When Shoes is better
Use shoes when you still want a wider footwear page.
Comparison guide
Open Shoes if you still want a mixed footwear page. Open Sneakers if you already know that sneakers are the only thing you want.
The main question is whether you want all footwear or just sneakers.
Choose Shoes when you still want all footwear. Choose Sneakers when broad footwear only adds noise.
A good comparison page should make the next click obvious, then remind you what to verify before ordering.
If you are comparing slides, boots, casual shoes and sneakers together, keep the wider Shoes route. If every item you save is a sneaker, the narrower page will usually be easier to scan and easier to check later in QC.
Use the broader route when you are still learning sizing differences across footwear types. Use the sneaker route when model name, colorway, side profile and heel details are the main things you need to compare.
Open Shoes if you want the wider route, or Sneakers if the narrower route already matches your intent.
If the saved links stop matching sneaker-only checks, go back to Shoes before comparing more results.