Boycott all Running ™️ shoe companies. What is this $160 minimum for shoes to wear on easy runs or workouts at the gym? I just want something I can wear out and replace constantly throughout the year. It feels silly to blow money on beautiful, comfortable trainers which will be dirty and smelly after a month.
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Tell it to a cyclist who drops thousands on their bikes, or golfers and their clubs. Skiers, you don't want to know.
But yeah, we do need to save enough to afford those sweeeeeet! microbeers, now don't we?
So what?
$160 minimum? Don’t be daft, there are a plenty of good trainers for under $100 that will suit hobby joggers like us just fine.
Buy last years model, get to know your local running store, attend shoe company sponsored runs.
been running in a free pair of New Balance I got from their rep. Get at least 30% off retail on new and get occasional returns etc from the store that the manufacturers might not want back, or test shoes manufacturers give to store employees that they try and don’t really like
I don't want $100 trainers either. Somewhere around $40 sounds reasonable. I usually pay around $20 at Ross for my everyday shoes.
Yeah. The inflation is real. Took me a while to find a pair of mizunos for under $100. Even last year’s model was full price in most colors. Finally got what I was looking for though.
You can find trainers for $60 to $80 all over online now. There is a glut of shoes out there. Eastbay alone has 40% off everything for months already.
jamin wrote:
I don't want $100 trainers either. Somewhere around $40 sounds reasonable. I usually pay around $20 at Ross for my everyday shoes.
Ok grampa... back in my day a bottle of coke cost a nickel
Got adios 6s for $33.60 from adidas 2 weeks ago. You just need to keep an eye out for sales. Reebok floatride energy 3s were 45 something and new balance fuel cell rebel v2s were 49 last year.
Hey, while you're at it, could you pick me up something light but cushiony in a dark color, size 8.5? I don't want to spend more than $27.
That's how much Costco Wholesale has some Fila running shoes selling for.
And I'm not kidding about the Costco part.
They look terrible. But I'll gladly pick you up a pair if, well, if you'll wear them.
You don't seem to be running much these days. Benefit of that is your shoes will last longer. Welcome to life as a hobby jogger.
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Head north to Canyon Park off of 405. The Brooks Outlet has a lot of shoes there for a lot less cash. Whenever they re-start their twice a year truckload sales you will get huge discounts on factory "seconds". Usually just a small blemish.
If full price running shoes are a bad fiscal decision, then why do you consistently buy $8 pints of beer that will just be a smelly stream of piss within two hours?
jamin wrote:
I don't want $100 trainers either. Somewhere around $40 sounds reasonable. I usually pay around $20 at Ross for my everyday shoes.
How long do those shoes last? I've got shoes I've worn for 10 years but I paid more for them. Who wants to go to Ross 3 times a year.
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