Seriously asking. I've run in the Pegasus for years and they've never done me wrong. Plus, they were Pre's brand, they put money into professional runners even though I doubt they break even on that investment, and they were the original runner's brand, the anti-corporate brand. Reading "Shoe Dog" right now, and it had me wondering how Nike lost its original core segment - serious runners. Can you fine folks enlighten me? Honestly curious.
You have it all wrong. We just won a s*** load of medals at the Olympics, with mostly Nike athletes. Nike is making some of their best shoes ever, the current younger generation still wears Nikes, most college teams are sponsored by Nike, and USATF is essentially owned by Nike. I've tried a lot of brands lately and always go back to Nike- simply the best quality product.
nike fans are the "silent majority" of the running world.
The anti-Nike folks will go out of their way to talk bad about the brand, meanwhile people who just want to train and compete in the best products buy Nike.
Trapper keeperz wrote:
Seriously asking. I've run in the Pegasus for years and they've never done me wrong. Plus, they were Pre's brand, they put money into professional runners even though I doubt they break even on that investment, and they were the original runner's brand, the anti-corporate brand. Reading "Shoe Dog" right now, and it had me wondering how Nike lost its original core segment - serious runners. Can you fine folks enlighten me? Honestly curious.
8mm Heel-toe offsets!
I dont hate Nike i just don't look know anything about their products, nor was i ever really encouraged to wear them. I've always wore Mizunos, Brooks, and Sauconys
I've run in Nike, Mizuno, Adidas, Brooks, New Balance, Saucony and Salomon's. I pretty much love any shoe that feels good while I'm running in them. Currently it's Adidas. I don't actually know anyone who hates Nike. I have heard people say bad things about a specific brands' shoe, but not any specific entire corporation being terrible.
I know a number of people who complain that nike products are made to be sold to soccer moms and people who aren't runners who just want flashy shoes, while brooks and saucony and other running specific brands make shoes specifically for runners, not shoes to be sold.
Nike wins. wrote:
You have it all wrong. We just won a s*** load of medals at the Olympics, with mostly Nike athletes. Nike is making some of their best shoes ever, the current younger generation still wears Nikes, most college teams are sponsored by Nike, and USATF is essentially owned by Nike. I've tried a lot of brands lately and always go back to Nike- simply the best quality product.
Nike also owns the University of Oregon and Phil Knight played Santa at my orphanage one year.
I likey Nikey.
Reassuring guy wrote:
nike fans are the "silent majority" of the running world.
The anti-Nike folks will go out of their way to talk bad about the brand, meanwhile people who just want to train and compete in the best products buy Nike.
When I clicked on this thread I was going to post exactly this. Just look at the results from the Brojos shoe review: the most commonly reviewed shoe was the Pegasus.
You haven't noticed that they always seem to be the center of a controversy the last few years?
Getting runners disqualified.
Trying to keep runners out of meets.
Sueing runners over minimal contract issues.
Using sweatshop workers.
Numerous sponsored athletes caught doing peds.
What is there to like?
The probably have good shoes (if you like to get your shoes at Dick's), but many other companies have great shoes.
Trapper keeperz wrote:
Seriously asking. I've run in the Pegasus for years and they've never done me wrong. Plus, they were Pre's brand, they put money into professional runners even though I doubt they break even on that investment, and they were the original runner's brand, the anti-corporate brand. Reading "Shoe Dog" right now, and it had me wondering how Nike lost its original core segment - serious runners. Can you fine folks enlighten me? Honestly curious.
Well you got the first half of their history right. Runners don't like them because of the second half when they became the uber-corporate brand, exploited child labor, enabled and defended a bunch of dopers, took over the USATF, and started bullying non-Nike coaches and athletes. I assume they still make great running shoes, but they're always hyping some gimmicky B.S. like web connected spring-loaded shoes that turns off a lot of serious runners.