Bring Back The Onitsuka Tiger marathon flat!

Call the 800-number at Harputs web site.

I have not gotten mine and I notice they are no longer shown on the website. When last I checked before they were taken off the site only sized 5.5 and 11.5 were available. There ARE some $150 models that I am NOT interested in.

I share the same opinions as some others here, that ASICS or Onitsuka could produce those older models with ease.

However, I am not thrilled about the prospect of potentially spending 10x the cost of the shoe in 1973.

I am aware of the fact that Onitsuka has apparently planned to bring back the Corsair, however. The cost I do not know.

Personally I'd like to see the Marathons and the Bangkoks.

These shoes do hold some sentimental value.

Thanks for the definitive answer CT Harrier. I *thought* they were Pintos but wasn't sure. I would love to get another pair of these but I think that will require inventing a time machine. I think I used pay around $15 for these, but I'd happily pay 5X that today. I remember fondly wrapping cloth athletic tape a couple of times around the arch and laces before races, both to ensure the laces didn't come undone and to "snug up" the sole to your feet. I can almost smell the fallen leaves of October.

I am in receipt of an email from ASICS. They "will not be manufacturing that model for distribution in the US".

The end of the Super Marup and Corsair rumors, folks.

I will boycott ASICS from now on. This is very disappointing.

On the sites listed earlier, it looks like the Mexico 66s are the only ones that are flat enough. What does the sheet EVA feel like compared to the regular EVA or CMEVA that we're used to now?

I also am disappointed. But I'll hold off on boycotting for two reasons. One is that Asics put up a bunch of money to pay for Arthur Lydiard's Farewell Tour. That buys a bit of goodwill. The second is that even though it would be great if they sold the Marup/Pinto/Marathon and Corsair here, they are selling the Moscow Limber Up, the Ultimate 81 and the Mexico 66 which are all really good shoes, in my estimation.

Still, it's frustrating that they won't sell the other two in the US and equally frustrating that someone fro Asics won't at least explain their rationale.

The CORPORATE world in action.

CEO's get let go and get $MILLIONS in 'soft landing' money, whereas the employees who produce the stuff they make get 3-weeks severance if they are lucky.

Ha! 'soft landing' my a*s!!!

Hello Carly Fiorina of HP with your multi-million dollar severance package and...gag...$50K in CAREER COUNSELING...retch...vomit....!!! (if you're getting millions what in the world do you need $50K worth of career counseling for???)

Remember the 1970's movie "Rollerball" with james caan? If you recall maybe 6 corporations ran the world in that film; we are well on the way to that now. Life imitating art? In the meantime we can't a damn answer as to WHY a product is no longer made.

go figure

This last post had to be bumped after what that 'federal judge' did for United Airlines, this past week.

Can you say "Class Warfare"?

I am wondering if any Union Members who voted for

Chimpy McFlightsuit in '04 are having second thoughts now?

I, too, was reminded of the premise of the original "Rollerball" film when I heard this news.

This is corporate crony bankruptcy protection at its' most blatant. Remember, too, that UAL's CEO gets to keep his million a year salary and $4.5 million pension when all is said and done.

Woe to working people in the coming years.

Off topic for sure, but if this event does not strike absolute terror into the hearts of people who have, or are entitled to be in receipt of, pensions, then they have to wake up, and fast.

This makes the Social Security monkey business look like a simple, easily-corrected, bookeeping error.

Absolutely horrible.

Everyone posting here needs to take a good, hard look at their pension plans and 401Ks.

Unless you like the notion of existing in grinding penury at age 70-plus for the rest of your days.

NOTE: the federal agency responsible for insuring pensions is already >$20B in the hole. Do you think THIS administration will step up and help working people?

Everything that's happened economically in the US since Reagan was elected has been about lowering labor costs. How many people with United pensions are going to be looking to do the breakfast shift at McDonald's now, just so they can afford to buy Moscow Limber Ups or the old Tiger Marathon if it's ever reissued.

Well, that's what it's all about then, isn't it? We shall see.

The standard of living and massive wealth creation since 1980 has been tremendous. If it were not for Reagan, we'd still be living with 1970s style stagflation and economic suckitude. If we've learned anything over the past 20 years, is that you need to save for your own retirement. Don't count on Social Security or a "pension plan" which can be revoked or changed at any time. Save your own money people!

Because of Uncle Ronny you can only put $100K in the bank.

Remember the Keating 5 S & L scandal? If you do well where the hell are you supposed to SAVE money?

Uncle Ronny also was a quadruple dipper, Soc Sec, SAG pension, Gov of Cal. pension, POTUS pension and $ from his films, speeches etc but in the meantime he prevented public employees from getting both Soc Sec and a state or fed Civil Service pension.

He was a hypocrite.

I saw this on ebay and thought of you. The size was small, but they looked nice.

Ahhh...yes. Thank you.

I am selling Ultimate 81s on ebay. Size 11.5 mens, hardly used.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3982342521&ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:US:1

Found these on ebay. The size is small, but hopefully someone can fit in them.

I just bought a pair on ebay. They were the blue suede ones. These are the same shoes I first ran in back in 1975. They're even my size. I'm so jazzed.

Sorry, here's the photo.

Here's a size 11 in the Marups.