We were at the specialty running store. Great on product line and customer service, not so great on price. Thankfully, they give discounts for high school cross country and track athletes. I almost feel that Wolfgang should have a designated parking space by now.
While he was selecting some flashy spikes, determined to shave more seconds off his mile, I was checking out these funny-looking shoes. Have you seen these?
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They're like bouncy houses with laces. The store staff tells me they're building quite a fan base.
I think they were designed for people who run ultra-marathons and such - those 50+ mile races that go over the river and through the woods and across Grandma's back forty and so on and on.
As strange as they look, they also look really comfy. At $170 a pair, they'd better be. If I was an ultra marathoner, I'd be tempted to try a pair. I'm not an ultra marathoner.
Still, though, imagine the intimidating and imposing figure I would present if I showed up at the start line with some of these Frankensteinian Hoka's.
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Those look like cross-walk-wear. They're the right colors! They would make sure you were noticed. I think you need a pair. Go on. Get some. Write them off as a business expense.
I like bouncy and comfortable, but can you really run in them? It seems like it would be hard to keep your balance - and with my record, that's a concern. :)
If you could bounce in them like Tigger does, they would definitely make good cross-walk-wear. No need to worry about speeders if you can just bounce over them!
i've not seen them what brand are they?
Wow. Those certainly are... yellow. I'd be more afraid of being mistaken for Big Bird than Minnie Mouse. Interesting the new styles they come up with. Have you tried the new ones that look like gloves for feet? I am curious as to how they hold up to long runs.
Migosh, you're right!
They do look to be tricky balance-wise. Probably best to avoid any heat-up-the-soup situations in them! And, from Terri's comment, I was envisioning just that Tigger move!
They're "Hoka". I don't know the significance of that name, I think they're European. Go get some and report back!
I've seen the "barefoot" shoes and know some high school kids that wear them for short runs. I think my feet are too old for them, and I know I wouldn't take them any further than 3 or 4 miles. Go get some and report back!
Wow those are some crazy bright shows! I wonder what kind of kid would wear that to school without fear of being teased o.o
They're also easy to spot--good for safety!
And Hoka's? Never heard of them until now! Seems like 90 percent of new words in the English language are brand names!
Kind of make me think about running in snow shoes. Sexy "shades" :)
I can only hope that they are not European. My God! Too yellow and too weird... :D
Now you've made me curious to dig their true origin up!
Or life rafts?
Yes, they do stand out. I don't know if dulling the color would help that much, though. Hmmm, I wonder if Hoka will ever become a household word like Band-Aid.
Oh, I don't even want to think about a kid in school with these - what would happen!
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