Cleaning white trainers

madfrenchgirl

i have been trying to find some nice trainers to hang around with on LXdirect... they either look tacky or are white or are for teenagers (bright pink? no thx)

Why is it so hard to find some nice not so sporty or trendy looking trainers?

calleyw

madfrenchgirl wrote:

i have been trying to find some nice trainers to hang around with on LXdirect... they either look tacky or are white or are for teenagers (bright pink? no thx)

Why is it so hard to find some nice not so sporty or trendy looking trainers?

Let alone a pair that are to be used for that there intended. Running or going to the gym in.

It seems fashion is king or Queen (depending on your sex. LOL!!!!!!!!!!0

Yours

Calley

frugglewump

calleyw wrote:

Let alone a pair that are to be used for that there intended. Running or going to the gym in.

Unless of course you are made of money I get ASICS trainers for gym/running/everyday walking because i walk funny (overpronate) and they fix it so my arches stop getting inflamed. £75 per pair and they never last more than 18 months.

I'd love to get something cheaper but other makes with the same design to stop overpronation are even more expensive & insoles in a normal trainers don't work. The only alternative seems to be to stop walking anywhere.

Becles

Most boys trainers go up to a size 5. I've bought boys ones before, because I didn't want really girly ones!

madfrenchgirl

i am a size 40, between a 5 and a 6

ancasta_2

My new washing machine came with a "sports shoe" cycle but im a bit scared to use it.Its perfectly safe to put them in a WM providing nothing loose is going to fall off them (some young girls trainers come with rhinestones on them) I much prefer to machine wash them as it fluffs up all the foam innards giving them their first wear padded-ness that i love.

HTH

Glad

I usually put kids trainers on a 30 degree wash and they come out fine, after a few times leather ones can 'crack' a little

Glad

frugglewump wrote:

Unless of course you are made of money I get ASICS trainers for gym/running/everyday walking because i walk funny (overpronate) and they fix it so my arches stop getting inflamed. £75 per pair and they never last more than 18 months.

I'd love to get something cheaper but other makes with the same design to stop overpronation are even more expensive & insoles in a normal trainers don't work. The only alternative seems to be to stop walking anywhere.

I wear Sketchers which are good for my back problem, I usually get them downpriced in T K Maxx

sloppychops

I put our trainers in the washing machine(30-40 degrees) and they come out looking brand new.

RacyRed

calleyw wrote:

I agree as a woman I don't like white trainers. The last pair I bought where but they where £5 from tescos so I know they will not last for every and I am Mrs Skint and needed some trainers.

I perfer black or dark colours but of don't some gyms or squash courts etc don't like black soled shoes or something like that.

I have never found a decent replace for some black woman trainers I had about 10 years ago.

Yours

Calley

Keep an eye on M&S. Every now and again they do some lightweight black womens trainers which are cheap, really comfortable and supportive enough for the gym.

No good for for running though. Good excuse to give up running I thought