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Oct 2018
2:33pm, 4 Oct 2018
65,041 posts
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Gobi
Last week I got a pair of Nike Zoom Fly
this morning I donated a lung and ordered a pair of the Vaporfly 4%
Ouch
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Oct 2018
3:05pm, 4 Oct 2018
1,115 posts
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Oranj
Blimey.
I was at a race recently and a friend of mine, who has the same size feet, gave me a go in his the next model down from the 4% (Zoom Flynit, I think). I was surprised at how stiff they felt, but they obviously have some springy speed potential. I don't think I'd want to run a marathon in them, but then I don't weigh as little as Kipchoge 
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Oct 2018
3:29pm, 4 Oct 2018
65,042 posts
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Gobi
OJ - I have the lower spec ones = 130 quid and now have the expensive ones
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Oct 2018
3:38pm, 4 Oct 2018
6,197 posts
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Jono.
doesn't seem that long ago, you could go into sports direct and buy a pair of Asics for £40 - mind you I maintain that its still cheaper than going out in town on a Saturday night.
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Oct 2018
3:57pm, 4 Oct 2018
9,331 posts
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Garfield
I wouldn't recognise a red kite either Gobi. I need new shoes...!
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Oct 2018
3:59pm, 4 Oct 2018
1,116 posts
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Oranj
Quite an investment for shoes, there is surely some marketing hype around the price structure.
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Oct 2018
4:19pm, 4 Oct 2018
894 posts
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bonners
At my level of running I suspect that a more expensive shoe would make little difference. I would've thought that for someone as quick as Gobi it would make a difference though.
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Oct 2018
4:59pm, 4 Oct 2018
65,043 posts
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Gobi
When I was a runner I didn't like to spend more than 75 quid on shoes.
Now I am a cyclist even these don't seem that bad if they bring results.
If anyone wants to know how much they cost drop me a message as I am too embarrassed to post the price.
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Oct 2018
5:44pm, 4 Oct 2018
3,327 posts
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jennyh
Thanks for a very interesting round up Westmoors.
Must go and read Bonners' blog.
I need to get some new shoes soon. When I first started running, I could easily get them for around £50-60 quid. Sadly they're a lot more expensive these days - I can sometimes still find discounted versions for around £60-70, but sometimes I do have to bite the bullet and pay full price
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Oct 2018
5:46pm, 4 Oct 2018
895 posts
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bonners
Same here Jenny, I'm afraid I rarely use a shop and tend to scour the Internet for cheap deals on last year's model.
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