Ran 10 miles today. it was 90 degrees with crazy humidity
You bikers coasting down hills can kiss my shiny white ass.
The run is feeling more and more natural. I don't know what's happening, but my run Vs. bike is taking a swing towards the feet.
I need more shoes.
Peering through the blinds
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Shoe Grief
It's that time again. Yes, the Adidas Adizero Tempos have lost that loving feeling. Yesterday's 10 miler on mostly pavement was proof enough. That youthful spring has gone. So, now I'm searching for some fresh footwear. Now, I'm not too picky on shoes. Well, actually I am a lil picky. I like well made and cushioned shoes. Unfortunately, they typically retail for around 100 bucks. But, I can't bring myself to pay that kind of money for something that was made in a sweat shop by children making 2 rupees a day.
In the past, I have had no problem finding the same shoes at Eastbay or Amazon for around half price. But, somethings changed. The shoe manufactures have some how tightened their grip on the price of shoes. I have been looking for about a week and can't find a deal anywhere. Oh sure, there's the guy out there selling "blemished" shoes for a discount, but who wants to be seen wearing Nikes with the swoosh upside down? Poor kid that did that probably lost an eye for such a mistake.
This last weekend I decided I'd bite the bullet and went to Dick's Sporting Goods. They had some Nike Moto-8's which I've run in with much success in the past. They were 79 canoles. What the hell, "Do you have any in size 11?"…. No.
So, I stopped at the over priced local running store. The same shoe was $94.99, I asked if they would price match Dicks….No. "Do you have size 11?"…..No. However, they did have the new Moto-9 in my size. At this point I had lost my desire to pay that kind of money for something that would smell like my foot in a matter of hours.
What the hell is up with running shoes? Let's get real here. There hasn't been anything inovating about shoes since Bill Bowerman and his waffle iron, and yet the price of a shoe goes up and up. I haven't noticed that I can get more miles out of a shoe either. I go through about 4 pairs of running shoes a year. Paying retail, that's about $400. Then add what you pay for some shorts, shirts, and socks, and now you're easily at $500. that's more than 40 bucks a month. That's more than some gym memberships, and that's way to much to pay for running. Now, I've done a few things to keep the cost down like buying my workout clothes at Target. Where you can get microfiber clothing for half the price of the Nike/Adidas brands. The bottom line is, the shoes are just too expensive, and now that they are closing the holes for people to sell them marked down it's just getting worse.
So what am I doing? Well, today I found a pair of moto-8's on Ebay for $59 including shipping. Let's give that a try.
Tomorrow, I'm digging out the waffle iron.
In the past, I have had no problem finding the same shoes at Eastbay or Amazon for around half price. But, somethings changed. The shoe manufactures have some how tightened their grip on the price of shoes. I have been looking for about a week and can't find a deal anywhere. Oh sure, there's the guy out there selling "blemished" shoes for a discount, but who wants to be seen wearing Nikes with the swoosh upside down? Poor kid that did that probably lost an eye for such a mistake.
This last weekend I decided I'd bite the bullet and went to Dick's Sporting Goods. They had some Nike Moto-8's which I've run in with much success in the past. They were 79 canoles. What the hell, "Do you have any in size 11?"…. No.
So, I stopped at the over priced local running store. The same shoe was $94.99, I asked if they would price match Dicks….No. "Do you have size 11?"…..No. However, they did have the new Moto-9 in my size. At this point I had lost my desire to pay that kind of money for something that would smell like my foot in a matter of hours.
What the hell is up with running shoes? Let's get real here. There hasn't been anything inovating about shoes since Bill Bowerman and his waffle iron, and yet the price of a shoe goes up and up. I haven't noticed that I can get more miles out of a shoe either. I go through about 4 pairs of running shoes a year. Paying retail, that's about $400. Then add what you pay for some shorts, shirts, and socks, and now you're easily at $500. that's more than 40 bucks a month. That's more than some gym memberships, and that's way to much to pay for running. Now, I've done a few things to keep the cost down like buying my workout clothes at Target. Where you can get microfiber clothing for half the price of the Nike/Adidas brands. The bottom line is, the shoes are just too expensive, and now that they are closing the holes for people to sell them marked down it's just getting worse.
So what am I doing? Well, today I found a pair of moto-8's on Ebay for $59 including shipping. Let's give that a try.
Tomorrow, I'm digging out the waffle iron.
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