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Converse Chuck Taylors? Good running shoes?

tribejammer05tribejammer05 W'Ville, OH Posts: 696
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
So I need to get a new pair of running shoes and I saw someone at the gym today wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors while working out. Are these actually good shoes to work out in? Enough support, well priced, etc. These are technically basketball shoes so I guess they can't be that bad.

Anyone else use these to work out/run? Good? Bad?
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    I played basketball and skated in them in the 80's. I would not want to be active and run in these shoes though.
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  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    tglass6105 wrote:
    So I need to get a new pair of running shoes and I saw someone at the gym today wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors while working out. Are these actually good shoes to work out in? Enough support, well priced, etc. These are technically basketball shoes so I guess they can't be that bad.

    Anyone else use these to work out/run? Good? Bad?

    I wouldn't think so.
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    no, you'll feel like you're running barefoot on concrete
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Converse Chuck Taylors? Good running shoes?




    depends...




    do you value your knees?
  • TheLostSoulTheLostSoul Posts: 773
    lmao!
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  • StateOfLoveBoatCptn.StateOfLoveBoatCptn. Posts: 904
    tglass6105 wrote:
    These are technically basketball shoes so I guess they can't be that bad.

    maybe if youre "Pistol" Pete Maravich
  • emily18emily18 Posts: 489
    nooo not good running shoes. i had to wear them to the gym once because i was going straight from somewhere and forgot other sneakers. they weren't very comfortable to run in.
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    tglass6105 wrote:
    So I need to get a new pair of running shoes and I saw someone at the gym today wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors while working out. Are these actually good shoes to work out in? Enough support, well priced, etc. These are technically basketball shoes so I guess they can't be that bad.

    Anyone else use these to work out/run? Good? Bad?


    I run 4 to 5 times a week and I can tell you that those shoes are not made for running!

    I wear these:

    http://www.newbalance.com/products/WR1306
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Sounds like the worst possible running shoes. Might as well run in flip flops. Nike Pegasus are the best running shoes, they are a reasonable price too.
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  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    I have pink ones and sometimes they make me feel like I have Don Martin (MAD mag) feet, they're kinda floppy...Can't walk too far in them, so running? I think I can hear your arches falling from here!
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  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    the simple answer to your question is NO
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,619
    Vedderfan10 wrote:
    I have pink ones and sometimes they make me feel like I have Don Martin (MAD mag) feet, they're kinda floppy...Can't walk too far in them, so running? I think I can hear your arches falling from here!

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  • IGotShit76IGotShit76 Posts: 768
    tglass6105 wrote:
    So I need to get a new pair of running shoes and I saw someone at the gym today wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors while working out. Are these actually good shoes to work out in? Enough support, well priced, etc. These are technically basketball shoes so I guess they can't be that bad.

    Anyone else use these to work out/run? Good? Bad?

    I would rather get a pair of Converse Chuck Norris and do some high kicks :D

    Honestly these shoes are not made for running. They can do more harm than good. Have a look at some brands like New Balance, Asics.
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    tglass6105 wrote:
    So I need to get a new pair of running shoes and I saw someone at the gym today wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors while working out. Are these actually good shoes to work out in? Enough support, well priced, etc. These are technically basketball shoes so I guess they can't be that bad.

    Anyone else use these to work out/run? Good? Bad?

    No man. I dont even recommend wearing these for all day concerts where u STAND more than 8 hours!!! :eek: its not a good feeling.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    hehe

    do yourself a favor and don't run in converse.

    only thing wors would be running on your barefeet over a bed of glass and hot coals mixed.
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Heather Mills-McCartney once said "i cant run in these, my foot is killing me!"
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • mdigenakismdigenakis Posts: 1,337
    tglass6105 wrote:
    So I need to get a new pair of running shoes and I saw someone at the gym today wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors while working out. Are these actually good shoes to work out in? Enough support, well priced, etc. These are technically basketball shoes so I guess they can't be that bad.

    Anyone else use these to work out/run? Good? Bad?
    if you like your ankles don't run with those shoes.
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    http://www.saucony.com/ShoeAdvisor.aspx
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    tglass6105 wrote:
    These are technically basketball shoes so I guess they can't be that bad.

    Those SHORT 1960's basketball shorts are technically basketball shorts, but that doesn't mean the people should wear them.
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    it doesn't get much worse
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Add another vote to the nays....running shoes come equipped with padding and support, none of which the Chucks have.

    I can speak of bad running shoe choices and had the stress fracture in my leg to prove. A 170# man running in ultra-lite shoes designed for a man topping out at about 120#=bad move on my part.
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  • CityMouseCityMouse Posts: 1,010
    my feet hurt after wearing them to PJ shows. I also once wore them on vacation to denmark and suffered with blisters all over my feet the whole time.
  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    no chance. hard piece of rubber on the bottom, and no ankle support.
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    I have a very cool :cool: pair of Converse one star, they are good for looking excellent in, but not running in.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    tglass6105 wrote:
    So I need to get a new pair of running shoes and I saw someone at the gym today wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors while working out. Are these actually good shoes to work out in? Enough support, well priced, etc. These are technically basketball shoes so I guess they can't be that bad.

    Anyone else use these to work out/run? Good? Bad?
    :eek:
    No way.
    Technically basketball shoes when the Celtics were wearing hotpants to play in. :eek:
    If you are just doing weight training, then fine.
    But don't run in them. The money you save will be used for the foot dr.
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  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    dunkman wrote:
    Heather Mills-McCartney once said "i cant run in these, my foot is killing me!"


    heheheh :D
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  • edpearsonedpearson Posts: 331
    tglass6105 wrote:
    So I need to get a new pair of running shoes and I saw someone at the gym today wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors while working out. Are these actually good shoes to work out in? Enough support, well priced, etc. These are technically basketball shoes so I guess they can't be that bad.

    Anyone else use these to work out/run? Good? Bad?

    You'll injure yourself in so many ways. Probably hurt your knees, even feel pain in your lower back, maybe even get plantar fasciitis. The answer simply is NO!!!!

    I'm a competitive runner (train around 40+ miles per week) and I can tell you that nobody on here can tell you what shoe you should wear. Everyone has different feet. You may need a stability shoe or a neutral/cushion shoe or something else. If you're serious about running, I'd go to your local running store (that is if you have one) such as Fleet Feet or Road Runner Sports (I prefer Fleet Feet). They have experts who will do a much better job at fitting you into a running shoe than the people at Sears, Target or most of those athletic shoe stores in the mall. I love my Brooks Radius shoes, but I also love my Assics Cumulus shoes, too. But I never would have found those shoes if I didn't try getting fitted from the pros at my local Fleet Feet store.

    Do yourself and your body a favor and find the running shoe that feels best on you. But DO NOT attempt a work out in Chuck Taylors! Those shoes are not athletic shoes in my opinion.
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  • Cree NationsCree Nations Posts: 2,247
    Shaweet Lordy! I wouldnt wear those shoes to run in, I dont think the styles changed sinced they were invented by Chuck in the 1900s. Nike has come a lot farther with cushioning and whatnot.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    edpearson wrote:
    You'll injure yourself in so many ways. Probably hurt your knees, even feel pain in your lower back, maybe even get plantar fasciitis. The answer simply is NO!!!!

    I'm a competitive runner (train around 40+ miles per week) and I can tell you that nobody on here can tell you what shoe you should wear. Everyone has different feet. You may need a stability shoe or a neutral/cushion shoe or something else. If you're serious about running, I'd go to your local running store (that is if you have one) such as Fleet Feet or Road Runner Sports (I prefer Fleet Feet). They have experts who will do a much better job at fitting you into a running shoe than the people at Sears, Target or most of those athletic shoe stores in the mall. I love my Brooks Radius shoes, but I also love my Assics Cumulus shoes, too. But I never would have found those shoes if I didn't try getting fitted from the pros at my local Fleet Feet store.

    Do yourself and your body a favor and find the running shoe that feels best on you. But DO NOT attempt a work out in Chuck Taylors! Those shoes are not athletic shoes in my opinion.
    Great advice.....but we can tell them what shoe not to wear for running....Chucks!!!
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