Cheap Trainers

[Elton]

Sports Direct

5/5A And 7/9

Head Street

Colchester

CO1 1NX

 

Cool. I'll check it out.

[chesters1]

http://www.sportsdirect.com/footwear/train...derBy=PRICE_ASC

 

dont take paypal though so a dinosaur waiting to go extinct

Edited August 22, 2010 by chesters1

[RobStubbs]

You can get very cheap trainers on amazon Elton. There's a pair on their for 10 or 12 pounds, and they may be cool enough for you, just maybe not us 'fashion victims' . Also there are often some of the Karrimor brands on there, for tops 20 pounds and they do look smart, and the pair I have are certainly still going strong and very comfortable.

 

Rob.

[Elton]

Cheers, Rob

 

I really ought to use Amazon more. I still have them stuck in my head as a book seller.

[Sportsman]

I have just bought some Karrimor walking shoes from Sports Direct via Amazon. 70quid reduced to 24.99. They are excellent.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002AKK...;pf_rd_i=468294

[Elton]

I have just bought some Karrimor walking shoes from Sports Direct via Amazon. 70quid reduced to 24.99. They are excellent.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002AKK...;pf_rd_i=468294

 

They look neat. Are Karrimor good shoes?

[Sportsman]

They look neat. Are Karrimor good shoes?

 

Karrimor produce rucksacks and outdoor footwear and are well thought of in mountaineering / hill walking circles.

http://www.karrimor.com/

A lot of my friends in mountain rescue and mountain guiding use their products, though probably at the premium end of the range. I have had several pairs of Karrimor boots in the past and use a karrimor rucksack that is probably 15 years old.

My shoes are well put together and very comfortable. If I had a complaint it is that the lacing system doesn't allow you to pull the laces as tight as I would like and they tend to feel a bit loose around the heel.

They are better with some decent socks though. I bought a couple of packs of these and they are excellent.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Karrimor-3-Pack-Bo...ef=pd_rhf_p_t_3

At the price they are being sold at they are very good value.

[Ken L]

Karrimor went bankrupt a few years back. I understand that Sports Direct now own the brand name so treat their RRP's with a pinch of salt. the Karrimor shoes and other kit sold through SD are however very good value for money. Not just shoes though. I have Karrimor branded backpacks and high vis cycling clothing bought from SD and I've always got good prices - and you get to try them on first.

[RobStubbs]

They look neat. Are Karrimor good shoes?

In general terms I'd say no. They are certainly not recommended now by any of the walking / mountineering forums I frequent. As per the bits above they are not really the same brand they were a few years ago. That said my trainers are great and doing well, and for 20 quid I'm happy if they wear out in half the time of a pair of merrels at 80 quid. I personally wouldn't buy their boots for serious walking use - I prefer a well known and recommended brand. Mine just happen to be Brasher's but there are lots of similar well respected brands about, which will last you years.

 

Rob.

[wotnobivvy]

Second Sports Direct. Got a set of £85 trainers for £15. You have to hunt around for the bargain section, and it's a bit pot luck. Get all my lads football footware there too