So I found the perfect shoes, unfortunately I’m a size 10.5 and they only have 10 or 11, which one should I get? The 10 that will be a little snug on my feet but allow me to be more agile, or the 11 which will be a little lose, but won’t hurt my feet once I’m well into a game?
I need to buy new athletic shoes, and I am not sure which brand to buy. I am not a very sporty person, so it has been years since I have bought running shoes. In the past, I have had Nike, and most recently (and when I say recently, I mean like 4 years ago) I bought FILA. The shoes are for a weekly (non-competitive, just for fun) volleyball game that my friends and I are going to start next week. I want comfortable shoes which offer good support.
Is New Balance good? What about the other brands?
How do Nike, Adidas, FILA, New Balance, Reebok, Skechers compare with each other?
When purchasing my New Balance athletic shoes, I went from my usual 8-1/2 to 9-1/2 because I kept feeling my toe at the end. The shoes felt fine at the store. The next day I wore them while working and within an hour, the big toe on both feet began to go numb. I loosened the laces but it didn’t help. I don’t feel I can return them after wearing them all day. Would inserts help? What caused this? My feet were sore for hours after I got home. Never had this problem with my Wal-Mart tennies.
I currently live in Thailand (Rayong) and I’m going to go backpacking starting in May through northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. I’m not sure if I should bring athletic shoes. I absolutely never wear them now, but I did when I did a zip line in Chiang Mai. I don’t think I’ll do a zip line again. Here, I wear flip flops every day.
Are they necessary for trekking? Is there any other unforseen circumstances where I won’t be able to just wear flip flops? I don’t want to spend money on a new pair of shoes, so it’s flip flops or athletic shoes for everything.
Thank you!
To clarify, I have athletic shoes. I just don’t want to carry around anything I don’t need while I’m backpacking 