Name Brand Shoes: Are they really worth it?

When you walk into a middle or high school and see shoes that are supposed to be made for "running", you just see a bunch of people wearing high priced shoes for fashion. Shoes such as Nike. Under Armour, and Reebok are worn all around the school for looks and for the brand, but are they really useful? In my opinion, my favorite brand is Nike because I like the style and comfort of the shoes. Unlike others, I can honestly say I have worn all 8 of my pairs to the gym at least once and have gotten very good use for them other than just trying to look cool with the brand name on my feet. I think people just go for the high price and cool designs and only buy the shoes to be able to say, "Hey I spent 300 dollars on a pair of shoes that I will wear once!" Students who use that when buying shoes that are supposed to help you be more comfortable while running don't even look into the benefits of the expensive shoes they are buying. My favorite pair of Nike's that I own are my Roshe's and I love how comfortable they are to run in, it feels like I don't have anything on my feet because they are so light. Of course, I got my favorite color and design but I don't just wear them to school. Before you drop a couple hundred dollars on a pair of shoes, look into them first and see if what you are buying them for is really worth it. Such as, if you don't play basketball, it's silly to see you wearing basketball shoes in class. Same thing goes with soccer cleats and football cleats and so on. So before you buy your next pair of name brand shoes, think of what you will really get out of them.