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jEfFgObLuE
Frustrating Project
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 6:11 PM
I'm a little late to this thread, but having recently seen some of those in the wild, I gotta call dorktastic on those shoes, Marcus. However, zz is right (as she usually is when it comes to shoes, but not much else), white (or rather, all-white) is dorkier.
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59

21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00

"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth."
Steve Allen

Oswald acted alone.
jhorner
Scooter Tooter
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 7:32 PM
modified: 4/17/2008 at 10:22 PM
Since this thread is still alive....

I used to wear these and thought I was sooo coool!!

Asics Speedstar Gel II


Now I wear these, even for long runs

Onitsuka Tiger


Yeah, they're a little dorky, but boy are they flat and fast!!!

I like wearing them with black socks, too.
Will work for running gear.
Marcus L S
Monkey Scratch
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 7:49 PM
Quote from jhorner on 4/17/2008 at 7:32 PM:
Since this thread is still alive....

I used to wear these and thought I was sooo coool!!



I love the ones on the top. The other ones, not so much Tongue
all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.
Marnee
A is A
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 7:50 PM
Both those shoes are gorgeous but the bottom one's are especially cool looking. Love.
jEfFgObLuE
Frustrating Project
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 7:56 PM
modified: 4/17/2008 at 7:57 PM
I just got a pair of these for racing and speedwork. (Asics Gel DS Trainer 13). Now, I just need to get fast enough to justify looking that cool.
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59

21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00

"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth."
Steve Allen

Oswald acted alone.
Marcus L S
Monkey Scratch
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 8:07 PM
Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 4/17/2008 at 7:56 PM:
I just got a pair of these for racing and speedwork. (Asics Gel DS Trainer 13). Now, I just need to get fast enough to justify looking that cool.


I have the same shoes....
all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.
zoom-zoom
Registered for #2
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 9:11 PM
Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 4/17/2008 at 6:11 PM:
However, zz is right (as she usually is when it comes to shoes, but not much else), white (or rather, all-white) is dorkier.


Hey! *kicks Globule in the boys* Angry
Kirsten
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zoom-zoom
Registered for #2
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 9:12 PM
Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 4/17/2008 at 7:56 PM:
I just got a pair of these for racing and speedwork. (Asics Gel DS Trainer 13). Now, I just need to get fast enough to justify looking that cool.


I have fast shoes..hasn't helped me, yet... No
Kirsten
'07: 1324.5 mi
'08: 1561 mi
...

• Ladies Locker Room •

.: 2009 Goals :.
• Run 1750 miles
• 2 marathons (May - Bayshore, Fall - ?)
• PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k? ~ HM ~ 26.2
• 1st trail relay (North Country)
jEfFgObLuE
Frustrating Project
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 9:15 PM
Quote from zoom-zoom on 4/17/2008 at 9:11 PM:
Hey! *kicks Globule in the boys* Angry


Well, it took you 3 hours, but it's more proof that nothing shoe-related slips by you! Tongue
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59

21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00

"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth."
Steve Allen

Oswald acted alone.
zoom-zoom
Registered for #2
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 9:17 PM
Well...duh! Tongue
Kirsten
'07: 1324.5 mi
'08: 1561 mi
...

• Ladies Locker Room •

.: 2009 Goals :.
• Run 1750 miles
• 2 marathons (May - Bayshore, Fall - ?)
• PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k? ~ HM ~ 26.2
• 1st trail relay (North Country)
jEfFgObLuE
Frustrating Project
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 9:20 PM
Quote from zoom-zoom on 4/17/2008 at 9:11 PM:
Hey! *kicks Globule in the boys* Angry


BTW, that insult was shin-worthy, not junk-worthy. Please exercise proportional response when kicking me in the future. Tongue
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20
25k: 1:35:59

21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00

"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth."
Steve Allen

Oswald acted alone.
zoom-zoom
Registered for #2
 posted: 4/17/2008 at 9:23 PM
Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 4/17/2008 at 9:20 PM:
BTW, that insult was shin-worthy, not junk-worthy. Please exercise proportional response when kicking me in the future. Tongue


Hey, I wore my lightweight shoes...just be glad I didn't don my old soccer cleats! Evil grin
Kirsten
'07: 1324.5 mi
'08: 1561 mi
...

• Ladies Locker Room •

.: 2009 Goals :.
• Run 1750 miles
• 2 marathons (May - Bayshore, Fall - ?)
• PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k? ~ HM ~ 26.2
• 1st trail relay (North Country)
GotTheBug
posted: 4/17/2008 at 11:00 PM
Big grin
RunAsics
Person of Interest
 posted: 4/18/2008 at 1:55 PM
Quote from Marcus L S on 4/1/2008 at 6:27 PM:
I recently purchased my 4th pair of GT 2130's and DW urged me to get a new color. I ended up with these...they make me look slower than I really am. I feel like such a dork running in them. Payton Manning wears black shoes and looks slow as hell. Anyone else run in black shoes?



A few years back I got a pair of black 2090s. DW thought they looked stupid. I liked them. At least you don't have to wait for the new running shoe shine to fade away...

However; I grew up with black "trainers" being the norm. I think it's an English thing, along with black gym socks. In the US it seems you have to wear white shoes and white socks to the gym. Now I have shoes that are so bright I have to wear shades when lacing.
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5k PR: 18:15 (06/08); 8k PR: 30:19 (03/08); 5M PR: 30:27 (06/08); 10k PR: 37:58 (10/08); 15k PR: 57:34 (11/08); 10M PR: 1:04:18 (05/08); HM PR: 1:28.03 (02/08); M PR: 3:11.51 (11/08)
runInBlack
posted: 4/19/2008 at 1:13 PM
modified: 4/19/2008 at 1:21 PM
Hell yeah! Black shoes all the way. Ive got the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7 in all black. White shoes just are not my style and I am glad to see the running companies pushing their popular styles in all black.

One piece of advice for black running shoes: wear black socks.
Ryan

100 Push-ups Challenge 49 of 100

"And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone. Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on."
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