Window Shopping: Can you kit out a runner for £100

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Rosehip
Rosehip
Oct 2022
8:18pm, 1 Oct 2022
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Rosehip
At the moment I think I’d send a beginner female runner to M&S to get a big choice or sports bras they can try on or have professionally fitted (if that service is back again after covid) Their goodmove range of leggings and is very good and reasonably priced too

- supermarket leggings and Ts are good too
NDWDave
NDWDave
Oct 2022
8:30pm, 1 Oct 2022
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NDWDave
Some bargains at ReRun rerunclothing.org probably could get it done for £50 there
cackleberry
cackleberry
Oct 2022
7:49pm, 2 Oct 2022
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cackleberry
Get lots of my leggings from TKMaxx, often reduced further if you rummage.
My Lidl leggings lasted me about 8 or 9 years.
All my t-shirts are race t-shirts, longer sleeved tops tend to be either TKMaxx or Christmas gifts.
Kieren
Kieren
Oct 2022
8:12pm, 2 Oct 2022
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Kieren
Mens winter running kit, just a few pence under £100. No budget for socks

Kieren
Kieren
Oct 2022
8:34pm, 2 Oct 2022
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Kieren
Womens winter kit with socks and enough change from.£100 to buy a coffee and maybe a cookie!

Seratonin
Seratonin
Oct 2022
9:29pm, 3 Oct 2022
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Seratonin
My only "extravagance" is having decent shoes. I know that I pronate having done an gait analysis many moons ago. I have had Nike's, Asics, Mizuno Wave Inspire, and currently Hoka Clifton's. I never buy my shoes at premium rates. Rather I shop online for end of line stock or "last years model". Usually, I can pick something up for £75/£80.

As for jackets, shirts, socks and shorts my OH gets me stuff for birthdays and Christmas. She is an inveterate bargain hunter, so picks up stuff mostly in Aldi (who sell Crane) or SportsDirect (Karrimor). I am not bothered about brands and the stuff she picks up is hard-wearing and functional.
Anna Bomb
Anna Bomb
Oct 2022
9:36pm, 3 Oct 2022
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Anna Bomb
Start fitness is always worth a check especially when they have sales on and own brand decent quality
JenHB
JenHB
Oct 2022
10:09pm, 4 Oct 2022
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JenHB
I know when I first started running I just wore my normal everyday trainers, then went and bought a pair of cheap running ones (I think from sports direct). I did a lot of walking so a lot of those clothes I could use
Dave.O
Dave.O
Oct 2022
9:50am, 6 Oct 2022
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The actual brands such as Nike & Adidas have outlets on their websites that you can get some good bargains from if you are not too bothered about colour or the latest model. And both are very good for returns if the item isn't right.
auburnette
auburnette
Oct 2022
10:34am, 6 Oct 2022
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auburnette
Does anyone actually buy shoes at full price? I guess some people must do...I always just buy last year's model/colourway. Usually the tweaks are minimal.

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Increasing prices (looking at you super-shoes) may be making running a little less accessible than it used to be. There are some great budget options like Decathlon which sell T-shirts for £2.99. I think you can get some kit you would want to wear for £100 or less - possibly some brand names and less funky colours.

So what can you do? If you were choosing for yourself or pal new to the sport?

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