Sneaker reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 260 Reddit reviews across 30 subreddits and 64 posts to rank the best Sneaker brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/SneakersIndia, r/Shoes, r/moresneakers, r/AusFemaleFashion, r/malefashionadvice. Top-rated brands include New Balance (4.5/5), Nike (4.4/5), Asics (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews260
Subreddits30
Posts64
Brands52
Products55
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#1
New Balance
4.5
(48)
"I’ve lived in New Balance 574’s for decades."
"They’re pretty much all I wear due to issues with my feet. Very comfy and run wide."
"New Balance have been a god send, easily the most comfortable option."
"Go For NBs"
"New Balance 530 BLACK Men Casual Shoes."
"New Balance shoes work well for me."
"Very comfortable."
"New Balance is the way to go for wide shoes."
"New balance 550s ya phir Air Max '97 rahega mere liye"
"New balance 574, 327, 237 or Saucony Jazz Originals."
#2
Nike
4.4
(39)
"For me Nike Vomero 5 is the best, unang apak ang lambot and confortable agad."
"Love Air Force 1s"
"Nike Air Force 1s are a really solid pick. They're super comfy, look good with literally everything (dresses, jeans, shorts), and they've been in style for years without feeling overdone"
"Nike Pegasus. Great selection at the Nike website."
"Air force 1s."
"AJ1 palamino or mocha"
"Nike AF1 triple white, New Balance 574"
"Nike Metcon 6"
"I’ve tried a few different sneakers but always come back to the Nike Metcon 6."
"Check out airmax 90 or airmax 1 or airmax systm"
#3
Asics
4.2
(17)
"ASICS Gel Nimbus"
"Brooks, Hoka and Asics are very comfortable and have wide sizes with multiple options of styles and color ways."
"Super comfortable."
"Worked great for me with chunky orthotics."
"Mine fav are Asics japan S or Ex89"
"Asics Gel Nimbus 26 or Hoka Clifton 9."
"ASICS"
"If you like the dad shoe-little chunky look, try asics too."
"Makes shoes up to a EEEE width."
"Asics"
#4
HOKA
4.6
(15)
"Hoka are great. Commonly used by nurses who work long hours on their feet"
"Hoka is the best!"
"She swears by Hokas!"
"Brooks, Hoka and Asics are very comfortable and have wide sizes with multiple options of styles and color ways."
"Love my Hoka."
"Love my Hoka."
"Hoka!"
"They're almost annoyingly stable shoes."
"“Holy crap these are comfortable!”"
"Wide feet gal here and Hoka has a wide toe box on most."
#5
Brooks
4.4
(12)
"I love Brooks!"
"Brooks, Hoka and Asics are very comfortable and have wide sizes with multiple options of styles and color ways."
"I prefer brooks (Ghost) … I can’t have a sneaker with too much of a drop."
"I love the support and extra cushion."
"Brooke’s glycerin
ASICS nimbus 24 (don’t care for 25 model)
ToPo Phantom 3 - the best of all three listed by far!"
"Brooks for comfort and customer service."
"I have the Brooks Glycerin GTS and the box is wider than other Brooks shoes."
"Brooks are always a solid option."
"Brooks"
"I normally wear Brooks Ghosts for exercising."
#6
Puma
4.1
(12)
"I will choose the pumas every single time. Way more comfortable."
"I wear my Puma Cali’s E.V.E.R.Y.W.H.E.R.E."
"Look up for Puma, Levi's sneakers on Flipkart."
"You can easily find some Puma’s or reebok under 2k."
"Puma's."
"Puma and RedTape offer decent quality and durability for the price."
"Pumas or Lacoste. Pumas often on sale on Catch at good prices."
"Puma is light or even adidas."
"Puma Cali."
"If your budget is under 3-4k you should go for puma."
#7
adidas
4.4
(10)
"They have great wide toe box options."
"They have great wide toe box options."
"It’s a classic and comfortable."
"Buy something with no logo on the side imo. Stan Smith, Lacoste and CK also do no side logo trainers"
"Went with Adidas Samba XLG in the beige-ish color."
"Adidas Stan Smith whites."
"Went with all-white Adidas Stan Smith’s."
"You can go for a “basic bitch” white sneaker like Stan Smith or Sambas."
"You can go for a “basic bitch” white sneaker like Stan Smith or Sambas."
"No bigger cunt than adidas Sambas."
#8
Adidas
4.3
(9)
"Adidas running shoes - ultra boosts in particular - have generous widths, are so comfy, and have lasted me years!"
"Ultraboost for unbeatable comfort"
"I have never felt anything like an Adidas Ultraboost."
"I’m wearing Adidas now."
"You can never go wrong with a good pair running shoes."
"Adidas Superstars have been my signature sneaker for years now."
"Try puma explore or adidas terrex."
"Adidas Terrex has a decent hiking lineup for a reasonable price"
"Comfort is subjective but for white sneakers which goes with most fits would be just the classics: AF1s, Sambas, Superstars."
#9
On
4.0
(7)
"On shoes are my favorites. I wear them summer and winter, and they are really comfortable."
"ON"
"ON"
"On, Hoka, Asics, Brooks, Nike, Adidas and so on all make good shoes."
"On running. They’re great for long periods of time"
"Zendaya is the new face of On, so that's probably a good place to start."
"On cloud"
#10
Orthofeet
4.5
(6)
"Designed for orthotics."
"Orthofeet are expensive, but absolutely worth it."
"I bought a pair of Orthofeet hands-free sneakers."
"Are meant for wide feet and are very supportive."
#11
Reebok
4.5
(6)
"Reebok club c85 when in discount"
"I like the look of the classic Reeboks. Club C 85s."
"Reebok Club C 85s are THE sneaker"
"I like the rebook club C 85. They’re comfy and neutral."
"Get reebok club c 85 in ajio for 2k."
"Reebok dmx 7"
#12
Skechers
4.3
(6)
"Sketchers work for me best. Very soft and thick."
"My best ever purchase of cream sneakers was a pair of slip on Skechers."
"Skechers"
"Flipkart if offering 50% off rn."
"Try skechers."
"Skechers"
#13
Saucony
4.0
(5)
"I love training with the endorphin speed."
"Saucony Endorphin Speed line, Asics Superblast."
"Indie girls in Melbourne seem to be loving Saucony nowadays."
"Saucony walking shoes"
#14
Converse
4.0
(4)
"Try converse chuck70/ct all stars"
"Converse, Vans, Nike Air Max 1 all very versatile."
"I'd suggest Converse(most In budget) or vans."
"I would suggest you white chuck 70s. They go with almost any outfit and are on a 10% discount right now."
#15
Jordan 1
5.0
(3)
"AJ1 high top or low top in predominantly white, black, or grey. It’s timeless."
"Jordan 1 high, Jordan 1 lows, Nike Killshot 2"
"Any simple Jordan 1 lows, oh and retro, and Jordan 3s that don’t have much color like the cements greys that are on sale rn"
#16
Nike Air Force 1
5.0
(3)
"Easiest is definitely Air Force 1 whites. Best shoe ever imo and even look good as they age."
"White or black AF1. Simple, cheap, and goes with everything"
"You can’t go wrong with White Air force 1s and Panda dunks."
#17
Frankie4
4.7
(3)
"Frankie4 or Veja are my favourite go to sneakers."
"I’m in Australia and swear by Frankie 4."
"Frankie 4 has 20% off sneakers this weekend."
#18
Hoka
4.7
(3)
"Hoka Cliftons are great! I mostly wear mine for running but they’re also great for casual use."
"Hoka Cliftons."
"Hoka Bondi 8"
#19
Allbirds
4.3
(3)
"I really like my Allbirds! It's slightly outside of your price range."
"Allbirds also has a ton of great options"
"I’ve also had luck with allbirds!"
#20
Onitsuka Tiger
4.0
(3)
"Onitsuka tiger"
"For cuntiness I’d give Onitsuka Tiger (if you have the budget) & Puma some attention."
"Onitsuka tiger"
#21
Superga
4.0
(3)
"Superga"
"I really like how clean superga sneakers are. affordable too."
"You could try out the Supergas, I found them decently wide."
#22
Flux
5.0
(2)
"I cannot recommend Flux enough. They are so comfy."
"Flux! The only shoes I took to Europe and they were super comfortable."
#23
Kiziks
5.0
(2)
"Kiziks are expensive but well worth it."
"I have the kiziks slip ons and they are great."
#24
Adidas Forum Low
5.0
(2)
"Forum lows. comfortable and durable"
"Would recommend the Forum Lows (your fourth picture) to anyone in a heartbeat."
#25
Adidas Samba
4.5
(2)
"Adidas Samba black/white should be available anywhere in the world and goes with anything."
#26
Veja
4.5
(2)
"Veja! 😍"
"Veja, Adidas Sambas."
#27
Kizik
4.5
(2)
"I fell for the Kizik ads but it turns out they’re great."
"I use kiziks with my own (orthotics) insoles are removable."
#28
Sketchers
4.5
(2)
"Sketchers slip ins are the best!"
"I normally wear Brooks Ghosts for exercising."
#29
Altra
4.5
(2)
"If you want something a little higher quality, Altra is the way to go."
"Has a wide toe box."
#30
Lacoste
4.0
(2)
"Lacoste."
"Lacoste."
#31
Vessi
4.0
(2)
"Vessi."
"Have you tried Vessi?"
#32
Ryka
4.0
(2)
"Rykä is my favorite for fit and comfort."
"Ryka is a good brand, specifically made for women's feet."
#33
AX4
4.0
(2)
"I'm happy with them so far."
"The AX4 mid cold.rdy could be the better all-around choice."
#34
Common Projects
5.0
(1)
"Most versatile sneaker IMO, pairs well with anything."
#35
On Cloud
4.0
(1)
"Work great for orthotics."
#36
Asics Gel-Nyc 2055
4.0
(1)
"A nice versatile runner like Gel-Nyc 2055 in pale oak/grey."
#37
Nike Metcons
4.0
(1)
"Nike metcons."
#38
Lululemon Chargefeel
4.0
(1)
"I feel really comfortable doing both in the Chargefeel."
#39
OnCloud
4.0
(1)
"I was just looking at OnClouds wondering they’d be better for me."
#40
NoBull Drive Knit
4.0
(1)
#41
Topo Flylite
4.0
(1)
#42
NoBull Cross Trainers
4.0
(1)
"I wear brooks for conditioning days and no bull cross trainers for strength days."
#43
Merrell
4.0
(1)
"You should Check out Merrell multicolour sneakers"
#44
Under Armour Charged Assert 9
4.0
(1)
"Flat enough for strength days, padded enough for cardio."
#45
Asics GT-2000
4.0
(1)
"They are good sneakers for jogging and strength training."
#46
Nobull
4.0
(1)
"I like nobull shoes. They have a flatter build than a lot of running shoes which can be more comfortable for daily wear and nice colors too."
#47
Brooks Ghost
4.0
(1)
"Those are now my sneaker of choice but I wish they had more color options."
#48
Superkicks
4.0
(1)
"I recently bought these from ajio @5300, so yes OP you’re getting a good deal, plus superkicks is super authentic."
#49
ECCO
3.0
(1)
"The sole looks like something you would see on a shoe by the brand 'ecco'."
#50
Vans
3.0
(1)
"Vans mte"
#51
Puma Red Tape
3.0
(1)
"Red tape/puma"
#52
Reebok Joggers Lite U
3.0
(1)
"Reebok Joggers Lite U - look up on Flipkart"
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