Hey guys. I'm Fresh into the PK scene and lookin for a good shoe to use. So far I've been practicing barefoot and such, And feel confident to step it up a notch.

Anyways; I've been doing a little research but so far to no avail. I'm looking for a good training/beginner shoe. But I do NOT want the "Designed for Parkour" type of shoe. That's nothing but a gimmick to me. I was thinking of something along the lines of a Dunlop Volley... Which I was originally going to get, but I can't find an Internet retailer that ships them outside of Australia...

Oh, and it might be an impossible request, But I don't want it to look ultra-flashy or anything. It was cool in middle school to have a sketchers-looking design on your shoe. Personally, I could care less~ :P

Also, On a side note: Has anyone ever tried a Merell Waterpro Maipo or Waterpro Ultra-sport? Those seem to be a little pricey, but seem Pretty durable and all-around okay. I know, Contradicting my Anti-Flashiness but, So far, I seem to be leaning towards what the Aussies have to say about Parkour shoes...

EDIT:// Any word on Kalenji's? Read those are good too, but no specifics on what brand etc.

Is there any kind of cheap shoes that you can just pick up at DSW or something, some kind of cross training shoe that proves effective for novice training, because i don't want to invest too much for something that i don't really need until i can do the more demanding tricks.

can someone tell me what stores i can get these shoes from, especially the chameleons.

i heard that the merrell chamelion II slam XCR was pretty good, but im new to the sport just like you :-P