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Corrah
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IIRC Damian’s book We can’t run away from this goes into more detail on this @Sam Jelfs
Northern Exile
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flanker wrote:It must be nice to be able to turn on the company people throwing free kit at you once they've given you enough to last a lifetime. She makes some good points but the whole post feels rather disingenuous.

"Disingenuous" was the word I was searching for, thank you. I don't think Inov8 will give a crap about losing her from their battery of affiliated runners, it's all about the bottom line and screw any other concerns. Well, that's what I got from a couple of disgruntled ex-employees anyway!
paulcook
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Inov8 also do a Renov8 (I'm guessing that's who it's spelt!) project too now. My understanding is very limited, but I think it's just to retread trainers. Whether the idea catches on further, but I don't suppose any shops will see recycling as good for business.
Derby Tup
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Renov8 sounds like a PR exercise to me. Unless the build quality has improved I think the shoes had a built in obsolescence
flyingfinn
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Given she seems to want to make her living as an 'influencer' without actually really doing anything and largely relies on companies like Inov8 and the NRS I can't see that statement being her best career move.

Flanker's description of 'irksome' absolutely hits the mark in my book. Just don't get me started though on the 'coach of the year' award that she got at the NRS last year. That was just a complete insult to anyone in running who has bothered to complete any sort of coaching qualification, because as far as I'm aware the only things she's qualified in are complete self-obsession and climbing up Damo's backside!
Derby Tup
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:-)
paulcook
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Yes, I'm not certain exactly what it entails. It's normally the uppers that go first for me anyway (some of my longer running shoes I use excessive tape to keep them functional).

Although the treads actually seem to be lasting fewer miles than they used to do I'm happy to keep older treads for training and newer shoes for racing (if I can afford multiple replacements that is).
paulcook
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:-) :-)
phal
phal
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Corrah wrote:IIRC Damian’s book We can’t run away from this goes into more detail on this @Sam Jelfs


Don’t let the Allie Bailie show put you off - Damien’s book is good to read - factually written with sound backing up of facts - lots of info about odds and ends over on The Green Runners website too.

Ethical Consumer magazine also good for finding out about companies - you don’t always have to subscribe - I don’t - and can still access stuff on their site. They did some good ones to do with running companies and also outdoor brands too.
phal
phal
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If you pop kit into an inov8 store you get a discount off new kit. There is a section in the store where they sell renovated/2nd hand kit and I think renov8 is a fixing service too so they’ll sort your kit out for you if you need.

Paramo’s been doing it for years. The backlog is so long for fixing paramo kit that they’ll send you free material to fix it yourself if you need to patch something. My paramo’s been going for so bloody long it’s fab. Patched both Dave’s and mine up with free fabric.

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