What do you call them sneakers or trainers?

Now that I’m going to the gym on a regular basis I decided I needed a new pair of trainers that do what you need it to do in a gym, but also look good. So today I’ve been online looking into the suitability, style and technology behind trainers.

Obviously, certain brands came straight to mind. So I logged onto www.nike.com , www.puma.com , www.adidas.com . Oh my goodness you need to log on and look at all of them. Not only did I learn masses on them all but found elements that had that extra umph in style, design and the way the information was expressed. So here’s my favourites from each site.

On the Adidas site the Porsche design section was amazing. Each element of a sneaker was broken down visually how the mechanics actually work. Loved looking at it, spent far too long there. Who said gaining knowledge can’t be fun.

The Nike site allowed me to  customise my own sneaker. I actually created four that reflected my personal style. I could look at the sneaker I designed from any angle and change the colour of every part, even the thread colour. Loved it! Perfect for all you creative ‘peeps’out there and those that like to be totally unique and original.

On the Puma site I was totally distracted from the actual footwear by the fastest man in the world. Yep! Our own Usain Bolt has a huge section on the site. It’s great. I enjoyed watching and listening to the footage of him, especially at the Olympics. He seems like an okay guy; maybe I can get a one on one him at a later date. After he has bought home the gold medals right! There’s even a game when you can race him. Cool I know! Let me know if you win, I didn’t but I’m trying again later.

I know we all like our ready to wear sports casual look guys and girls so I’ll be doing lots more on what’s available for all the body that fits in with the trends and where to get it so keep your eye on the blog.

Check out the sites and their sports outlets and let me know what you think. Lata Shaz.

Photo: Mikey T
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