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Originally Posted by Smitty
That is absolutely untrue. All Nike sport specific shoes are designed with the athlete in mind first and foremost. Whether you find them comfortable for you - that's a matter of personal preference, but the design of every athletic shoe Nike makes is performance first. Saying that fashion is first, for any of the top 3 athletic shoe companies, is ridiculous.
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I actually kind of like your passion. You can think what you want and I will think what I want. I don't know if you work for Nike or what, but what I'm saying does not diminish my love for Nike. I have had foot problems, and after going to several running shoe stores I have learned what some of the differences are with shoes.
Let me ask you this. If all sport specific shoes from Nike are about performance first 1) why do the shoes change names on a yearly basis when other companies update the same shoe to make improvements 2) why doesn't Nike make a line of motion control shoes that do not require orthodics for people who would otherwise wear them? My answers are:
1. They are very concerned with fashion. If a company makes a widget one year, would they scrap that design the following year and come out with a gadget or improve the widget and produce the 2007 widget? Don't get me wrong, the Nike 360 is the most comfortable shoe I've ever worn, but I wouldn't and really can't run in them.
2. Performance shoe companies make motion control shoes with built-in orthodics because they know runners need that support without the added weight of their orthodics. Another factor is that design limits the amount of users who will buy them, but that specific group is their target in the first place. Many running shoe models only come in one or two color combinations. Not Nike, they have many colors to go with whatever outfit (fashion) you are wearing.