lalalanka Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I am looking for a shop that sells track and field shoes in Chiang Mai (or perhaps in Bangkok). I tried to find the information on the Net, but I seem to have no luck in finding one. If you happen to know where I can buy one in town, please let me know. Thank you in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardtongue Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 The two shopping malls both have sports shops the mall in Huay Kalaw road has the biggest selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyMcCollum Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 the cental mall kawd sen kao ( I know I messed up the spelling) has 5 or 6 sports shoe shops that have them as well as Robinson in airport plazza must have had 50 kinds to choose from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalalanka Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Khun lizardtongue and Khun JeffreyMcCollum, Thanks very much for the information. Not realising there are quite a few sports shoe shops at Kad Suan Kaew, I went there this afternoon for the track and field shoes. I just went to a shop on the basement and the sports section in the Central, and no luck in finding one. One shop assistant at Central told me I'll have to go to Bangkok for such shoes, but I think I'll go to the other shops at Kad Suan Kaew and Airport Plaza tomorrow, just in case. Thanks again for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DowntownAl Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Actually you missed the big sports store at Kad Suan Kaew, it's a really weird shaped mall if you're not used to it you can get lost. Go up to the first floor and walk passed the escalators. You'll see a hallway bearing to the left follow it past a whole bunch of hair salons and the like and you'll come to a very large sports shop, they have hundred of different shoes, from soccer, to running, hiking and walking and pretty much everything else. I just cheeked their website and it says Sports World is on the 2nd floor zone C. http://www.kadsuankaew.co.th/ Here is a link to the sports store http://www.sportsworld.co.th/en/home.php looks like they have everything you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Being old I don't know.But when I was young track and field shoes had little cleats on them. If that is not what you want I am sure that one of the many sports stores will have what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hml367 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Being old I don't know.But when I was young track and field shoes had little cleats on them. If that is not what you want I am sure that one of the many sports stores will have what you want. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Being old I don't know.But when I was young track and field shoes had little cleats on them. If that is not what you want I am sure that one of the many sports stores will have what you want. ??? Like i said when I was young. Track and field were a competive sport and the shoes had cleats on them as do a set of golf shoes. They were smaller and sharper. Perhaps over the years they have come up with a different version of track and field shoes. Not having to golf I don't know if they still have golf shoes with cleats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 You can get Golf shoes with moulded studs nowadays, but Track and Field (which we call "Spikes") I doubt. I must admit, that's a new question; Do they have an athletics program at CMU, if so maybe you could get someone to ask them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I bought some nice running shoes at the Sports Centre in Kad Suan Keow recently. 60% off as they had a sale. Great for doing my morning walks, with the little rubber cleats moulded in, but do not tread in anything nasty, as it's hard to get out!! Better to have a more open sole pattern in view of the fact that there's a lot of untrained dog owners around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awk Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I have not seen them in shops here myself, but I have never looked for anything but regular running shoes myself, so would not rule it completely out. Since I see no relevant information in the other postings here (with one poster in particular, as usual, capturing the prize for "most irrelevant post"), my best suggestion, if you can not find them in the regular sports shops, is to ask somebody who understands what you talk about. At the old 700 year stadium in town (in the Chang Puak area) at round 17:00-19:00 on most weekdays, you are likely to find a few young people doing track and field training, sometimes with track and field shoes, sometimes with regular running shoes. I'm sure they'd be able to tell you where they bought them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalalanka Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Dear Khun DowntownAl, Khun hellodolly, Khun Chicog, Khun masuk and Khun Awk, Thanks very much indeed for your input. I couldn't make it to Airport Plaza, but I went to the SportWorld at Kad Suan Kaew today, thanks to the directions kindly given by Khun DowntownAl. I was unaware of the section of the complex until today. Shocking, I must say... Anyway, despite the large selection of shoes they had, they also told me I would have to go to Bangkok for those track and field shoes. Like Khun Chicog and Khun Awk suggested, I should go and ask those athletes where they bought their shoes. Yet, I'm going to Bangkok tomorrow, so I'm just hoping I can find those shoes there. Thanks again for all your suggestions. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalalanka Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Just to follow up on my luck in BKK, there wasn't any... I went to a large sports section of the Central Lat Phrao, and they didn't have any. They recommended that I should go to the 'FBT Tower (or Building)'. It was a three- or four-story building, all sports-related, and it was quite huge. There they had their FBT track and field shoes, but I was actually looking for NIKE ones. They said I should go to the largest NIKE shop in town, which is at Siam Paragon. I did go there, and they said they don't sell such shoes in Thailand. Well, after returning to Chiang Mai, I think I'll go to CMU or the old 700 year stadium and ask the athletes where they bought their shoes. This type of information is too specific and may not be useful for the general audience, but just in case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konini Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 A friend had to order his over the internet, couldn't find them in Thailand, Malaysia or Singapore. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalalanka Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Dear Khun Konini, Thanks very much for the 'bad' news! It is a bit hard to believe you can't find those shoes in Thailand, but I guess it is the reality... Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Dear Khun Konini, Thanks very much for the 'bad' news! It is a bit hard to believe you can't find those shoes in Thailand, but I guess it is the reality... Thanks again. How many T&F medals did Thailand win in the recent Olympics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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