Lot of people say, running its one of the simple yet cheap sport/exercise. You just need t-shirt, pants, shoes and ready to run. That three item was common things we already have and wear it everyday, so it doesn't cost you more to start running right?
Not totally right
When you can wear regular shirt and short/long pants to run, it doesn't apply with shoes. To prevent injury and make your run distance further and faster, you need a specific running shoes. This when the headache begin.
If you shopping either in online or offline store, maybe you will surprise to see how costly pairs of running shoes. The price range from Rp 300.000 up to Rp 2.000.000 or maybe bigger than that. In their entry/cheap running shoes, you will get regular running shoes with minimum feature. Shoes in that range place in training category. Maybe its a good start to buy entry level running shoes, even though its hard to find it nowadays. If you can find it, you lucky enough.
In last few months when i hunt my 3rd running shoes, i saw many running shoes had a regular price start from Rp 500.000....wow...i'm sure that price can make a lot of people failed to start running. If the price doesn't enough to worry you, you will hold your breath again when lot of folks said you better change your running shoes after 500km to prevent injury because of worn shoes.
Gasp!
High price shoes with short time to use, you say running its a cheap sport???????
To make your life easier, here's a few tips to get a good running shoes with decent price:
1. Go online
I saw many seller in marketplace sold original running shoes up to 70% below the market price. I assume maybe they got some reject or can buy directly from the factory.
2. Splurge in festive or National day
Lot of retails gave you big discount in festive or national day, from 10%-70%
3. Window shopping regularly
Nowadays, Sport Station have a program called "Last Call Clearance", they display many of shoes categorized in every size, and each have a tag labeled normal price and discount price so you don't need to ask the salesperson when you interested in one of them.
Few things to consider before you hunt the discount shoes:
1. Shops discount their stuff mostly because: A. Run out of complete size, B. New model arrive and current model still lay in shop. C. The stuff had a low sales (uncommon colors, design etc)
2. Better had a maximum budget before hunt, sometimes you will tempted to splurge because of that shoes fancy and looking good on your foot
3. Check the market price for the model shoes you hunt
4. Patience
That's all, happy hunting.
Run On!
Lot of retails gave you big discount in festive or national day, from 10%-70%
3. Window shopping regularly
Nowadays, Sport Station have a program called "Last Call Clearance", they display many of shoes categorized in every size, and each have a tag labeled normal price and discount price so you don't need to ask the salesperson when you interested in one of them.
Few things to consider before you hunt the discount shoes:
1. Shops discount their stuff mostly because: A. Run out of complete size, B. New model arrive and current model still lay in shop. C. The stuff had a low sales (uncommon colors, design etc)
2. Better had a maximum budget before hunt, sometimes you will tempted to splurge because of that shoes fancy and looking good on your foot
3. Check the market price for the model shoes you hunt
4. Patience
That's all, happy hunting.
Run On!
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