc)
  • Must be able to last at least 3 years of moderate use
  • Prefer brands who do matte earth tones well
  • Preference given to leather, suede or nubuck construction
  • Price - under $200


To give an idea, here are my current favorites, a pair of Strellsons I picked up in Berlin a few years back:


Thoughts?
 

NormanF

Senior Member
Joined
Sep 26, 2011
Messages
390
Reaction score
5
I'm looking to pick up a few pairs of sneakers for kickin' around town and am very much a SF noob. Perhaps you guys can help me find some kicks that meet my criteria. I am not looking for rare special editions of iconic brands or anything like that. Just good looking, well made, solid value shoes.

Here are some guidelines:

  • People should generally not be able to identify their brand at a glance (ie, no "iconic" brands like NB, Puma, Nike etc)
  • Must be able to last at least 3 years of moderate use
  • Prefer brands who do matte earth tones well
  • Preference given to leather, suede or nubuck construction
  • Price - under $200


To give an idea, here are my current favorites, a pair of Strellsons I picked up in Berlin a few years back:


Thoughts?

Iconic styles: Adidas Sambas and Converse Chuck Taylors. They will work with casual outfits. As the other poster said, if you're looking for something special, there's an extensive thread to help you pick out the kind of sneaker you want.

Good luck!
 

BostonHedonist

Distinguished Member
Joined
Sep 1, 2011
Messages
1,712
Reaction score
740

cheers.gif
 

Featured Sponsor

How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 55 35.5%
  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 60 38.7%
  • Really don't care

    Votes: 17 11.0%
  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 27 17.4%
  • Depends on price

    Votes: 28 18.1%

Forum statistics

Threads
505,189
Messages
10,579,233
Members
223,899
Latest member
Tiffany044
Top