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What trainers do teenage boys wear?

40 replies

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 26/11/2022 13:34

DS (14) a bit of of nerd (his words) and a bit of a country mouse. He understands that some clothing brands are more fashionable than others, but does not expect them. He appreciates his North Face waterproof though.

He's asked for "cool trainers" for Christmas, but doesn't really know what's cool.

And he has size 13 feet.

OP posts:
VariationsonaTheme · 26/11/2022 13:36

My ds wears Vans, but not sure if they’re cool or not, it’s just what he likes.

BoudiccaVibes · 26/11/2022 13:36

Any Air Force ones.

Notlivinglife · 26/11/2022 13:37

My son likes Nike Air.

AntiqueCestChic · 26/11/2022 13:37

My DS 15 and all his mates wear Nikes.

cookiecreammmpie · 26/11/2022 13:37

My 14 year old and all his friends wear Under Armour or Nike.

Ivalueloyaltyaboveallelse · 26/11/2022 13:37

Air force ones

Tirrrrred · 26/11/2022 13:38

Surely a 14 year old would've expect his mum to purchase trainers? My dd is 12 and I wouldn't choose her trainers.

Hellocatshome · 26/11/2022 13:38

Unless he hs a specific type in mind anything Nike or Adidas will probably be fine.

Hoppinggreen · 26/11/2022 13:38

Nike Airforce or Jordan’s

lorn195 · 26/11/2022 13:38

Apparently New Balance trainers are in according to my DS 15.

formulatingAresponse · 26/11/2022 13:39

Air force ones either all black (generally worn to school) or white with a blue or black tick or any colour variation he likes

Hellocatshome · 26/11/2022 13:39

But I would get him a JD voucher and let him choose his own.

jackstini · 26/11/2022 13:39

Nike - Air Force ones (standard for school shoes round here) or air Jordans

Walk around the town where you live and check out what teens are wearing

PandaOrLion · 26/11/2022 13:39

I’d show him a few and ask if he recognises some as the ones others around him wear. I’ve worked in some schools where everyone wore Nike, and some where no one did and it’s just vans. My 15yr old nephew would only wear Jordan’s.

noideabutstilltrying · 26/11/2022 13:41

Air Force 1 or Jordan's.

White with a coloured swoosh

formulatingAresponse · 26/11/2022 13:43

Size 13 junior or men's

JosephFrancis · 26/11/2022 13:43

Ds with same size feet, similar age.

Nike. Air Force are the ones he usually wants. They're comfy on his massive feet, both hi top and low. Can't go wrong with black with white tick or the opposite. Or black with a metallic tick. Don't get coloured trainers because they don't go with everything.

zighead · 26/11/2022 13:44

Nike is the safest option imo.
My DS wears converse and adidas too but he is not particularly interested in being trendy.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 26/11/2022 13:46

Tirrrrred · 26/11/2022 13:38

Surely a 14 year old would've expect his mum to purchase trainers? My dd is 12 and I wouldn't choose her trainers.

He's not really sure what he wants. We're pretty rural, the buses are rubbish Post lockdown, so he never goes into town- not that our nearest towns have much left in them.

@cookiecreammmpie he's had Vans in the past, but they are too wide for his narrow feet.

I'll suggest Nikes to him

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Tirrrrred · 26/11/2022 13:47

Can he ask his friends? I assume everything on the JD website must be popular?

Tirrrrred · 26/11/2022 13:49

My husband has bought Dd12 Air Jordans for Christmas. She wanted white with a blue tick. He's got her red blue white black. I think they look like clown shoes 😬😬

Hellocatshome · 26/11/2022 13:51

formulatingAresponse · 26/11/2022 13:43

Size 13 junior or men's

I think OP would have mentioned if her son had the type of significant health condition that meant he had junior size 13 feet at 14 years old

Tirrrrred · 26/11/2022 13:52

@Hellocatshome 😂😂

FinallyFluid · 26/11/2022 13:53

The smart Alec answer is anything that you have to donate a kidney for. 😂

The sensible answer is AF1's.

Shesasuperfreak · 26/11/2022 13:54

Get him some nike jordans, £120 ones or airmax 95s