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Originally Posted by Fotzlid
The only type of sneaker, or athletic shoe if you prefer, I'll buy is New Balance.
Tried all the other manufacturers and found that they fall apart easy and I usually end up with foot and/or back issues.
For clothing, I'll go with Columbia products before others.
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I too buy exclusively New Balance sneakers - but because they're the only brand commonly carried sized in widths as well as lengths. My shoe size is 10 4E(US), and buying a 'standard' width shoe just doesn't cut it. In order to get them to fit width-wise I have to buy as large as a 12 or 13 (Nike shoes are the worst in this regard) at which point they fall to pieces prematurely because of the poor fit. I have worn out hundred dollar sneakers in less than a month for this very reason.
I have other loyalties, but no uncommon reasons not to switch.