17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great All-Purpose Sneakers, January 18, 2011
Quick Summary:
Pros: The shoes are very comfortable, have excellent grip on the tread, and make a very good looking, if bold, statement. They are very breathable to keep your feet from getting too hot, sweaty, and smelly.
Con: The shoes are so breathable, they can actually be a little cold in the winter months. They also are not very adept at keeping out rain or snow, but in all fairness they are running shoes, not hiking boots.
Details:
I'm no shoe connoisseur, but I realized I needed to buy a new pair of sneakers when my old ones began to fall apart. I looked in a number of physical stores for something I liked (I like to be able to touch or try on shoes and clothes before buying them, as a picture only tells you so much) and had very little luck. At an Academy I happened to see the profile of these running shoes on the shelf, and I was immediately in love. I normally like very simple, understated styles, but the bright green tubes on the black sole, and the grey-to-white fade on the cloth/mesh parts of the shoe really caught my eye. Green and black are, after all, my favorite colors.
I tried the shoes on, and they fit very well. There's more arch support than there appears to be from just looking at the shoe, and the mesh uppers make them *very* breathable. I decided not to get them that day, as I was still a little unsure about buying such a brightly colored pair of shoes, but trips to other shoe stores only further convinced me that these were the shoes I would be happiest with. I was unable to return to the Academy I tried them out at, so I purchased them through Amazon. They arrived quickly, and are as great as I remember.
I've had the shoes for a few weeks now, and have found very little fault with them. The mesh makes them very breathable, and thus a little cold for winter, as well as not very good for keeping out water or snow. Since they are running shoes, however, this is hardly a fault. I'm frequently surprised at how "grippy" the soles feel compared to other sneakers I've had, which is great when running or walking on uneven terrain.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
High mileage, no problems, June 8, 2011
This review is from: K-Swiss Men's Tubes Run 100 Running Shoe (Apparel)
I have two pairs of the K-Swiss Tubes 100 and I'm running 70 miles per week in them with no issues. I weigh 167 lbs. and I'm 5'11." I'm not sure if the other negative reviews are genuine since I run very heavy mileage on lots of different surfaces and haven't had any issues with support or the shoe wearing out early. Perhaps the other reviewers have substantially different biomechanics, or perhaps they are running more miles than me. I'm not sure what would account for the difference. All together I've run more than 200 miles in these shoes and I would recommend them to all runners without hesitation. That said, I also like the K-Swiss blade light as a light weight trainer and racing shoe.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very comfortable, April 7, 2011
The best shoes I've ever bought! They're light weight, easy on the feet and even a little stylish. My running has improved tremendously and I no longer have shin pains after a really long run. I highly recommend this product! I bought it off of Amazon because all of the shoe stores in my area fail and don't carry this!
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