Tiger Pintos - 1972
Mizuno Wave Mercury 3 and Nike Waffle XC. The day indoor track started in 9th grade, so December of '03. Finished the year with solid 5:14 1600/ 2:16 800 credentials.
In 1957, New Balance waffles straight from the waffle iron on Mass Ave in Cambridge below Porter Square. Later I switched to Karhu's in many different colors and flat soles, which I finally had to buy from a farmhouse in Morrisville Vermont owned by javelin star Al Cantello.
Nike Finland Blue & Kenya Red
summer of 1974
Onitsuka Tiger Marathons in October 1970 at the conclusion of frosh XC...we had won the Philly Catholic League Championships so got to race Overbrook for the City Title...they cost $10 (team discount) and the very first day I ran in them was that Championship race at 33rd and Dauphin in West Philadelphia (not for the feint of heart)...we won and I still run.... just not so fast anymore...my aching dogs bark at me a lot these days from pounding those city streets in Converse All Stars and plimsoles like the Onitsuka racers...all good.
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Onitsuka Tiger Marathons in October 1970 at the conclusion of frosh XC...we had won the Philly Catholic League Championships so got to race Overbrook for the City Title...they cost $10 (team discount) and the very first day I ran in them was that Championship race at 33rd and Dauphin in West Philadelphia (not for the feint of heart)...we won and I still run.... just not so fast anymore...my aching dogs bark at me a lot these days from pounding those city streets in Converse All Stars and plimsoles like the Onitsuka racers...all good.
MF
My first real running shoe was an all white leather Nike with a big red swoosh on it. It was a very flat shoe that I recall. I wore it during my middle school track.
Adidas Roms. White with blue stripes, leather uppers and nothing that would count as cushioning. They were heavy but durable.
Aisics gel 1110 (I believe the model number was) in 2005.
The adidas Azteca Gold. I wore these in 8th grade when I ran the 440, 880, hurdles and triple jump. Found them at a local sporting goods store dump bin for $9.99. Wish I'd kept them.
ghost of MacTarnahan wrote:
The adidas Azteca Gold. I wore these in 8th grade when I ran the 440, 880, hurdles and triple jump. Found them at a local sporting goods store dump bin for $9.99. Wish I'd kept them.
Those were sweet.
My first training flat was the counterpart to the Azteca Gold, the Mexicana, which I bought right before my first season of x-country, in 1970:
http://eatmoreshoes.com/6313/adidas-mexicana/Great shoes, but the soles wore out quickly.
Yes I do; it would have been the summer of 1976; Onitsuka Tiger Pintos and Marathons (could be wrong on that one; any oldtimers correct me). The Pinto shoe super light and the Marathon just a smidge heavier with some cushioning.
Lane wrote:
With your own money?
I bought mine at 17 after having a summer job. My parents only would buy me ugly trainers on sale so I saved up and bought yellow and black NB.
Back in the early 70's a pair of Pumas, I don't remember what model.
Asics Tiger Jayhawks racers. I would love to have a pair today. Best Racer I ever had.
ggilder wrote:
In 1957, New Balance waffles straight from the waffle iron on Mass Ave in Cambridge below Porter Square.
Amazing! 13 years before the first waffle sole was produced.
http://www.holabirdsports.com/running-tech-center/running-shoe-history.htmlCSU-1959 wrote:
ggilder wrote:In 1957, New Balance waffles straight from the waffle iron on Mass Ave in Cambridge below Porter Square.
Amazing! 13 years before the first waffle sole was produced.
http://www.holabirdsports.com/running-tech-center/running-shoe-history.html
My memory trips me, but I guess it was 1961 and a ripple sole.
ggilder wrote:
CSU-1959 wrote:Amazing! 13 years before the first waffle sole was produced.
http://www.holabirdsports.com/running-tech-center/running-shoe-history.htmlMy memory trips me, but I guess it was 1961 and a ripple sole.
I believe Vans deck shoes had the first waffle design and that was early to mid 60's with the first public retail store opening in 1966. They were not running shoes but, they were waffles all right.
