A question about sneakers

[erika]

Is "DC" a respectable brand of skate shoes?

Like, is it up there with Puma and Adidas? Cuz I'm looking for quality.


I know some of you ladies and gentlemen must be into shoes.... help me out here.

[todd]

You mean for skating?

[erika]

No. Just cool shoes.

Also, if anyone has any ideas (other than ebay) as to where I can find a pair of special edition Baltimore Nike Air Force 1's, that would be cool.

It's a present for someone who has a thing for fancy sneakers. No skating or actual sports involved.

[Laurie]

Onitsuka Tiger shoes are considered pretty awesome.

[erika]

Onitsuka Tiger shoes are considered pretty awesome.

I know I have a pair and I lurve them!!!

[Martin]

I recently bought a nice pair of Penguins, creamy white with checkered details. I usually go with Adidas though.

[Laurie]

I am probably going to buy these. I love my chucks -- they're covered in fake blood, real blood (not mine), coffee, and probably raw sewage, but they're pretty busted open. It's time for new shoes!

I think I'm loving those Iron Maiden Vans.

[cutout]

Never heard of Penguins til just now, and this was the Google Image search result:



Sweet Christmas, is this what kids in the streets are wearing these days?

[buffcoat]

It's the Monstahhhh!

[Gilly]

I'm a huge fan of Top Siders (or any generic brand of them). You can pull them off with out looking like a d-bag and they are extremely comfortable in the summer. I hate wearing sandals, Top Siders are 100X better.

I had a pair of DC's 5-6 years ago and I didn't like them too much, they weren't that comfortable.

[Fido]

Nah, don't get sneakers.  I'd recommend these...



...or any other kind of footwear that Nancy Sinatra might wear.

[Itslikeimsayin]

I recently bought a nice pair of Penguins, creamy white with checkered details. I usually go with Adidas though.

Are they comfortable? I was just looking at a pair at the Penguin store yesterday (like these, but better design: http://www.penguinclothing.com/71-0148-2-penguin.html) and they didn't seem like they'd be comfortable.

[Itslikeimsayin]

I recently bought a nice pair of Penguins, creamy white with checkered details. I usually go with Adidas though.

Are they comfortable? I was just looking at a pair at the Penguin store yesterday (like these, but better design: http://www.penguinclothing.com/71-0148-2-penguin.html) and they didn't seem like they'd be comfortable.

Sorry to hijack, Erika. Re: DCs, my son used to like them but now they're not as cool among the elementary school set, in case that helps you at all.

[Martin]

I recently bought a nice pair of Penguins, creamy white with checkered details. I usually go with Adidas though.

Are they comfortable? I was just looking at a pair at the Penguin store yesterday (like these, but better design: http://www.penguinclothing.com/71-0148-2-penguin.html) and they didn't seem like they'd be comfortable.

Yeah, solid comfort. They don't list the ones I got, but these come pretty close.

[Gregory]

Erika, DC's are for little kids and mall punks.

If you are interested in a brand skate ot shoe that is legit amongst skaters, I'd recommend Lakai.