PURPOSE OF HIGH-TOP SHOES ?

well retro shoes are really just for looks, they don't really make them like they used to, so to even say they were good for X or Y sport 20 years ago doesn't mean there any good for sport nowdays.

high tops are for ankle support, but they can come in many forms, basketball, volleyball, areobics, hiking and many other sports, and each one has its own specific design features for each application...

look, its not like you can't do things in shoes that arent design for that sort of stuff (my old flatmate used to run in old adidas tennis shoes with his toes hanging out the end... he had no problems, and could kick my but every time) but they are designed for 1 thing, and to do something else will work, but there are shoes designed to do that thing better.

Hey Mik.. thanks for the great info. So can you advise on if I want to buy shoes which:

1) support ankles
2) long range walking (like 5 KMs)
3) Zero leather.
4) running (for some very rare and unfortunate time like 10 guys bent on beating the hell out of me).


Thats all I am looking for.

Last edited by arnuld (9 months ago)

cross trainers if you need more ankle support.  or just wear additional ankle supports.

high tops are mostly for basketball except for the other designer shoes.

I started wearing high tops after my first ankle sprain/injury in high school.  before then, i would wear anything to play.

After further injuries, i decided to add ankle supports especially when I play with Kobe IVs.

cross trainers if you need more ankle support.  or just wear additional ankle supports.

^ agree.  i recommend these two.  mowabb - mid cut  or carnivore - high cut. both have ankle support and good cushioning plus light on the feet.





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Q: has the carnivore been re-released yet? or is it still rumour only? i have a mate who wants a pair (he still has his OG's at the bottom of the cupboard).

opps what happened there. sorry about the double posts.

@ three stripes

im kinda sneaker-in-hiatus since I got myself a mortgage in 2004 lol change of priorities I guess. I thought the sneaker scene has changed like im too old for this shit. case in point, i was the oldest dude in the line for Dunkles. But I still occasionally buy/sell shoes and check the usual shops around the city.

@ brendan

some dude at Hype told me the carnivore retro is next year when he saw me wearing my Unlimiteds

@ mik_git

I thought the mowabb has good support at the ankles cuz they're hella tight around the ankles and hard to get my feet into especially with socks on. Or maybe I have fat feet and ankles

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PS. been checking SF lately largely due to seeing the Yeezy on Robbin's feet (robbin of espionage) and angelfunk's awesome funny posts.

in all honesty, if they were working for you, in what your doing, i'd say keep going with them, chucks generally wear like nails, so anything else will wear out MUCH faster, maybe just try 1/2 size bigger...

mik_git wrote:

in all honesty, if they were working for you, in what your doing, i'd say keep going with them, chucks generally wear like nails, so anything else will wear out MUCH faster, maybe just try 1/2 size bigger...

Well, where I live (Hyderabad, INDIA), which quite of a good known city, I don't see any half-size shoes. I laughed a lot when I was creating a forum account at SF, it asked my size in 8, 8.5, 9 and 9.5 ranges. You don't get such kind of numbers here, it is either 8, 9 or 10 or 11. no half numbers available.

mik_git wrote:

also, just a query, we're recommending all sorts of stuff of varying levels, if actual availablitlity is a problem, where are you going to get stuff from. cause i'd say if you can't get a 1/2 size chuck, you won't be able to get any of this stuff...

There are exclusive showrooms of all major brands like Adidas, NIKE, Reebok, Woodland and PUMA. Brands like NB, Merrell, Salomon are not available at all, none. You can see hardly 1 or 2 models of Lotto though.

The problem is the models you have suggested here are not even available in those exclusive showrooms and trust me these showrooms are quite big and very large in numbers, may be 10-15 of woodland, 8-10  of Adidas, NIKE and PUMA (each) across the city, but all have 97% of the same stuff. Then there is a very popular sports showroom named Planet Sports which keeps some sports shoes too and this is where I got Chucks. 3rd, there are big shopping malls which again have showroom of different brands. Thats all you can find about shoes here in India.

Now it may look strange but we in India wear one  shoe for everything: Jeans, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Jogging, Walking and that is a general sports shoe. Even if someone goes to NIKE or Adidas showroom he won't check the running or high-top or trainers, he will just go ahead and buy one he liked and will use it for everything.  Either the shoe is formal, casual or sports, there are no further categories that one knows. This is the first time in my life I heard the words like Sneakers, High-Tops, Dunks, Cross-Trainers etc. and yes I am 29.

mik_git wrote:

just a thought, how about a non-spiked cricket shoe? or hockey synthetic turf shoes?...

Don't know about the Hockey but those cricket ones you mentioned can't be found. I forgot to tell you that I bought PUMA shoes (in some sale at 40% off), they are 2-in-1 shoes, you can remove the steel spikes with a tool available and make them a running shoe, very fine quality cushions and very comfortable. After Chucks hurt my toe badly, I bought them (with a heavy hit on my pocket but they are great)

My heart was locked onto Chucks (and High-Tops) though, they were the first shoes that made into my heart

I have gotten your point though. For the kind of things I am in, only Running or Cross-Trainers will fit, not the High-Tops. No matter how beautiful a girl is and how much good and happy you feel as her lover but if she does not respect you much and is bad for you  then she has to go out of your life. Too bad, I have to do the same to High-Tops

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arnuld's prayers have been answered



padded converse hi chucks

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Escher wrote:

there is also a canvas version for those that are vegans as well

A Vegan is a vegtarian shoe like Adbusters Indie Shoes or Shoes available at vegetarian-shoes(dot) co (dot) uk ?

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