Ugly Trainer Designers

Johnnytoxic · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:07

I hate todays horrible trainer "fashion".

So many ugly designs out there. I just want a minimalistic trainer like the one below which is now hard to find.

Adidas Galaxy Elite

The trainers I don't like are these horrible designs which appear to be the fashion trainer of choice lately.

Hunders · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:09

I'd say the second are more minimalistic than those other monstrosities.

Johnnytoxic · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:10

More so the design of the trainer that look like flip flops.

tom_e · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:11

You don't like the style of the Adidas Samba because it's "too modern and fashionable" yet my 56yr old dad owned a pair in his youth, right :confused:

Andelusion · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:11

Have you mixed the pictures up? The 1st one looks like something you'd see in 'Casual Astronaut' magazine 2134 edition, whereas the bottom ones look like your average stereotypical trainer, nothing wrong with them.

dottty27 · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:16

The samba is a classic

Erich Kriegler · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:16

Those first ones looks absolutely terrible

pooley · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:16

Them 'ugly' sambas have stood the test of time, I doubt those you like will lol

Jeps · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:18

Bottom one is much more subtle and minimalistic. I don't see the problem

pitchfork · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:26

Barely wear trainers nowadays, nice set of comfy shoes/ boots does me fine and if you're after minimal then go for shoes instead.

Haggisman · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:27

I'm assuming you'll have the obligatory "trackie bottoms" tucked into your socks when wearing the first ones?

tomparker95 · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:30

Sambas are classics and have been for years and years

MikeTheNative · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:32

I'm confused, the top trainers are designed for tennis players, the bottom ones are for every day use. While I'm not a fan of the sambas, I would rather wear them than trainers that if your not playing tennis/other sporting activity then your are probably wearing a full tracksuit.

Clarkson · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:34

You'd need an HGV license for the first ones.

G|mp · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:36

There's standing out from the crowd and there's walking around in Andy Murray's cast offs.

boxman2000 · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:39

Bottom one get my vote, shame the fashion range are terrible for my feet as they look good.

tomparker95 said:
Sambas are classics and have been for years and years

Nearly as 'classic' as Hi-Tec Silver Shadows ;-)

tomparker95 · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:42

Prefer the gazelles personally

tom_e · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:42

G|mp said:
There's standing out from the crowd and there's walking around in Andy Murray's cast offs.

boxman2000 said:
Nearly as 'classic' as Hi-Tec Silver Shadows

I had a mate who lived in these all through uni because they were free from the OTC, he's never been a fashion icon funnily enough.

arknor · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:45

first trainer is fugly lol the stripes are utterly ghastly and is like what they thought the future would be in 1980

to me basic and simple is like

Columbo · 17 Mar 2014 at 11:52

OP the Samba's look much more minimalist than those chav Elite things, are you 12 years old or something or do you play tennis a lot?

I owned a pair of Samba's 20 years ago so they are hardly modern and have stayed around for so long for a reason......

They are bloody comfortable and don't blind you with their ultra whiteness or bankrupt you with a £100+ price tag.