Amazon running shoe sale (Read 750 times)

Thanks for the heads up. I have too many pairs of running shoes right now, though.

Tired of paying the ridiculous mark-ups Canadian retailers seem to love charging us (and like sheep we pay…) I decided to look south of the border for my running shoe needs. Here’s my experience: I run on Asics Gel Nimbus. A shoe nearer the higher end for Asics and in the neutral cushioning shoe category. I should be clear I managed to get a $40 discount on each pair as they were the close-out model (VIII vs. IX), but retailers here are still selling the old model for the same price – if you can find them. Typically, the MSRP for the newer model of this shoe is around $120, the close-out model was priced at $79.99. The total for 2 pairs was $159.98 (all figures $USD), shipping added $22.95. Total billed to my credit card was $182.93 – which in $CAD translated to $172.41 at the time. I had to pay an additional $24.53 in provincial and federal sales taxes when they were picked up. Customs Canada kindly charged me no Duty, although Canada Post relieved me of $5 as a handling fee (wtf?) - incl. in the $24.53 above. My total costs were $196.94 for the two pair. The same shoes at the Running Room (the predominant running speciaty store in Canada) are $189.99, plus $26.60 in taxes or $216.59/pair. I figured I saved about $118.27 per pair or $236 total. How crazy is that? Also, I placed my order on 11/06 and the post office left the notice on our door that they tried to deliver them on 11/16 – 10 days total. That’s just plain crazy… The online retailer was efootwear.com, and I learned about them on this forum.