I am training for a marathon and I wear a neutral shoe (I don't over or under pronate) and am going through shoes quickly (every 6-8 months) but don't want to spend $80-$100 every time I need new shoes. Are there any quality running shoes out there that I can get for less?
Posted Aug 3, 2011, 10:54 PM UTC
I pronate, so most of my own shoes will not be as good for you. In general, I know that Nike's main line of running shoes are made for lucky 'neutral shoe' runners.
My trick for saving $$ is to google up the top running shoes (for your running style) from 2-3 years ago. Then search for those models via discount online stores. Steep % discounts for discontinued, but highly recommended shoes. Yeah...I hear people talk about foam degradation over time, but I'm not looking for 5+ year old models.
I've started going barefoot because I'm sick of buying shoes all the time, but when I do buy I go to MC Sports because they always have a decent selection of shoes at $39.99. Most are models that were around $100 just a few months prior.
Asics... they're cheaper online I've found (Amazon) and I've had two pairs that have lasted me a good long time that I purchased for around $40 each. And they don't look half bad either...
Do you know which model of Asics you have gotten for $40?
Asics is a good running shoes brand. Been using mine for 2 years and plan to go on until its torn. lol. Some models quite pricy though. But I got mine at lower than your prices. I'm sorry but the model I'm using is very old and probably not in production anymore. Do check out their brand though.