Is Nike a Reputable Running Shoe Company?

No they are not reputable by any means at all

Slave labor

Drug connections

Most legit runners do not train in nike's. They tend to be overpriced and not the most comfortable.

However, Nike Racing Shoes are the best on the market,

Coach.. wrote:

No they are not reputable by any means at all

Slave labor

Drug connections

Uh , yea right, to much time on the messages boards.

They do more for the sport of running than all the companies combined.

The shoes are very runable, there is not a regular run shop in the country that does not carry them, go to race and look at feet,you will see lots of Nike shoes on runners. Price to value they are very reasonable in a world of $150+ top the line shoes offered by all the other companies

nike is corporate sponsored doping and child slave labor. One of the most evil companies of all time. And they make a shoddy product.

Wow! Thanks for all of your responses! I didn't expect this kind of response, but am pleased with everything that everyone has said! Let me ask you this: For someone with a thinner foot, what brands should I pursue for an adequate training shoe?

Seriously though, my feet are VERY thin. Chuck Tailors are about the thinnest shoe on the market (just a joke, no worries), and that still wouldn't be thin enough. I'm interested in hearing what you all have to say! Thanks.

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Tried and true troll bait. Well executed, some humorous responses, maybe even a legit bite or two.

Nike has no problem pinning the hopes and dreams of thousands of American high school boys and girls on the labor of slave children across Asia. Unfortunately not many shoe companies are much better.

You people are aware that Nike has drastically improved their labor practices over the last few years since the "slave labor" conditions were brought up, right? I hate to break it to you, but pretty much every shoe company in Asia was using the same practices, Nike just got singled out because they were the biggest.

This should help educate you on the history a bit:

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-nike-solved-its-sweatshop-problem-2013-5

That being said, I have very narrow feet as well and Nike makes a great line of trainers including the Lunarspeed Lite, the Pegasus, the Zoom Elite, Lunar Racers and will soon be unveiling the new Lunar Tempo,a more durable version of the Lunar Racer.

Their racing shoes are better than anything out there, in my humble opinion. before you ask, no, I do not work for Nike.

nike makes a total crap product

nike has a corporate sponsored doping program

nike uses child slave labor

Several Olympic gold medalists and world record holders would disagree with you on the "crap product" portion of your statement.

Do people actually care if Nike uses "slave labor"?

Nike's and Adidas are the only shoes I like to train/race in. Asics, Brooks, New Balance etc... Are all too clunky! Turn the shoe over look at how wide the bases are compare to Nike or Adidas.... The shoes are firmer, but I believe REAL runners gravitate more toward firm/responsive than super soft comfy type shoe....

Adidas has the best racing flat line in the industry and have for some time...

The New Nike structure is a home f**** run! Awesome shoe?

Adidas Adizero Adios! Fantastic!

Enjoy running in your clunky @$$ Asics gel Kayano!

lucho29 wrote:

Seriously though, my feet are VERY thin. Chuck Tailors are about the thinnest shoe on the market (just a joke, no worries), and that still wouldn't be thin enough.

Adidas running shoes tend to run narrow.

Yeah, I can see what you mean with the Adidas thing. I visited my parents this past weekend and tried on a pair of his Adidas running shoes. Shocker: he's got really thin feet just like I do.

Anyway, I think they were a pair of Adidas Adizero shoes, as were previously mentioned. THEY. FIT. INCREDIBLY. WELL. Not too many people can be wearing these things because they were DANG thin, in my opinion. Fit great!

I'm strongly considering the exact same pair for my next running investment, honestly. Thanks!