In the warm season, we have a huge selection of beautiful and affordable shoes, but many choose exclusively sneakers. Sportswear and accessories manufacturers Adidas, Nike and others are constantly working to develop their products. All this contributes not only to popularity, but to the real cult of sneakers. More and more people are into real sports shoe collecting. I also liked this hobby.

Every year I buy several new pairs, most of all I like running models, in them everything is focused on comfort during jogging or long walking. Recently, among running shoes, many options are made with a knitted knit upper. These models have important pros and cons.



Depending on the manufacturer, different technologies for the manufacture of soles, different pads are used, and it is possible to list everything for a very long time. Today we take a look at the common pros and cons for all sneaker models with a lightweight knit upper.


1. Lightest weight
2. Excellent ventilation
3. High-quality fit and fixation of the foot
4. Stylish or unusual design
5. Inexpensive price (depends on the manufacturer)

Regarding the price, things are not so simple. You can find many offers at very affordable prices. Our Asian friends offer good options for $ 25-50. If you want shoes from a famous brand, for example, you will have to pay a lot more from Adidas. Seasonal models cost $ 100, $ 200 and even $ 300, and limited editions are even more expensive.



Sometimes it turns out to be a funny situation when a pair of sneakers from a limited collection is technically no better than the usual one, and even the design is distinguished by an insignificant detail, while the price is 2-3 times more expensive!

Although there is nothing surprising. Fashion brands have long understood our needs for vanity, dominance, and collectibles. Therefore, you have to pay a lot of money for objects of desire, even if they are quite inexpensive at cost. This can be attributed to both pluses and minuses. To be as honest as possible, this is a minus.

Is it reasonable to pay $ 200-300-500 for a pair of shoes that consist of a rubber sole, a pair of plastic elements, and a knitted upper made of cheap synthetic threads? You can philosophize a lot about how expensive a designer's creativity is to create new forms of shoes, but in reality we only pay for the coveted brand name. When you think about how cheap the production of this pair is, you don't want to buy at all.

In this case, we have a choice - pay hundreds of dollars for a brand or buy shoes from identical materials from a democratic brand for cheap.




1. Vacuum cleaner. Knitted shoes are a real dust collector. Leather models keep dust out and are easy to clean. Suede shoes are more demanding for accuracy, but they also do not let dust inside. Even dense textiles are much better than knitted jersey sneakers.

After a few walks, the top of the sneaker will become filled with dust, which cannot be wiped off with a cloth or removed with a brush. One gets the impression that they are dusty through and through! It is not visible at first glance, but you yourself know that they are dusty. You can only clean such shoes with a vacuum cleaner, then sneakers serve much less. After a while, the brush of the vacuum cleaner makes clues, pulls on the threads, and the appearance of the shoes deteriorates.



2. Repetition and loss of uniqueness. If you live in a small town where the average salary is $ 400, sneakers for $ 300 will be rare, you can stand out from most people with expensive shoes. And when you live in a big city, you constantly meet people in the same shoes.

Many sneaker models are made in the same design for women and men. Modern fashion celebrates the blurring of gender boundaries and offers more and more unisex options. Someone likes this versatility, but when you meet a gopnik or a drunken peasant in the same sneakers, you start to perceive your new thing differently.

Conclusions: if you don’t like it when people wear the same shoes, and you’re in their ranks, don’t buy!



3. Synthetics. On the one hand, we constantly talk about ecology, and on the other hand, we refuse natural materials and choose synthetic ones. Most lightweight running shoes are made from synthetics such as polyamide, polyester and nylon. Synthetics are harmful to nature, not best for our health. And synthetics should also be inexpensive.

My Choice: Wearing these sneakers is best only for jogging and sports walks in the park. In everyday life, shoes are different, because fashion gives us a huge choice.