Who Thinks I Have A Running Shoe Problem?

OldAssDude
OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
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  • maggibailey
    maggibailey Posts: 289 Member
    Everyone has something they love :)
  • Runaroundafieldx2
    Runaroundafieldx2 Posts: 233 Member
    I share your obsession :)
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Lol you've earned it!
  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,659 Member
    So that's one for every day of the month and a spare? Sounds reasonable :-D
  • amandarunning
    amandarunning Posts: 306 Member
    Ahh but do you know how many miles each pair has done? When I used to run I had less pairs but logged their mileage in a spreadsheet!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    OldAssDude wrote: »
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    Problem? I don't see a problem......
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
    amandarunning wrote: »
    Ahh but do you know how many miles each pair has done? When I used to run I had less pairs but logged their mileage in a spreadsheet!

    I track the ones i wear in garmin connect.
  • icemom011
    icemom011 Posts: 999 Member
    I hope you don't store them that way, doesn't seem like an efficient way. Otherwise, impressive spread
  • annaskiski
    annaskiski Posts: 1,212 Member
    Which is your favorite?
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    edited November 2018
    How many of them do you run in? There is such a huge variance in fit and ride across all those shoes...
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    That's like $2000-$3000 worth of shoes???
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
    annaskiski wrote: »
    Which is your favorite?

    Right now my favorites are...

    Brooks Levitate
    Brooks Pure Flow 7
    Nike Zoom Pegasus 35
    Hoka One One Mach
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    How many of them do you run in? There is such a huge variance in fit and ride across all those shoes...

    I probably run in a quarter to a third of them, and once in a while dig out a pair i have not used in a while just to switch things up.

    As my form has improved and my joints have developed, i tend to like the more normal/minimal cushioned & more flexible shoes. I find too much cushioning makes me work harder because i'm fighting all that cushioning.
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
    hesn92 wrote: »
    That's like $2000-$3000 worth of shoes???

    Well, 32 pair ranging from $100.00 to $180.00, so probably average of about $130.00 to $140.00. So that would be $4,160.00 to $4,480.00.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    I wouldn't call that a problem. More like an achievement. :smile:
  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    edited November 2018
    Course not.
    You're good.
  • VirginiasMom
    VirginiasMom Posts: 23 Member
    This thread is enabling me to buy a new pair of running shoes this weekend :# ...
  • Runaroundafieldx2
    Runaroundafieldx2 Posts: 233 Member
    hesn92 wrote: »
    OldAssDude wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    That's like $2000-$3000 worth of shoes???

    Well, 32 pair ranging from $100.00 to $180.00, so probably average of about $130.00 to $140.00. So that would be $4,160.00 to $4,480.00.

    Hmm. That doesn't seem unnecessary at all

    If we only bought the necessary in life the economy would collapse and life would be boring
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Runaroundafieldx2 wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    OldAssDude wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    That's like $2000-$3000 worth of shoes???

    Well, 32 pair ranging from $100.00 to $180.00, so probably average of about $130.00 to $140.00. So that would be $4,160.00 to $4,480.00.

    Hmm. That doesn't seem unnecessary at all

    If we only bought the necessary in life the economy would collapse and life would be boring

    Or satisfying.
  • mads_o86
    mads_o86 Posts: 43 Member
    Yes, you have a problem. Those Bondi 4's are going to wear out way too fast and probably start tilting outwards. Other than that, no problem.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    Runaroundafieldx2 wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    OldAssDude wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    That's like $2000-$3000 worth of shoes???

    Well, 32 pair ranging from $100.00 to $180.00, so probably average of about $130.00 to $140.00. So that would be $4,160.00 to $4,480.00.

    Hmm. That doesn't seem unnecessary at all

    If we only bought the necessary in life the economy would collapse and life would be boring

    I think the economy will survive if I don't buy 32 pairs of $130 running shoes :D I mean if it makes you happy then have at it, who am I to judge.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    @OldAssDude

    I've been buying up knock off quick fit bands for my F5x on Amazon, for anywhere from $3 to $10 each. Lots of different colored. I wear a blue one on nice days when there's blue in the sky, or a more colorful one on rainy days when everything is gray. Based on your show collection, I think you might have fun browsing "26 mm easy fit bands" on Amazon. :smile:
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    @OldAssDude

    I've been buying up knock off quick fit bands for my F5x on Amazon, for anywhere from $3 to $10 each. Lots of different colored. I wear a blue one on nice days when there's blue in the sky, or a more colorful one on rainy days when everything is gray. Based on your show collection, I think you might have fun browsing "26 mm easy fit bands" on Amazon. :smile:

    @NorthCascades

    Now you just opened up a whole nother can of worms. :)

    I have a fitness device problem too. Not just the bands but the devices. I have owned just about every device on the market for the past 3 to 4 years.

    Garmin
    Suunto
    Polar
    Fitbit
    Samsung
    Apple
    Microsoft
    TomTom
    Jawbone
    Basis

    And probably a few others.

    And i don't even know how much i spent on them... LOL.

    They probably have my picture posted at REI and BestBuy... :)
  • 100_PROOF_
    100_PROOF_ Posts: 1,168 Member
    Do you sleep with them like that on the bed? Maybe donate some of them so you have sufficient room for sleeping?
  • FL_Hiker
    FL_Hiker Posts: 919 Member
    edited November 2018
    You have a problem I wish I had... I have one pair of running shoes with 263 miles already on them. I’ll be due soon for a new pair but they’re so pricey 😞. It really sucks when it rains and you have to wear a wet pair the next morning on a long run.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    I have a jacket problem. It's a good problem to have. :smile:
  • AliNouveau
    AliNouveau Posts: 36,287 Member
    Why do you have so many pairs?
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
    AliNouveau wrote: »
    Why do you have so many pairs?

    Excellent question.

    When i first started power walking, i decided to go to a local state park and do a 5 mile power walk. Back then i only had 2 pair of regular sneakers (the cheap department store ones). the pair i wore, and the old pair that i cut the grass with.

    I got about 2.5 miles into the power walk and my feet where hurting so bad i didn't think i could take another step. At that point, either way i went i still had 2.5 miles to walk to get back to my car.

    The first thing i thought was... damn... if i'm going to do this every day i need much better shoes.

    After that i went on a quest for the perfect shoes for power walking and running. I learned a lot about shoes along the way. for example... the best power walking shoes are good running shoes, but not all good running shoes are good for power walking, and regular walking shoes will wear out very quickly if used for power walking. Running shoes are made to take a pounding. Walking shoes, not so much.

    Since my form has improved and my joints have become more developed, i tend to lean more towards the less cushioned shoes now, but the more cushioned ones i still use for recovery stuff.

    These shoes are accumulated over years.

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