Where to buy shoes for cheap? (Read 1748 times)

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I did buy a pair from the running store. I do like to support local businesses, but I also like to pay my mortgage.

Not sure what you need for stability shoes. I currently buy my training shoes at Khole's where I have found the best prices and often have a discount coupon as well. However, for racing shoes, I buy them at a specialty store the Run In in Rocky Hill CT. This year I will begin training for a HM and plan on buying a really good pair for long runs at the Run In. Of course, if I find what they recommend is availalbe at someplace like Khole's I'll buy them there. I also have seen some discount places on-line, but I'm at work right now (on lunch) so I don't have it/them right now, but I'll look at home tonight and get back to you if I see anything decent.

wow, running shoes in the US seem pretty cheap in general (at least compared to prices in germany). i bought my running shoes for 120€, that's about 180 dollars

PYGirl, check out this website, I find lots of running stuff on here for both men and woman at pretty resonable prices. Looks to be a clearing house of stuff. http://www.sierratradingpost.com By the way PYGIRL and Mrs Hub, looking at your profiles I see you're from Waterbury, I'm straight up Rte 8 in Barkhamsted. We're almost neighbors. You ever run in any races up inthe Torrington area?

If you know the shoe and exact size you want I would check... Google Products http://www.google.com/products Ebay www.ebay.com For Brooks Shoes, I would go to.... (You'll get them shipped straight from Brooks) http://worldfootbag.com/catalog2/showgroup/Brooks Shoes at local running stores usually are overpriced even after you consider the service and selection, but that did not keep me from buying some from them.

Yep Mrs Hub I run indoors at Bally's. I have only run in on race, but I would love to run in some more. Just don't expect me to 'race' OK?

I've done really well w/last year's model ~ of my "recommended" shoe

Like others I often go for last year's model. There are times that I have found them for up to 50% off. Another thing I do is to not wait until I need them to buy them. That way I am more likely to get my price. There's nothing wrong with having a couple of extra pairs in your closet.

This works best for me. I try to buy all the shoes I expect to need during the year in the December-January timeframe, when retailers are trying to get rid of last year's shoes. Like MrPHinNJ said, you can get 50% off the price when you do this.

I ran a 5M in Torrington last Aug and a few years ago ran a 5K there, but last year they moved the 5K from Sept to March or April and blew it in my book. Same thing in Hartford a few years ago, I ran in a really great Race Event for Breast Cancer awareness, something like towards the end of July, but then moved it the following year to March. I've only been running for 4 years and in the past hadn't kept up during the winter, so March-April races just didn't work for me. This winter, I've learned to run on the threadmill and keeping myself in much better condition. I'm shooting for a HM this year in Napa Valley in July and will probably do the Hartford HM in Oct. There are some pretty good races up this neck of the woods and I'll grap your email and keep you informed if you want? PS - it sounds like you and Pygirl have probably been crossing paths for some time!

I haven't yet but I will keep an eye out for them! ARe you planning on running any in particular yet? Nice to have more CT folks on here