Coming up on a decade old, my only pair of sneakers are coming apart. Wow, what a run. I got them before workouts of any kind. Through good and bad, they have holes and the cushioning has lost its soul. <very sad>

Merrell no longer makes the exact shoe but their Bare Access XTR is closest. I've narrowed it down to one of five colors, and am considering a move from Monument/Flame to Olive. What do you think?

https://www.merrell.com/US/en/...=bare+access&start=1

Question:
What do you think of these new kickers? Do any of the colors appeal?

Choices:
Black
Navy
Castlerock
Olive
Monument/Flame
Sorry, none. White only for me.

 

Just pick a dang color. Our opinion doesn't matter. 1, 3 or 4

I like the name “Castlerock” so I picked that one.

Well now if one option has the stripes in glittery gold..
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Have you seen the New Balance 608 version 5s? The store last night didn't have my size so I bought a pair of adidas Strutters instead. I looked them up online and adidas markets them as "Delivering the dadliest of dad vibes". I had no idea dad shoes were a thing, apparently I wear them, and take my opinion for what it's worth:

black or castlerock

I'd pick Navy out of the choices presented.

Blue, as if there is any other color choice.

I mean, don’t step on my blue (suede) shoes.

Black or navy try to get the furthest from white you can for acceptable fashion compatibility over the next ten years.

I like the Navy because of the gum outsole.

quote:

Originally posted by HK Ag:
Black or navy try to get the furthest from white you can for acceptable fashion compatibility over the next ten years.

This.

Black doesn't look dirty even when dirty.

Workout & running shoes I usually trend towards brighter colors. Really depends on the shoe.

quote:

Originally posted by FenderBender:
I like the Navy because of the gum outsole.

They all have a Vibram sole. Very grippy.

I guess I'm a bit biased as I don't wear sneakers with anything but shorts in the summertime or when working out, so I went with the olive. Those have a lot of potential to match with other clothes without looking like Uncle Lou at the family BBQ. If that's your look, then go with the dark ones and white tube socks.

I had the same problem with Brooks, and just went with black rather than making a decision.

Anything with zero white on them is what I look for. Shows less dirt.

Dude this is a gun forum, got to be tactical olive.

No opinion. This guy appears to prefer white.


flashguy

Black is the only acceptable choice.

I like Olive.