Being that I have never liked the look of sneakers, sometimes a girly girl like me has to break down and buy a pair in an effort to stay fit. I hadn’t owned a pair of sneakers since high school until a few weeks ago. I decided to purchase a pair so I could exercise properly since we all know that stiletto heels and chic ballet flats won’t get the job done.
So, as I embarked upon my quest for cute, non-clunky athletic shoes, I surprisingly noticed that there were quite a few that were actually wearable. Now I can finally try to stay fit and still look feminine at the same time!
Are you a sneaker or as we call them in Chicago "gym shoe" person?
Check out some of these:
New Balance Women's 893 Sneakers available at www.footlocker.com for $84.99
Nike Women's Shox Turbo Sneakers available at www.footlocker.com for $109.99
Adidas Midiruv CS Sneaker available at www.nordstrom.com for $79.95
Adidas Women's Amiya Sneaker available at www.endless.com for $54.95
Adidas Women's Micro Bounce available at www.footlocker.com for $79.99
Adidas Women's Mega Bounce available www.footlocker.com for $119.00
Puma Women's Votaic Sneaker available at www.amazon.com for $75
Nike Women's Air Max 360 III available at www.footlocker.com for $139.99
Skechers Women's Bikers Grapevine Sneaker available at www.endless.com for $52.90
26 comments:
I went on Footlocker and ordered the pink n' green Nike Women's Shox Turbo Sneakers before I even finished reading your post.
Thanks for the tip, BGG!
Hope you had a great time in Chicago.
"Must be the shoes", got me thinking about Mike with Spike Lee in those old Nike commercials.
I'm not a sneaker person at all. The only time I wear sneakers is when I'm headed to the gym and those are my nike's from when I was in HS. They are old but gold to me.
Welcome back BGG! I missed you and while I'm not a sneakers person, I do keep have two pairs..one black and one white. It's very rare that I wear them but they do come in handy sometimes when I need to hit the mall hard and heavy! Mine are cute and girly and lightweight. I absolutely hate thick, clunky gym shoes...yuk! Just so you know, a cute gym shoe and a cute cap or a matching cute t-shirt is the perfect attire for grocery shopping!
ok, tell me why i JUST went to lady foot locker and purchased some nikes yesterday? i had been putting it off for some time, but i finally broke down. you MUST have the proper shoes when exercising!
Welcome back! We missed you... I'm not much of a sneaker person per se, but I always have to have atleast one pair in rotation (per season) outside of my regular "gym shoes". The pair that I have for the summer I absolutely LOVE, they're from DKNY.
I really don't like wearing sneakers unless I'm going to the gym or if the weather is crappy. I try to buy good ones that are good for walking because I learned you need the right support. But I've always wanted to purchase the ones that look like a sporty Mary Jane lol by Skechers
Welcome back!
I am not a gym shoe wearer. (I love that you're from Chicago and understand what I'm saying).
I have two pairs, both the Champion brand from Payless. They get the job done. If I'm going to spend $60-115, I'm buying some BCBG pumps or leather boots. Good picks though. If I'm ever in the market for a real pair of gym shoes, I'll consider your picks.
i recently brought some Asics and they are super comfy for the gym but way too hot to walk around all day in the city.
I grew up calling them "gym shoes". And I definitely enjoy a good pair!
thanks for featuring skechers (I love skechers sneakers). Everytime I think of Addidas, Run-DMC comes to mind, but the addidas sneakers you chose looked cute.
im not big on sneakers anymore but i need some to workout with.
Hey...I'm going to Chicago this weekend. Great post, if I were to rock some sneakers they would probably be along these lines...kinda feminine.
P.S. missed ya
Teneasha
@Virtuous Blue - Be sure to go to the Taste of Chicago!! It's over on the 6th; I didnt' get a chance to go while I was there.
@PBW - I did have a great time in Chicago! Wow, you bought those gym shoes? I'm so glad I could help you out!! :-)
@Tawanna - Remember those commercials? They were good!
@Solshine - Are you from Chicago? Oh I remember, you're from Detroit! I guess we Midwest girls call them "gym shoes!" LOL!
I can't believe you have lived in NYC all these years and haven't bought a pair. Just in my two days visiting you, I regretted not bring my super chic white and gold Nikes with.
It is so easy to look chic in sneakers, if you notice, super models are always wearing them on a super cute outfit... but I guess they can afford not to lose any inches wearing flats.
Regardless, I'm happy to hear that!
Also - I wanted to add that as girls - we think that super hot stilettos add total attraction appeal but you would be surprised at how many guys prefer a girl in gym shoes over some hot stilettos!
I don't wear gym shoes very often but I do like the pair in the last picture.
Glad you had a good time. I like Chi-town.
I am all about cute and comfort, some of these selections are both. Thanks for the post
welcome back bgg!!!i might have to pick up a pair of gym shoes for my wife. maybe then we can go for a jog
@AZ - You're right, sometimes guys like us when we're dressed down. I know my husband doesn't mind that look at all!
WELCOME BACK
I like the pink and green, very cute.
Product Junkie Diva
I love the skechers! I love sneakers that don't look like your typical gym shoe cause they've got a little more pizazz ;o)
Glad you had a good trip!
I don't wear tennis shoes unless I'm at the gym. It's time for me to order a new pair. I'll see what's available in my size - the ones you posted are cute!
i bought some of those nike shox turbo shoes for my girlfriend. she loves them!
classy looking shoes
What a great shoes collection!! I would like to browse Skechers for my favorite shoes.
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