RunningAHEAD - Topic: Cheating or Advertising Gimmick?

NaderAlfie

posted: 5/29/2009 at 2:35 PM

http://www.firststreetonline.com/Healthy+Living/Foot+Care+Comfort/Spira+Racer+Shoes.axd?sc=87106

"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus

xor

posted: 5/29/2009 at 3:55 PM

This has been going on for several years now. I'm sure there are threads about it on letsrun.com somewhere.

A little bit 'cheating' depending on how you'd define that.

Definitely totally ABSOLUTELY marketing gimmick.

Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 5/29/2009 at 7:34 PM

Banned at Boston.

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

perfesserr

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 5/30/2009 at 9:05 AM

I'm trying to find shoes with flubber.

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"To obtain the air that angels breathe you must come to Tahoe"--Mark Twain

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

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Dunottar

posted: 5/30/2009 at 12:23 PM

Side note: Spiras were all the rage on the old coolrunning (or maybe it was Runner'sWorld) shoe forum several years ago when Andy Krafsur was giving away free shoes. When the freebies stopped, so did the glowing reviews.

gtarg7

posted: 5/30/2009 at 1:54 PM

I remember when this company first started a few years back as Shoe Spring. I tried one of their first pairs of trainers on and it was like strapping a brick to the bottom of my foot. Looks like they've come a long way. I'm still happy with my Pegasus though.

MrH

posted: 5/30/2009 at 5:16 PM

"These lightweight (six to eight ounces) sports shoes are totally revoluntionary,"

Revoluntionary: someone who gives freely of their time in overthrowing the status quo.

The process is the goal.

Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny.

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