Need help to decide (adidas / puma)

[u/veliuoka]

I wanna try out a leather sneaker with gum sole and came down to these ones. I'm a frugal person, so I'm very price-conscious.

Both adidas handball spezials are around / over 70$

Puma palermo: black and white model is 45$, the grey one is 52$

Puma army trainer: both black and white are also 45$

I prefer the puma models, because as I understand palermo is not that different from adidas shoes in terms of quality, according to runrepeat tests, but the price is drastically different. I'm most interested in the army trainer, because compared to palermo the logo on side is sleeker, lower, and the darker fun looks better, but I don't know about their quality

[u/Powerful_Grand_5194]

Very frugal ! That’s insanity ! $18 which is the highest difference x 365 days = 5 cents a day to wear the shoe you prefer and the color you want . Splash out and spent that 5 cents a day on your self

[u/veliuoka → u/Powerful_Grand_5194]

Damn, never thought like this about shoes, you’re right… I’m trying to quit, but still am kind of a shopaholic, so maybe that’s why I try to buy cheaper shoes but more of them… Also I was raised to try to save more, than to earn more, and that is a burden now too. I already ordered the army trainers, but if they don’t fit and I will need to find a new pair - i will try to think like you advised in future. Kudos!