Which of these would go well as a daily casual shoe for work and dates?
Thinking of buying one pair, they must be comfortable for long hours of continuous use (7-8 hours) and long walks? I typically wear black pants with beige or grey shirts (I know and do need an overhaul on the wardrobe department as well)
Nike Pegasus 40 (140$), New Balance 880v12 (120$), Adidas Ultraboost Light (190$, but need to wait till a discount sale in 3 months)
If you guys have any other recommendations, please do share (Budget 150$)
Note: The terrain I use isn't always pavement, so I wouldn't buy/use something that can get dirty/wrinkled/crumpled easily - durability and comfort is a must
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These will probably all be fine for comfort. In terms of fashion I'd go for a different colourway in a chunkier style e.g. 990 or 574
None of these are good "daily casual for work and dates" shoes imo
Not for dates. For work it depends on the office dress code and how much walking is involved
I personally would wear these to exercise in, not for everyday wear. In fact I do wear the 880s as workout shoes.
man really wants some black workout shoes i guess 
yeah follow up to that, turns out official distributor of new balance doesn’t sell 574 or 990s here (I really really wanted 990 in grey)
and I ended up ordering 880 before as well, but the pair that was shipped to me had a ton of QC issues so I refunded and am unsure whether to retry getting it or reconsider
there’s no dress code but I like to look semi formal at least
sadly neither of them are available here from official distributors (new balance doesn’t sell directly in my country)
If there’s other comfortable suggestions that’s durable and okay with gravel surfaces and usable for long hours feel free to recommend
I considered above options since they’re typically trainer shoes that’s comfortable to run in and okay on pavement and gravel kind of roads
@jfarrell468 @bigelow_ I have provided some background info above, please suggest alternatives if you know any that fit
I didn’t want to go suede or leather route thinking it may get wrinkled fairly easily and dusty from the above as well
Nike, Puma, Adidas, Reebok, ASICS are some brands whose outlets exist offline in my country
Can you buy some 990s on ebay or grailed etc?
eBay doesn’t exist in my country officially and the shipping/import taxes are sky high - 75% often (not kidding, India)
Wish a coworker was coming along with my manager from US - I could’ve asked him to bring along a pair of 990v6 in grey
Really loved how it looked
What about a chunky sneaker from a different brand? AF1 or reebok club c?
Asics has chunky stuff I'm not super familiar with the brand tho
Do they get wrinkled fairly easily or get damaged in rain?
Durability is a big factor
No better or worse than New Balances I'd say. But I would try to wear something other than sneakers in the first place if you're gonna be out in heavy rain
The weather is pretty unstable here
Can be sunny in morning and rainy in noon
This answer isn't exactly within the confines, though something I would suggest is maybe a comfortable derby perhaps, unless that is totally out of question, since some derbies can be comfortable for extended periods of walking, including dating, casual wear, formal wear etc etc
and can be very versatile too
furthermore, derbys work in whichever whether you desire: Warm, cold or rainy, since it is leather after all
I apologize if I’m misinterpreting since I’m new to shoe stuff, are derbies and Oxford shoes the same?
I do plan to get a pair eventually since my old pair got worn out completely a yr ago
but I’m not sure if I’ll use it for non-serious events
maybe business meetings or dates
or maybe the pair I used were uncomfortable