Sneaker Brands reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 166 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 18 posts to rank the best Sneaker Brands brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/askSingapore, r/Sneakers, r/hyrox, r/ThrowingFits, r/Shoes. Top-rated brands include New Balance (4.2/5), Nike (4.5/5), Adidas (4.0/5).
Stats
Reviews166
Subreddits12
Posts18
Brands56
Products65
166 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
New Balance
4.2
(18)
"New balance - 990v3 , v5, 997, 998"
"New balance, asics, axel arigato, Salomon, saucony, K-swiss, diadora, karhu"
"New balance is your best brand option."
"New balance has some really amazing models and colorways. The quality is up there as well, especially on the Made in USA pairs. My two favorite models have to be the 997s and RC1300s"
"New Balance. Mine are 180 bucks but so worth it."
"New Balance is by far the best for flat and wide feet"
"New balance has specific wide sizes like 9 and 9W."
"My current style is airmax 95 OG, adidas forum 84, new balance 574"
"NB 327"
"New balance 574 (great for dad-style fit)"
#2
Nike
4.5
(16)
"Nike Air Force 1…the ultimate white sneakers"
"Air Force 1s"
"Much prefer wearing my AF1s nowadays"
"AF1. They look great both clean and beaten up."
"Nike Air Force 1"
"Classic AF1s but with a Scholl shoe insert for maximum comfort!"
"Nike air force 1"
"AF1. They look great both clean and beaten up."
"My favorite clean white sneaker is the Air Force 1. By far the most comfortable shoe for my feet."
"For me and my flat feet AF1s are comfortable to walk in."
#3
Adidas
4.0
(16)
"Adidas Superstar"
"Adidas Stan Smiths"
"If you like Adidas, ultraboost is suitable for wide feet too."
"Adidas Continental 80"
"Adidas continental 80s"
"I used Stan Smiths"
"Adidas continental"
"Try the Adidas Superstar. They're better than the Stan Smith"
"Adidas stan smiths are my go-tos atm"
"Adidas GAZELLE"
#4
Puma
4.4
(10)
"Yes I second the motion. Puma is good!"
"I bought Puma Deviate Nitros on a Hyrox event, which I use exclusively for competitions. They are light and got good grip."
"Puma nitro deviate."
"I‘m using Puma Deviate Nitro 3, my training partners use Hoka, Brooks, Nike and On. All of them work."
"Puma Deviate Nitro for no other reason than I looked at what everyone else recommended and tried them."
"I have the puma deviate nitro 3. I do think however people can overthink it. It’s an 8k run at the end of the day, not an Ironman. Wear what feels comfortable."
"New Balance, Reebok, Karhu, ASICS, Vans, Saucony, Puma, and Lakai all have dope sneakers."
"Would instead tell you to look into Puma."
"New balance, puma, and saucony are three of the most underrated sneaker brands of all time"
"Puma basket"
#5
Converse
4.2
(10)
"Converse Chuck Taylor"
"Converse Chuck Taylor"
"Lacoste/jack purcell for going out"
"Converse jack purcell white leather"
"Converse jack purcell (i’d buy this for gym days)"
"Converse All-Stars (aka Chuck Taylors) actually are considered pretty good shoes, since they have flat heels."
"Converse X Varvatos"
"I like the Converse Checkerboards."
"Converse One star"
"Converse all star"
#6
Vans
3.9
(7)
"Vans slip on"
"Vans old school faux leather"
"Vans. AF1. Its comfy and stylish i suppose."
"New Balance, Reebok, Karhu, ASICS, Vans, Saucony, Puma, and Lakai all have dope sneakers."
"Also vans, usually relatively cheap and they look good too"
"If you like the vans you should check out the flame old skool design, literally fire."
"I usually wear Vans or Nike, but I'm not fussy, would like to just find some options for wide toe boxes."
#7
Reebok
3.9
(7)
"Reebok Club C(off-white, really chio)"
"Reebok's Club C. Got it in off white for about $110 from Asos. Really comfy and got that vintage look to it."
"Reebok Nano has a pretty low drop (4mm) and a decent straight ahead path for the big toe."
"New Balance, Reebok, Karhu, ASICS, Vans, Saucony, Puma, and Lakai all have dope sneakers."
"Try Reebok. Their recent drops have been fire like the Adsum collab and the Ghost Smasher Stompers for Ghost Busters."
"Reebok club c85"
"Reebok club c (but the front is damn tight and hurt my toes when walking, just me though)"
#8
Altra
4.6
(5)
"For me, Altra Rivera's (got me through hyrox mixed doubles, and a women's open)"
"The shoes you’re most comfortable in are the answer. For me, those are Altra Torins."
"Altra FWD, I use them also for running"
"Altra is famous for wide feet."
"Altra is literally made for your exact foot type look it up"
#9
Asics
4.2
(5)
"Asics - gel nyc , kayano 14 , gel lyte 3"
"New balance and asics are probably the best for comfort."
"New Balance, Reebok, Karhu, ASICS, Vans, Saucony, Puma, and Lakai all have dope sneakers."
"I really like Brooks or Asics and add in a good arch support insert (I use protalus)."
"ASICs is okay as well but New Balance is preferable"
#10
Saucony
4.3
(4)
"I run my races with normal road running shoes. Currently I have saucony shoes which work great. Enough stability and great for the running bits."
"I wore saucony endorphins last time out and will wear the new balance fuel cell elite for my next one."
"New Balance, Reebok, Karhu, ASICS, Vans, Saucony, Puma, and Lakai all have dope sneakers."
"New balance, puma, and saucony are three of the most underrated sneaker brands of all time"
#11
Karhu
3.8
(4)
"New Balance, Reebok, Karhu, ASICS, Vans, Saucony, Puma, and Lakai all have dope sneakers."
"Karhu & Diadora"
"Karhu"
"Check out Karhu shoes"
#12
Superga
3.8
(4)
"Superga for the gym"
"Superga, I love it."
"Superga"
"I think AF1 and superga are good options too"
#13
Brooks
4.7
(3)
"The guy immediately pulled the Glycerin. I’ve been training in them for a few weeks and think they’re the perfect shoe *for me*"
"I'm wearing the Brooks Glycerin 21's. I'm a runner - I need a neutral shoe and I need one with a drop that is no lower than an 8, with a stack height not larger than 40, although 38 is better."
"I really like Brooks or Asics and add in a good arch support insert (I use protalus)."
#14
Veja
4.3
(3)
"Vejas are absolute fire. I discovered them last year and I'd recommend them over anything at the moment."
"Veja. Still not yet popular in sg. But very popular in Europe."
"Veja Campos White"
#15
ASICS
4.3
(3)
"I got a pair of ASICS Kayano 31 and they were awesome."
"ASICS Japan S (white /indigo )"
"I’ve bought ASICS sneakers from Sarath city mall. It costed me around 3.5k after discount."
#16
Hoka
4.0
(3)
"If you have the budget try Hoka or ON"
"Ugly as heck, but I love my hokas."
"Hoka"
#17
Lacoste
4.0
(3)
"Lacoste are a good choice if you want a post-teenage option"
"Lacoste white sneakers are quite a classic"
"Lacoste BL2"
#18
Bata
4.0
(3)
"Bata, $50 will get you nice pair"
"Bata actually quite dope"
"BATA North Star. The real classic"
#19
Jordan
4.5
(2)
"My personal favourite have a look at the Jordan 1 flight 5 low top!"
"Off white Jordan 1 "white""
#20
Allbirds
4.0
(2)
"Allbirds worked very well for me and no break in period."
"My brother recommended allbirds n i bought a pair in Tokyo when i happened to be there."
#21
Cole Haan
3.5
(2)
"Cole haan has some nice white shoes also"
"Cole haan"
#22
Muji
3.5
(2)
"Muji shoes are kinda nice"
"Someone recommended a water repellant one from muji to me a while back. think its like $25."
#23
Mount to Coast
5.0
(1)
"I used Mount to Coast R1s. Perfect for the runs and I had no grip issues with the sleds or o the stations."
#24
Excelsior
4.0
(1)
"White canvas with brown gum soles. excelsior. from korea."
#25
Beckett Simonon
4.0
(1)
"Beckett simonon reids on sale + ezbuy ship for me"
#26
Onitsuka Tiger
4.0
(1)
"Onitsuka Mexico 66's. Pretty comfy, very easy to match."
#27
Axel Arigato
4.0
(1)
"Axel Arigato Clean 90s: abit higher on the price point"
#28
Norda
4.0
(1)
"I get you run but you wouldn't go to the gym in vaporfly's. Not done an event but training and found my Norda's are fine, lightweight, grippy and stable."
#29
On
4.0
(1)
"On is very comfy for running. I think Roncevic also had On during the championship so i guess it also works well for hyrox."
#30
Andrew Kayla
4.0
(1)
"I wear Andrew Kayla’s. Similar to Common projects but better"
#31
Fei Yue
4.0
(1)
"I swear by Fei Yue, they are relatively cheap, less than $30"
#32
Novesta
4.0
(1)
"Novesta"
#33
Candies
4.0
(1)
"Also try vintage (late 90s early 00’s) sneakers by Candies, Buffalo London or Jordache?"
#34
Buffalo London
4.0
(1)
"Also try vintage (late 90s early 00’s) sneakers by Candies, Buffalo London or Jordache?"
#35
Jordache
4.0
(1)
"Also try vintage (late 90s early 00’s) sneakers by Candies, Buffalo London or Jordache?"
#36
Pony
4.0
(1)
"Pony Topstar"
#37
Rocco Anta
4.0
(1)
"The Rocco Anta sneakers were also insane."
#38
New Republic
4.0
(1)
"I’d advise looking at New Republic’s Kurt sneaker. Decent build quality and a reasonable price."
#39
Feelgrounds
4.0
(1)
"I recently got a pair of Feelgrounds Hirise, which look similar to the All-Stars but have a minimal design."
#40
Lakai
4.0
(1)
"New Balance, Reebok, Karhu, ASICS, Vans, Saucony, Puma, and Lakai all have dope sneakers."
#41
Flower Mountain
4.0
(1)
"Worth a look."
#42
Mercer Amsterdam
4.0
(1)
#43
Sneep Crew
4.0
(1)
#44
Dizygotic
4.0
(1)
#45
Ojade
4.0
(1)
#46
Goral
4.0
(1)
"Fantastic quality, classic designs."
#47
Crown Northampton
4.0
(1)
"Fantastic quality, classic designs."
#48
JM Weston
4.0
(1)
"Also makes nice sneakers."
#49
Playground Japan
4.0
(1)
"An irrational element."
#50
Hush Puppies
4.0
(1)
"The only thing that comes to mind are Hush Puppies. They've got sneakers that are like the ones you've posted."
#51
Luna Blu
3.0
(1)
"LUNA BLU westside"
#52
Benetton
3.0
(1)
"Benetton sneakers"
#53
Xero Shoes
3.0
(1)
"Some brands have minimalist shoes that blend in pretty well, like some xeros."
#54
Ecco
3.0
(1)
"The sole looks like something you would see on a shoe by the brand 'ecco'."
#55
Fila
3.0
(1)
"Fila"
#56
Diadora
3.0
(1)
"Karhu & Diadora"
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