Good shops in Dublin CC for *nice* runners

DonkeyStyle \o/

Hey,
So I'm in the market for a new pair of runners/sneakers/whatever ... I'm not even going to bother with the champion/marathon sports stores, since the last time I walked into one - all I could see was a wall of exactly the same kind of runner... you could either buy a pair of white air-max style runners or those poxy red Filas. :rolleyes: (literally, I couldn't believe it!)
Anyway, I assume tasteful/individual shoppers have already abandoned those stores which is why they're no longer being catered for.

I've heard Schuh (sp?) mentioned in some other threads here, but I remember the one time I visited them years ago, they were selling horrible runners at extreme prices. :eek:

So where do you shop?
I'm looking for something skater-ish, comfortable and non-skanger... and without the rip-off prices if possible.

Cheers.

RE*AC*TOR

Try PullAndBear - decent runners, quite cheap. Otherwise Schuh have loads of skaterish type runners, but they are expensive (unless you catch their sale - which is always excellent).

Sparkly1

Heya! Office has preety cool shoes too!

DonkeyStyle \o/

PullAndBear looks good... nice find.
Their website lists the CC branch as Roches... do I have to wander around inside Roches looking for it, or is there a street entrance? (not my faverite spot is Henry street tbh)

Sparkly1

RE*AC*TOR

You'll have to wander around I'm afraid. Don't think its too hard to find.

Sparkly1

try ofice, grafton street! also maybe Lacoste do nice runners sometimes...

Sparkly1

oh and River Island!!;)

DonkeyStyle \o/

Hey Sparkly, welcome to boards :P
Damn though, I don't fancy trekking from Henry St. all the way up to Grafton... I'm an in-and-out-in-20-minutes kinda shopper... stealthy like a ninja aswell

Sparkly1

yay my first welcome!! thanks!! ok, where are you thinking of shopping so?? Henry street?

DonkeyStyle \o/

Mmm, well that's where PullAndBear is... so if I'm to check out both, it's going to mean a long walk. (Hmm unless I had one of those Segways )

chump

Schuh is the best shop by a good way for sneakers!

Remem to get a student discount of 10% tho, even if you aren't a student you shud b able to ask someone around you to get them for ya...

Executive Steve

yeah schuh are great, i got a lovely pair of yellow and black osiris shoes in there for like 65 quid...

the one in jervis street seems to have a nicer selection than the one on o'connell street oddly enough...

Kulgan

Hey i never knew you were a SKATERBOI!!!

Innervision

There's an Office on Henry St too if that helps. And to save you looking around the Pull & Bear is on the 1st floor in Roches, straight in front of you when you get off the escalator!

dudara

Schuh is probably your best bet by a distance, but I'd wait for their sale now, as it will be on in a few weeks. We really don't have a great variety of shoe shops in Ireland.

DonkeyStyle \o/

Ah good stuff, thanks for the suggestions all.
Would never have even thought of looking in Roches.

@Kulgan: I don't think that really helped but thanks for the effort !