'born to run' shoe store opens in Bellevue

Were you "packin'" in Big Bad Bellevue, Big Boy?

Who wants to take odds that OP is the owner of or is an employee of this store?

:P

Thanks for asking..actually no. Although I do have a concealed-carry permit there is so little crime here in Bellevue that I sometimes go naked. Barefoot, if you will.

themanontherun wrote:

Who wants to take odds that OP is the owner of or is an employee of this store?

Not even a customer. If I don't even wear minimalist shoes why would I open or work for a minimalist shoe store you utter fffing idiot?

I have nothing to do with the store but just thought it an interesting sign of the times that a store devoted to min. shoes opened.

Doesn't this sort of make them hypocrites?

I don't know, nor could I imagine anyone, until you, who would ever possibly use the words, "Bellevue" and gleaming star" in the same sentence.

Dude you're talking to someone who brags about prancing around naked in suburban malls and cowers around Seattle with a loaded pistol in his fanny pack

Coach Owl Birdo wrote:

I don't know, nor could I imagine anyone, until you, who would ever possibly use the words, "Bellevue" and gleaming star" in the same sentence.

Coach Owl Birdo wrote:

I don't know, nor could I imagine anyone, until you, who would ever possibly use the words, "Bellevue" and gleaming star" in the same sentence.

lol. nice.

"Who wants to take odds that OP is the owner of or is an employee of this store?"

-wtf do you care? who wants to take odds that you're the sniveling little $hit from 3rd grade who always tattled?

mellow juan wrote:

"Who wants to take odds that OP is the owner of or is an employee of this store?"

-wtf do you care? who wants to take odds that you're the sniveling little $hit from 3rd grade who always tattled?

True that. Go away snitch.

towhee wrote:

I was walking down the street in Bellevue, WA where I live and noticed a new store open called "Born to Run."

The store is owned by Bruce Springsteen.

towhee wrote:

Not even a customer. If I don't even wear minimalist shoes why would I open or work for a minimalist shoe store you utter fffing idiot?

I have nothing to do with the store but just thought it an interesting sign of the times that a store devoted to min. shoes opened.

mellow juan wrote:

-wtf do you care? who wants to take odds that you're the sniveling little $hit from 3rd grade who always tattled?

snitchhhhhhhhhh wrote:

True that. Go away snitch.

Who wants to take bets that these three posts are by the same person?

There's no reason to have such a strong reaction to what I suggested unless what I'm saying is true. I'm a minimalist myself, I'm not knocking it, I'm sure it's a great store. This is a great forum to hype up your store, just be upfront and honest about it.

Bellevue and the Eastside suck.

Who wants to bet this store is shuttered in fewer than 6 months?

What a horrible idea.

Well, well, every time the topic of barefoot/minimalist comes up it seems to draw incredible 'anti' response.

A lot of the response is childish and trying to make the five-finger/barefoot crowd out as some kind of new age freaks. Now I'm not a minimalist runner. Never owned a pair of FF or Newtons. (and never worked at nor owned a shoe store, much less a minimalist shoe store). Never read 'Born to Run.'

However I am at least open-minded enough to consider that they may have some good points. I open my copy of RT this month and what do I find? A bunch of trail shoes that are pretty darn close to minimalist, ranging in weight from 6 oz on up, including the New Balance models designed with input from Anton Krupika.

Which brings my main thrust: I am starting to wonder if the real freaks and haters aren't the anti-minimalist guys? Could it be that the shoe is really on the other foot???

Could it be that you are a douche?

How about this...?

Don't be a freaking extremist, whatever side you are on. Wear light shoes that protect you from the ground but don't screw with your mechanics.

If you are a fat wad, lose weight. Don't go buy a battleship to wear on your foot.

If you run on grass fields everyday, sure, go barefoot. If you run in central park, you need to be a complete idiot to run barefoot. Have fun stepping on an AIDS needle.

They're clearly written by different people. The tone is obviously different; plus the last two posts are obviously by college-age kids and Towhee is older I think.

To sum up, you're a dumbass.

you're exactly right mjolnir, at least about me. I don't know about these other posters but my guess would be college if not younger.

And regarding the poster who suggested that the store would be shuttered in 6 months, I must admit the same thought crossed my mind. It's in a super-high-rent spot, street level. Plus there are a couple competitor shops witin blocks. They're going to have to sell a lot of Newtons just to pay the rent. But then there are a lot of yuppie and baby boomer runners. 17,000 entrants in the recent Seattle marathon. So who knows. I do wish them all luck.

The new store is one block from my Fitness Studio! I am so excited to have a store with barefoot type of shoes as i want all clients to wear minimal shoes for TRX Suspension training classes we have at my Fitness Forward studio. I love the Newton shoes and the new free running type of shoes for running and indoor training. Build the core!