Athletic Shoes (footwear)
Liquidation of athletic shoes has two types:
The market varies on purchasing pallets and wholesale lots of athletic shoes. Pallets and small wholesale lots of athletic shoes can be purchased for $10- $25 per pair in 100 pair wholesale lots. The price varies depending on condition, brand and style.
An athletic shoe is a generic name for footwear designed for sporting and physical activities, and is different in style and build than a dress shoe.
Athletic shoes, depending on the location and the actual
type of footwear, can also go by the name trainers (British
English), sandshoes or joggers (Australian English) running
shoes, runners or gutties (Canadian English, Australian English,
Hiberno-English), sneakers, tennis shoes (North American English,
Australian English), gym shoes, tennies, sport shoes, sneaks, or
takkies (South African English) and rubber shoes (Philippine English
General purpose
Originally known as sporting apparel, today they are known as casual footwear.
Use in sports
The term athletic shoes is used for running in a marathon or
the marathon, basketball, and tennis (amongst others) but tends to exclude
shoeing for sports played on grass such as football (soccer) and rugby, which
are generally known as "boots," or in North America as cleats.
The shoes themselves are made of flexible material, typically featuring a sole made of dense rubber. While the original design was basic, manufacturers have since tailored athletic shoes for the different purposes that they can be used for. A specific example of this is the spiked shoe developed for track running. It is also a good idea to get your foot measured by a trained shoe specialist. Also, some come in leather
High-end marathon running shoes will often come in different shapes suited to different foot types, gait etc.
There are a variety of specialized shoes designed for specific uses:
Racing flats
Track shoe
Skate shoes
Climbing shoe
Approach shoe
Wrestling shoes
Cleats
Football boot
Main article: List of athletic shoe brands
Popular brands include Nike, Adidas, Etonic, FILA, Reebok, New Balance, Puma,
Lacoste, K-Swiss, Gola, DC Shoes, Fred Perry, Converse, Vans, Pony, ASICS,
Servis-Cheetah, Mizuno, G-Star Runnerz and Jordans.
[Edit] Types of athletic shoes
High-tops cover the ankle.
Low-tops do not cover the ankle.
Mid-cut are in-between high-tops and low-tops.
Sneaker boots extend to the calf.