21 replies to this topic

[SlingRunner]

First off, I am a compulsive shopper and recently bought 3 pairs of Nike at the discount outlet. This is on top of 5 unused pairs in my storage room and 5 shoes that I'm currently rotating. So in total, I presently own 13 pairs of sneakers :unsure: .

Although, I dont aim to be the male version of Imelda Marcos but I'd like to try out Air Structure Triax because it's got good reviews. However, the Nike warehouse only have womens stock and not mens.

I can't resist a bargain and I am tempted to try one. The colour is tolerable, but perhaps the width is a bit narrow.

Grateful for opinion whether is it okay for a guy to wear womens runners? :unsure:

[Running Gal]

I am female and always use male runners.... I have pretty large feet and just find the women shoes not comfortable.

I don't see why not, as long as they fit good and don't hurt your feet

[rohan]

there is always something more socially acceptable about women wearing mens clothes than men wearing women's.

women wear their male partners PJs, t-shirts, board shorts etc. all the time. now just try wearing their nightwear or bathers!

anyway, re the shoes... if the shoe fits......

[Morley]

I've always wondered the same and will be interested in the replys. Haven't had any problems getting what I want but would consider getting a female shoe if it fitted. The opinion of the shop assistant would be interesting.

[Bristol City FC]

If you do it, dont forget to paint your fingernails in a matching colour, after all, you may as well look the part! :D

[42.195]

Flats - yes. Heels - no! ;)

[Louise]

On the contrary, I met my first ultrarunner while he was wearing high heels (and a mini skirt and blonde wig, but we won't go into that :rolleyes: ).
Gives great shape to your legs.

[pbig]

TNTR - as an apparently compulsive bargain shopper, there's a fair chance the shoe really does fit ;) .

[Schtumpy]

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Originally posted by Bristol City FC:
If you do it, dont forget to paint your fingernails in a matching colour, after all, you may as well look the part! :D

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[/indent]Very good.

I bought my women's kayanos to match my underwear.

[Two Fruits]

Glad I am not the only one who wears women's shoes and have done so for many years now. It just depends at the Runner's Shop what is in stock in my make( New Balance 766) and size. If men's are not available, then womens will do.I recently bought 2 pairs at the sale,one of each gender as I always have 3 pairs in rotation.I try to make sure the colours are not too bright, but then once coated in dirt from off road trails, who will know. It certainly gives more variety when shopping and women's shoes have always been very comfortable to wear and probably a little bit lighter in weight.

[vat]

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Originally posted by Running Gal:
I am female and always use male runners.... I have pretty large feet and just find the women shoes not comfortable.

I don't see why not, as long as they fit good and don't hurt your feet

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[/indent]My partner has the same thing - she takes the same size in a men's runner that I do (10.5 in an Asics 2100). Proved a life-saver at Six Foot Track this year - I forgot the Kayanos I was planning to run in and hijacked her shoes.

I did do the right thing and hand them back washed and scrubbed - they were cleaner than when I got them.

If the fit's okay, go for it. You can always mod the colour with a texta.

[lactatehead]

I have got fairly narrow feet so sometimes women`s shoes are the best option.
Any male who has a problem about wearing women`s shoes which look exactly the same as men`s shoes must have some serious hang ups.

[Mars]

Shop-a-shoe-a-holic,

If it feels good....

Rgds,

The Muscle

[Steve 'The Footman']

While the ascetics of the differing colours used between Mens and Womens shoes may put some people off there is no real difference other than fit between most models.

Men with narrow feet may very well be better off in Womens shoes just like Women with wide feet may be better off in Mens shoes. But if you do not have narrow feet then you are probably asking for trouble trying to wear them. For women with wide forefeet going to Mens shoes there is still a problem of their heels usually being narrower than what is normal in Men's shoes. They are usually better off in a wide women's shoe than a mens shoe.

Anyway if it fits well go for it, but watch the width and depth across the forefoot.

By the way our shop in Brisbane would love to have you as a customer so I would encourage you to move right away. :D Anyone with 13 pairs of shoes must be a kindred spirit.

[Kylie]

The first thing that stood out in your post was that you had 13 pairs of running shoes - I thought I was bad with 10 pairs that I use for different activities: cycling, aerobics, tennis etc.

But yeah if a shoe that is desigend to fit a woman's foot suits your foot - who cares.

If the shoe fits... :rolleyes:

[comadi]

With 13 other pairs of shoes to run in, I can’t see the need to risk an injury or losing your money if they turn out duds.
Plus you have heaps of time up your sleeve for the men's version to come up on sale.
If you were short on cash and desperately needed a new pair of runners then I’d understand it.

In respect to men wearing women's clothing; I think in one of Arthur Lydiard’s books he advised men to wear women’s underwear for running as they did not chafe like men's.
This would have been before the advent of the lined running short.

[Whippet Man]

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In respect to men wearing women's clothing; I think in one of Arthur Lydiard’s books he advised men to wear women’s underwear for running as they did not chafe like men's.

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[/indent]I don't know about wearing women's underwear but half my running clothes are women's. Hey, if it's in the bargain bin it's fair game and I won't tell anyone if you don't. :P

My wife often resorts to buying men's runners so I'm sure that makes it alright. ;)

[vat]

I'm sure it's just a comfort thing...

[Jogger]

When I was first looking at Loco Shoes I was interested in why there were no male or female specific shoes - only "unisex". The logic is that in general, apart from colour, there is nothing particulary male about male shoes nor anything female about female shoes its just that as Steve Footman pointed out most females have narrower forefoot and heel and most males have wider feet. There are quite a lot of females that wear male shoes and vice versa. The Loco range meets the majority of feet type but doesn't distinguish between male/female.

In short - it's ok.

[runningdiva]

I am a female who is currently in South Korea. My latest pair of Kayano's simply had to be men's owing to the "Yeti" size of my foot.
I have experienced no problems.

[LAWRIE WHITTY]

Yes. In my early days when I used to work for Talays I used to sell blokes with thin feet the ladies models all the time and vica versa for the ladies with big feet.

In fact I never used to tell the men that it was a ladies model- the macho thing and all that. How the customer felt in the shoe was the main thing.

[spideyrunner]

iam male..and wore always use women's shoes.

i won u/20 marathon series back then.

different people...different gifts.

take that dudes...just train hard not the shoes.