Budget running shoes

littlegreenparrot

Decathlon is good for kit. Their trainers and other products often come well reviewed in the magazine's etc. 
I have no idea whether they would meet your colour/ non brand requirements. As a runner I am only ever looking for a good fit that won't muck anything up, everything else is irrelevant really. 

Manxman_in_exile

Those Mizunos are probably quite good, and a reasonable price.  But from the OP's point of view they aren't exactly "unbranded" are they?  They've got the Mizuno roadrunner motif down each side.  But perhaps, unless you are a runner or a golfer or a rugby player etc, you may not know Mizuno are a "brand" because you may never have heard of the name.  What does the OP count as unbranded?  I can't even begin to imagine a running shoe that won't have the manufacturers name or logo on them.

I get my shoes from StartFitness and just tried filtering neutral/cushioning shoes by colour = white and they are all recognisable brands (except Salming who I've never heard of and their name and logo are all over the shoe.  But they are only £40)

https://www.startfitness.co.uk/mens/footwear/neutral-cushioning.html?primary=3478

https://www.startfitness.co.uk/womens/footwear/neutral-cushioning.html?primary=3478

Kseniya

sobeitjedi said:

Thanks for the replies - I've checked TKMAXX website and cannot see any unbranded ones that are suitable and the same with the M&M site. And the basic plimsolls aren't suitable for outdoor running. They are a bit more indoor PE in school!

I really didn't think buying white trainers for sports was so hard. 

on the TKMAXX website there are very, very few options, you need to look in stores (which is really not possible now). as well as in each store there were different options, each store has not 100% the same assortment. especially not central stores

MgComp

I have to agree that there isnt really such a thing as budget running trainers. As you probably know they're very expensive (and with good reason). The only place i've ever had a pair of running trainers under £100 was sports direct, so you could check there but they dont tend to sell unbranded items. May have to just settle on a pair of branded trainers which aren't 'flashy' as such.

AliceBanned

You have to get them right for running and replace at least every 400 miles, due to risk of impact injury. Personally I have tried three brands already since I started running two years ago. The first pair, when I was new to running, were some cheap Sketchers and I quickly learned that  the shoes are paramount. Brands are important really because many specialise in running and have been working to improve them, often over many decades. Personally I don't care which brand, and am deliberately trying different ones to see which ones are best for my running and injury prevention. It's possible that some unbranded might work for me or anyone else but I'd prefer to go with brands as they have done some research and built a reputation. I bought my last pair from sportshoes.com due to lockdown. Reasonable discounts.

Grumpy_chap

I agree with others, that running trainers are a case of "get what you pay for" and it is worth paying for the best you can get.  Trainers can be replaced but you don't get a second pair of feet or knees.

I am also unsure what the OP really is concerned about with the "unbranded" aspect and why this is important to them.  I do understand why obvious branding is off-putting, but I purchased a cheap £10 pair of soft shoes from Tesco for the beach and even those have a brand on the heel.  Not a brand I have ever heard of, but a brand never-the-less.

Emmia

I note the OP hasn't replied on this thread in over a week.

andygb

Emmia said:

I note the OP hasn't replied on this thread in over a week.

Probably too busy knitting a pair of running shoe uppers, then sticking on soles made from old tyres.

wolvoman

One of my pairs of Nike running shoes is coming up for 900 miles use, and still some tread left. Less than 5p a mile.

Unbelievable good value.

Manxman_in_exile

It's the midsole that's important - not the outsole