Is it possible to get sneakers that aren't too expensive?

[ThisIsTheYear]

I really need new sneakers because I'm 'training' for a 5k and the ones I have now are killing my knees and ankles. It's not really in the budget right not, especially because I got a new pair not too long ago. Unfortunately, after having my daughter my feet grew and they are too uncomfortable to wear.
Is it possible to get Nikes or New Balances without breaking the bank right now? Thx!

 

[wiigirl]

I get mine from DSW....usually wait for a sale.

 

[cheer25mom]

I really need new sneakers because I'm 'training' for a 5k and the ones I have now are killing my knees and ankles. It's not really in the budget right not, especially because I got a new pair not too long ago. Unfortunately, after having my daughter my feet grew and they are too uncomfortable to wear.
Is it possible to get Nikes or New Balances without breaking the bank right now? Thx!

If you are running, you need supportive shoes for your foot and gait, and unfortunately that is going to mean spending a bit. Since you are having issues I would advise going to a store that has someone who knows how to fit running shoes and getting fitted for foot and your gait. It makes all the difference.I have some injury to my left foot and Plantar Faciatius, so I wear a tennis shoe all the time. I was buying shoes with too much structure and it was causing more pain than it was fixing. By going to a less structured but still supportive shoe, I was able to walk a week in Disney without major pain for the first time last November. It was well worth the $100 I spent on shoes.

Bottom line: If you have problems with your knees and back ordering just any nike or new balance you can get on sale is likely not going to fix it and will cost oyu more money in the long run than getting properly fitted for good running shoes.

 

[Jonathan Swift]

In general, I've heard people who have trouble with most footwear tend to like New Balance brand sneakers better. Might I also suggest that the problem may not necessarily be with your sneaker, but with your socks?

The Mountain Athletics socks from Timberland are astounding. They're soft, vented and have CoolMax fibers to keep your feet dry. I just ordered a whole bunch yesterday. They have some ones specifically for women, Just search for CoolMax on their website: http://shop.timberland.com/search/index.jsp?keywords=coolmax

I was able to take advantage of a 25% off coupon combined with a "buy 2 get 1 free" sale, so try to get them on sale since they are expensive.

EDIT: You can find coupons here: http://www.retailmenot.com/view/timberland.com

The current one "TFEST2013" expires today!

 

[TwinPrincessMama]

Try Target. I got the kids a good pair of New Balance tennis shoes and they had the equivalent for adults. It's not top of the line New Balance, but they looked pretty good.

 

[Disneychix]

If you try on the expensive ones in the store first you can usually find them on Amazon for cheaper. I also go to DSW and I love the Saucony brand for running. If I can't find them at DSW I get them on Amazon.

 

[TheShea's]

If you are running, you need supportive shoes for your foot and gait, and unfortunately that is going to mean spending a bit. Since you are having issues I would advise going to a store that has someone who knows how to fit running shoes and getting fitted for foot and your gait. It makes all the difference.I have some injury to my left foot and Plantar Faciatius, so I wear a tennis shoe all the time. I was buying shoes with too much structure and it was causing more pain than it was fixing. By going to a less structured but still supportive shoe, I was able to walk a week in Disney without major pain for the first time last November. It was well worth the $100 I spent on shoes.

Bottom line: If you have problems with your knees and back ordering just any nike or new balance you can get on sale is likely not going to fix it and will cost oyu more money in the long run than getting properly fitted for good running shoes.

There's been some studies that run contrary to your post. In short, the high tech running and cross training shoes are doing more damage than good. I'm not a fan of running barefoot but can definitely see a more minimalist approach to picking out a running shoe based on fit and comfort vs. latest and greeatest technology.

 

[momof3ds]

Go to a running store, not a shoe store. That's what I ended up doing when I was running. Turned out, my running shoes were 1/2 a size too small and I was rolling my feet.

I tried on several pairs before I found a comfortable pair.

Bring your old sneakers with you. They can check the wear pattern as well as watching you run.

I spent about $100 and found the prices similar online.

 

[MickeyManiac]

If you have a Nike outlet near you they usually have great deals on clearance shoes. I just bought a pair a few weeks ago for $20. They frequently have additional 30% off clearance sales.

 

[lisaross]

try Marshalls

 

[cheer25mom]

In general, I've heard people who have trouble with most footwear tend to like New Balance brand sneakers better. Might I also suggest that the problem may not necessarily be with your sneaker, but with your socks?

The Mountain Athletics socks from Timberland are astounding. They're soft, vented and have CoolMax fibers to keep your feet dry. I just ordered a whole bunch yesterday. They have some ones specifically for women, Just search for CoolMax on their website: http://shop.timberland.com/search/index.jsp?keywords=coolmax

I was able to take advantage of a 25% off coupon combined with a "buy 2 get 1 free" sale, so try to get them on sale since they are expensive.

EDIT: You can find coupons here: http://www.retailmenot.com/view/timberland.com

The current one "TFEST2013" expires today!

So these socks can actually help with back and knee problems from running??

There's been some studies that run contrary to your post. In short, the high tech running and cross training shoes are doing more damage than good. I'm not a fan of running barefoot but can definitely see a more minimalist approach to picking out a running shoe based on fit and comfort vs. latest and greeatest technology.

You must have missed it, but that is what I said I had to do. A LESS structured but still suportive shoe was the answer for me. I was buying shoes with too much support for my feet and it was causing problems. It was altering my gait too much and in ways that were not helpful. I went and got fitted, found out I was over correcting, and got the right shoe for my gait. A good shoe does not necessairly mean the most expensive, latest, greatest, most technologicaly advanced shoe out there. It is the one that suits your foot, your gait, and your phisological problems.

There are studies on both sides of the barefoot running craze, for folks with no undelying injury or chronic issuses. Hands down, those of us with damage, scar tissue, and chronic ortho issues benefit from shoes the vast majority of the time. I tried the whole minimalist thing, and got to the point that I could barely walk. Even after the "adjustment period" it made my problems MUCH worse. I needed a less structured but still supportive shoe. Not everyone can or should try to run barefoot. If she is having back and knee issues already, it could quite possibly do more harm than good. Several doctors have confirmed this. I did more damage to my feet by trying to go minimalist. I finally got off my mobic for good when I found the right shoe. The minimalist approcah had me taking a higher dosage than I had ever needed before. It was misery.

 

[Colleen27]

I've had good luck with 6PM. I went to a brick & mortar store to try on various styles and brands and bought my first pair based on their recommendations, but since then I buy primarily from 6PM.com. They're usually last year's/last season's colors but since I don't care about that I'm able to get what I need for relatively good prices. I wear New Balance Minimus Trail for running and mine cost me $45 compared to the $100 suggested retail.

Like Cheer25mom, I was buying a too-supportive shoe for my foot and gait when I tried to pick out a good running shoe on my own, so I definitely think a visit to a running store that stocks a variety of styles and brands and can offer expert advice is worth the cost.

 

[Jamie25UGA]

I've had good luck with Joe's new balance outlet, the New Balance my mom usually ends up getting from running stores are at least $140ish and I got a pair for $65 online. I ended up ordering her another pair so that I didn't have to stalk the site for another good deal later when she needed a replacement so I ordered hers, I got myself a pair of the same style, and then found a lower quality running shoe for myself just as an every day running errand shoe for $25 as the deal of the day so I gabbed two pairs of those. With a 10% off sale they were doing I got the 4 pairs for what her one high quality running shoe would have cost retail.

 

[trewin]

They have Nikes & New balances @ Kohls. And there's a coupon (in store or online) out now for 20% off. I just got my husband a nice pair of Nikes for $38

 

[Happyjen27]

I would look everywhere else in the budget before I looked at my sneakers. It's a necessary expense, and if you don't pay in $$, you pay in pain.

I would eat rice and beans for weeks before I cut my sneaker costs.

 

[kirstenb1]

Agree with the posters who said go to the outlets. I wear Adidas, but we also have a Nike outlet in the same center.

 

[momof1princess]

i just got a new pair of sketchers at academy sports. super comfortable, and only $35.99! they're not running shoes, but i plan to wear them at wdw next month.

 

[Jewel3k]

Go to a running store and get fitted. Finding the right shoe for the way you run is so important. Especially if you are in pain! The differences between the brands and the styles in the brands is all over the place. I have a wide foot so I can't wear Nike. They run narraow. I also wear a half size up in running shoes than any other kind. I love Asics, but just switched from a highly supported shoe to a more natural Saucony. You can find your shoe cheaper on the internet if you can't afford their prices.

 

[Gr8t Fan]

Sears.com has several styles on clearance. Here's a link a pair of New Balance for $13.99:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_076VA46888101P?sid=IMx20120601x002000-Shoes-SYWactiveplus . You can have them ship to store to save on shipping too.

 

[Zim]

I go through sneakers frequently walking around our 4 mile neighborhood circuit (there's no cutting corners - there's a lake in the middle

Additionally, I have a bone spur and the plantar faciatius too - so can't go cheap. Do you have a MyCokeRewards account? They often have great deals on their $25 and $50 giftcards to Nike.com online outlet. I've gotten several really cheap Nike shoes by stacking the giftcard with whatever they've got in their clearance page.

I also have an Adidas outlet nearby, so I swing by there midweek to see what is in the clearance section.