former shoe store worker wrote:
quote]Have you ever worked at a running store? These people buy a new pair of shoes any time something hurts. They also don't believe it's physically possible to run in anything but microfibres, so they buy 4-5 running outfits. Accessories, of course, are where they're completely fleeced. If they can't carry everything they have in their bedroom, then it's all over.
Spend some time at a running store or even read the posts on a message board for "common folk", especially a Canadian board, and you'll see how easily and how badly these people are fleeced.
Too true. I used to work at a running store in Bryn Mawr PA. Despite all the elite/semi-elite people in the area, the vast majority of money spent in the store was spent by people who either didn't run at all or were "just starting to train for a marathon." People who lived in the area and actually ran seriously (and actually ventured out in weather that might warrant some microfiber) generally just bought shoes. People "just getting started" would come in and buy whole ensembles, including, in one notable instance, several different pairs of shoes for different "moods."
Money spent on gear vs. miles actually run is definitely a negative correlation.[/quote]
That's the customers I want!Not some tight ass weenie who needs 3 1/2" spikes for his xc shoes,and wants sponsorship from my store because he broke 26 for 8k.
The fat asses and fadists pay my bills,my houses and my boat and holidays.
Overall, the fat asses are better in the sack than the runners, and fitness bunnies.
How far to Bryn Mawr?