March 3, 2017 at 5:39 pm

Recently, I purchased sports shoes from an Online site. The shoes looked good, were reasonably priced and pictures showed that it will be a good fit.
However, once I started wearing them, I found them to be not as comfortable as the shoes I have been wearing in the past- shoes of Nike, Globalite(a rising Indian Mid-segment brand), Reebok and even Lotto.
Its ok for short distance walking, but some days I walk between 4 and 6 Kms.
So I need a shoe- leather or sports which is good and comfortable.
Now, I need to purchase a new shoe, but will try the offline route and go and buy from a shop.

So, I think we need to avoid bad footwear and select with care. Perhaps, that is why brands such as Nike, Adidas, Puma etc are more preferred.

March 9, 2017 at 2:44 pm

One should always remember that there are certain things which should be purchased offline. The online activity is not suitable for them. The purchase of shoes comes under this category. One should see the softness and the finish, the date of manufacture, the type of sole, the inner sole, the heel height, the shape of front and mid parts of the shoe etc.,One should wear and try them on for a few steps. If they are comfortable then only we should go for them. The brand of a shoe brings difference only in quality but not in the comfort. Sometimes, even the locally manufactured shoes give us more comfort than branded ones. There is nothing wrong in trying them. But, if the comfort is available with branded shoe one should purchase them instead of going for local stuff as the branded ones will be rich in their quality of the material.

I had a great experience. I purchased a shoe just for the reason they are available with big discounts. Though they were branded one I could not feel comfortable. After wearing for two days there was some swelling in the knee portion and was unable to walk properly. I kept them aside and tried the regular ones I was using for my office. After a week I got some relief. I realized how important it is to test the comfort of a shoe at the time of purchase.  One should also remember that the heel should be replaced frequently if the remaining portion of the shoe is perfect. This is also another important factor which should never be neglected.

March 9, 2017 at 5:27 pm

Yes and footwear is an important component and one should choose them very carefully. Next time, I will buy them offline.

March 9, 2017 at 5:36 pm

Foot wear should be brought off line by trialling them.

But remember new shoes always hurts. So you should not wear it for long time when it is new.

March 9, 2017 at 6:10 pm

Yes @ichchhemrityu but buying online has its risks, and its better to go the offline mode for shoes.