Buy DC Spartan Sneaker Black White
I've been studying Skechers GO series shoes (and a whole bunch of other shoes) as part of an effort to find the perfect athletic shoe to deal with a Morton's neuroma in my left foot, improve my gait, and strengthen my feet after years of wearing overly cushioned and supported shoes. In this quest, I've tried the Ride Ultras and the Bionics, which I've reviewed (highly) elsewhere. All of these shoes are very roomy in the toebox and nearly flat in heel-to-toe drop (about 4 mm., or 5/32 in.). The Train is my favorite all-purpose, all-around shoe in the GO line for athletic and casual wear. It's just about perfect for me.
As I noted above, the Train is roomy and flat, and is also super light weight. The insole isn't removable, but it's not particularly cushy either--it's perfect for me. And because it's built in, down and into the shoe, it takes up less room than a removable one. The tongue has more padding than the Bionics (which really don't have any), but is still quite thin. I'm very sensitive to hot spots on the top of my foot from laces, and these haven't given me any. The outsole has the familiar circular GO impulse sensors as the Rides and Runs, with a few hard ones interspersed on the periphery to provide feedback, but they're shorter on these. As a result, these are less cushioned than the Rides and Runs, but more cushioned than the Bionics. So this shoe is moderately minimal--just perfect for me and probably also for much of the exercising public.
The one feature that may be controversial to some are the nubs/sensors that extend several millimeters outside the boundary of the sole on the outside edges of the shoe from the midfoot to the forefoot, giving the shoe a broad footprint. To me, these nubs provide excellent lateral stability for side to side cutting, but I guess some people might be annoyed by them when running forward if they interfere with the way their foot rolls. I like them because I tend to over-supinate, and these provide some subtle support to prevent that.
The Train is not intended to be a running shoe for long distances, though I wouldn't hesitate to run for an hour in them. As the name implies, this is a (cross) training, general purpose athletic shoe, with all of the minor compromises that entails. I think it's excellent for cross-training purposes--the best I've found. Perhaps best of all, the cost is incredibly reasonable. I now have three pairs of GO shoes and have spent around $130 total--about the same as a single pair of supposedly high-end shoes. I don't think there's a better value out there.
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It's hard to get shoes for my teenage son is a good purchase I made as I got your size in a beautiful safe buy another model soon. good luck to the seller, do so with great offers
My new favorite pair of shoes. These go great with any black/gold Steelers jersey and I like how the entire top of the shoe is blacked out.
I bought these back in August for my 14 year old. As any mom knows, 14 year old boys are hell on shoes. These are still holding on strong!! I am in shock. We live on a ranch and my son has cleaned stalls, ran the tractor, waded through who knows what. And after all that, they are still together. I have washed them a couple times and it hasn't weaken them at all.
This is my third pair of shoes and they were always on time! I'm expecting new DC models with my size!!! greetings from Argentina. Thanks!
I bought these shoes for my boyfriend for Xmas and I didn't want to spend a lot of money and the price for these was right down my alley! I think he will love them.... Shipped in adequate time also.
You can wear these anywhere with anything and you'll slick, theres just enough color to really make it unique around the laces, which I love. If you want a good quality shoe at a somewhat decent price, buy these.
i bought it because the colors look cool, but when i got it it was even better looking than the picture, i just got it today and than i wear it out and everyone notice my shoes and said they look really cool. they feel great and is very light but feels strong. and after like 4 hours of wearing a brand new shoe my foot still felt comfy. worth the buy.
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