Trainers for 11 year old boy

[sanityisamyth]

Good morning helpful Mumsnetters! Going into J D Sports (or anything vaguely similar) causes me panic attacks looking at rows of very similar looking shoes, all with slightly different functions and I don’t have a bloody clue what are any good!

I need to buy DS11 (adult size 7, 5’7”, 65kg) some decent trainers now he’s going up to secondary school. He is not brand-focussed at all (quite happy in his Primark trainers, but they have fallen apart after a couple of months) so I just want recommendations of a general purpose trainer that he can wear for PE lessons and some of his other clubs.

I have a Blue Light Card so can get discounts on Nike, Adidas etc (but I have no idea which are better!). Just want him to be happy and comfy, in well fitting shoes that he’s not going to get bullied for wearing!

A lot of the teens round here wear dunks or Jordan’s for fashion trainers (both are Nike). They are both usually quite flat though and not really sports trainers. Some of the air max styles will be better suited to sport and clubs. I think there is a slight bias towards Nike over adidas but either are absolutely fine and you shouldn’t get bullied for most styles in either.

Something like this would be ok round here https://nike.sng.link/Astn5/6tbz/r_1b6c982da7

you have way more choice ordering online and both Nike and adidas have good delivery and returns

Ahhh I was wondering about the Air Max but wasn’t sure if they were a proper sports trainer or more of a fashion piece (I’m clueless!). I’ll have another look :)