Can you buy a decent running shoe at WalMart?

I doubt it. Try e-bay, I buy name brand shoes on there all the time and usually don't pay more than $30. You can find spikes and flats too if you look regularly.

Here's a link for you.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3902.m38.l1311&_nkw=running+shoes&_sacat=See-All-Categories

You can probably do better with a cheap pair of Walmart shoes than with big expensive trainers:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071010171302.htm

Cheaper off-brsnd running shoes wear down faster and are not therefore a good investment.

caveman wrote:

You can probably do better with a cheap pair of Walmart shoes than with big expensive trainers:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071010171302.htm

caveman wrote:

You can probably do better with a cheap pair of Walmart shoes than with big expensive trainers:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071010171302.htm

Walmart shoes are cheaper because they are made with inferior materials. They will fall apart after 40 miles.

It seems like Wal-Mart would have the big brands (Nike, Asics, Brooks, etc...) at a lower price than say, the local specialty running store. However, I would only go there if you know what kind of shoe you want... i.e. you really like your current shoes and are buying the same model and size. Obviously WalMart employees aren't gonna be much helper in picking the right shoe. If this is the case though, eBay is probably a cheaper option.

Please do not shop at Wal-Mart for anything.

Adidas outlet...two pairs of shoes 70 dollars. Best shoes I ever worn. fairly light maybe 9-10oz. Comfortable and I am on my longest training period without a substantial injury.

Outlet stores do not have the top adidas running shoes such as the adizeros...well mine doesnt...however these shoes, I think the Attunes, are by far the best pair of shoes I have worn running. Better than Asics 2130s and lighter too. not much to them basic small layer of cushion and light mesh

Haven't you been paying attention? You don't need shoes to run. All you have to do is read a book, and it tells you so...

A buddy of mine got some walmart shoes. They lasted about 20 miles (2 runs). It turns out the glue is water soluble.

Ron Daws used to run in Adidas knock-offs that he bought at J.C. Penney.

Birdlegs wrote:

Please do not shop at Wal-Mart for anything.

Of course. There's the answer. Voluntarily pay more for everything. Why not?

If you're young enough and aren't a hard-core runner, Walmart shoes'll probably last you no more than 100 miles. If you're serious about running, scour EBAY and running store online outlets and specials.

Have you ever been in a Wal-Mart??????

Maybe you don't even need shoes? Maybe just wearing some cheap shoes like we did in the early 1970s is okay? We didn't get injured any more back then than runners do know with all the 'breakthroughs' in running shoe technology. I started running at age 15 as a HS soph in 1973. 15 months later I ran 4:37 and 9:50 as a junior. I trained in low-top Converse $6.99 basketball shoes. When the outer heel wore through I put in a piece of cardboard to extend the life of the shoes. I logged mileage and did about 800 miles before changing pairs. I ran twice a day - about 70-80 mpw and also played tones of street football, baseball and pickup basketball - don't remember any injuries. Good luck!

Maybe you don't even need shoes? Maybe just wearing some cheap shoes like we did in the early 1970s is okay? We didn't get injured any more back then than runners do know with all the 'breakthroughs' in running shoe technology. I started running at age 15 as a HS soph in 1973. 15 months later I ran 4:37 and 9:50 as a junior. I trained in low-top Converse $6.99 basketball shoes. When the outer heel wore through I put in a piece of cardboard to extend the life of the shoes. I logged mileage and did about 800 miles before changing pairs. I ran twice a day - about 70-80 mpw and also played tones of street football, baseball and pickup basketball - don't remember any injuries. Good luck!

I Shoot Birds wrote:

Birdlegs wrote:

Please do not shop at Wal-Mart for anything.

Of course. There's the answer. Voluntarily pay more for everything. Why not?

Yes, voluntarily refuse to shop at Wal-Mart so you can save USA small towns and save USA manufacturing.

China has enough work to do, the USA needs jobs. Wal-Mart shut sdown USA factories by buying the cheapest crap from possible from China and elsewhere.

Let me ask you this.....when you save that nickel or dime at Wal-Mart, how much is it really costing you?

Several years ago I bought some cheap walmart water shoes for like $5-7 bucks. These ones had a thick cushy sole that was softer than your traditional watershoe, and probably less durable.

I ran all summer in those, at least 3 months, probably more like 4. I wasn't running much then, just squeezing in 4-6 miles runs on my lunch break, maybe 5-6 days a week. Probably about 20-25 MPW, so the shoes got well over 200 miles, probably 300. By the end of that time, the outsole had started to fade, and was completely gone in some spots on the forefoot. But the midsole was as good as ever, and I could still run in them. I was probably averaging 7:00/miles in them, on roads, and some trails. Overall, they weren't as durable as most trainers, but they were on a par with several pairs of lightweight trainers or flats I've owned, as far as the soft outsole that wears off.

I thought they were the best investment I ever made, and went to buy more but they didn't have them anymore. The next spring, when the watershoes came out again, they didn't sell the same kind.

If you can wear simple, neutral shoes, I've had good luck at Kohls, especially if you can wear Asics, NB, or Adidas. Find the right sale/clearance and you can get decent shoes for $25-30. For several years, I lived with the Asics Gel Kanberra. It's a super simple model that doesn't even show up in a lot of their publications as one of their running shoes. But it works. I've probably run 2-3000 miles over 6-7 pairs of those shoes.

I usually find a pair of trainers for $50-55 on Ebay, run my 350-400 miles in them, throw them in the washer and list them right back on Ebay. I usually get $20-25 for them, so it cuts down the cost of shoes by a lot. If you are a person that tends to wear down a certain spot very quickly, or get holes in the mesh, you might not be able to do this.