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Avia 5000 Running Sneakers, $24 (was $27)
Why do we like this deal?
Shoes have changed since we were kids, but retro and Y2K-era looks are back in a big way — we’re seeing brands like Nike, Asics and Saucony pulling out styles from their 2000s, ’90s and ’80s collections. Shockingly, if you check the racks at Walmart these days, you’ll also find millennial prices for a pair of sneakers made by that familiar sports brand you probably wore years ago.
The Avia 5000 running sneakers are now available in 25 different colors for just $24, although some are already selling out. This is the best-selling shoe at Walmart, and with this Walmart Rollback offer (you only save a few dollars off the MSRP, but every dollar counts), you can expect the new colorway to sell out in no time. This shoe has received a 4.5-star rating after over 12,000 ratings.
Avia 5000 Running Sneakers, $24 at Walmart (was $27).
What shoppers need to know
- available sizes: from 8 to 13
- Color Options: 25
- Best use case: This is an everyday shoe, just as you remember it.
If you’re a fellow millennial, you may have very early memories of Avia. If you’re a Gen But by the 90s, this brand was replaced in the cultural ideology by brands like Nike and Reebok. That being said, you will absolutely remember this style of shoe.
Now referred to as “running sneakers”, at the turn of the millennium you would almost certainly have referred to the Avia 5000 as a “tennis shoe”. The shoe’s classic cut features a toe guard, chunky midsole and heel loop. This is a style we used to (somewhat awkwardly) refer to as the “dad shoe,” but over the past few years, styles like these have made a complete comeback.
This type of shoes is perfect for everyday errands, short walks, long walks and daily errands. In other words, it’s an everyday shoe for everyday things, no expertise required.
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what shoppers are saying
“This shoe has better materials than the regular Avia shoes from Walmart,” one shopper reported. He highlighted the shoe’s extra foam padding around the sock liner and the quality of the sole, which makes this shoe more valuable than its sticker price.
To that end, you will also find people who say they have returned high quality shoes for the classic Avia. Or, after wearing everything, they just really like this classic fit. “These are excellent quality shoes, or perhaps even better, than many other Nike, Asics, Brooks, or Hoka shoes that cost over $100. Don’t let the low price fool you into thinking they are of lesser quality.”
The Avia 5000 Running Sneakers are priced at under $24 right now.
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