I know — runners are not stylish. I usually am very anti-running shoes; they are for function and nothing else. But as a mother, I realize sometimes you have to get dressed in the morning with the full day of activities in your sight. Sometimes (or all the time) there is no time to change clothes after a run and before school drop off. Or maybe errands need to be done on the way to the gym or maybe playing at the park is the work out? Whatever the story, it’s probably a busy one! I decided that owning a pair of running shoes that are cute, maybe even sorta stylish might be the easiest answer to not feeling like I’m wearing running shoes all day (even though they are running shoes or trainers or sneakers or whatever you wanna call them). So here are my top picks for running shoes that I wouldn’t feel rushed to get out of, and would probably even make me want to go for a run more often.
No.1 Adidas $85 – No.2 Nike $79.99 – No.3 New Balance $75 – No.4 Nike $94.99 – No.5 Asics $85 – No.6 Nike $99.99 – No.7 Nike $89.98 – No.8 Nike $99.99 – No.9 Reebok $49.98 – No.10 Reebok $74.99 – No.11 Adidas $59.99 – N0.12 Nike $79.98
How do you feel about runners? Which is your favorite pair?
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
I don’t like to where them if I am not working out, but when I do wear them I like them to be cute. I love #7!
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I like number 6! I love my Nike frees they are so great to work out in and make me more excited to hit the gym in something cute.
blogger / nectarine / 2010 posts
I like #5 the most and I think they’d go well with my standard uniform of yoga pants
But I got so severely injured wearing running shoes that I bought for style over function years ago that I’ll never wear a running shoe not specifically picked out by a running store specialist again. 9 months of physical therapy! Ouch!
pomegranate / 3225 posts
I love this! I want #2!
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There are so many cute ones here… but I’m with @Mrs. Stroller. I have really bad pronation and no arches. So I’m stuck with the ugly running shoes the amazing running specialist matched me with for working out. That said, I could totally see myself sporting #5 or #8 to RUN errands.
honeydew / 7968 posts
I have something similar to 11, lighter gray and aqua blue, so I’ll have to pick that as my fav…
GOLD / pear / 1845 posts
I like the first ones best, maybe because they look the least like runners. I only wear running shoes for running, but then, I also don’t leave the house in yoga pants unless I’m going to yoga.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
I am with PP’s that I don’t wear tennis shoes unless I’m going to the gym – never just to the store or anywhere! I also avoid yoga pants in public – usually just pull on some jeans.
You missed a lot of great brands though!! Mizuno has some fun colored shoes that are great for running, as well as Asics and Saucony.
cherry / 115 posts
@Mrs. Stroller: That sounds really painful and rough! A great tip to go to a specialist for options, maybe they would have a few fun functional options too.
cherry / 115 posts
@Mrs. Superhero: @Leialou: I am the same as your ladies, they are for function only. Just thinking maybe fun looking runners will make running more fun and maybe help me to multi task before and after (stop at the store, run laps at the park with the kids, etc).
hostess / papaya / 10540 posts
I always wear them lol. If I don’t wear good, supportive shoes I actually get painful tendinitis flare ups in one of my feet. I often wear a pair most similar to 4.
olive / 56 posts
i’m a big fan of newtons and sauconys for running shoes – they’re stylish but they work for my feet. I’d never (again) buy a pair of sneaks solely based on looks – had an experience similar to Mrs. Stroller after my first marathon, lots of knee pain. Fixed it by properly getting fitted for sneaks next race season
I do like the looks of the Nike Frees though (and the colors)
squash / 13199 posts
I wear running shoes daily now. I have the New balance running shoes in all black so i can wear it to the office too