Help me pick a budget running shoe here please!

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I am no help on finding budget one but wanted to vent on how running shoes seem to go up $10 each year! I get the Brooks Avalanche and they are $120. Last year they were $110. And $100 the year before. Just too much for a shoe you may have a month.

The shoes God gave you are free. Just like your salvation.

Sally Vixxxens wrote:

I am no help on finding budget one but wanted to vent on how running shoes seem to go up $10 each year! I get the Brooks Avalanche and they are $120. Last year they were $110. And $100 the year before. Just too much for a shoe you may have a month.

I assume you mean the Brooks Adrenaline.

10 years ago the Adrenaline GTS 4 cost $90. The GTS 14 is $120. That is less than a 3% annual growth rate -- in line with overall inflation.

The Beat wrote:

Sally Vixxxens wrote:

I am no help on finding budget one but wanted to vent on how running shoes seem to go up $10 each year! I get the Brooks Avalanche and they are $120. Last year they were $110. And $100 the year before. Just too much for a shoe you may have a month.

I assume you mean the Brooks Adrenaline.

10 years ago the Adrenaline GTS 4 cost $90. The GTS 14 is $120. That is less than a 3% annual growth rate -- in line with overall inflation.

You are right - I meant the Adrenaline. But it was $100 2 years ago. You are saying it went up $10 in 8 years?

Provide more info:

Do you heel strike heavily? forefoot strike? How heavy are you? do you pronate pretty naturally? do you need extra support and cushioning?

yep that sounds about right -- they (the shoe companies) were really reluctant to go over $100 except for "premium" shoes for a long time. Overall, they've gone up a lot less than most things (gas, food, etc.)

Asking someone to pick the "best" shoe for you with no information and without trying on the shoes is really an impossible request.

The best shoe for someone else may not be the best shoe for you. Your feet and how you run are not identical to most other people. Ideally, you would try on multiple shoes and pick the one that feels most comfortable to you.

I assume you aren't in the US, but in the US at least, I would recommend you go to a running store, tell them your budget and try on a bunch of shoes to find the best fit. As to cost, if you look for last year's models, closeouts, etc. you can usually get a good shoe - just as good as the current models - for a lot less.

Sally Vixxxens wrote:

The Beat wrote:

I assume you mean the Brooks Adrenaline.

10 years ago the Adrenaline GTS 4 cost $90. The GTS 14 is $120. That is less than a 3% annual growth rate -- in line with overall inflation.

You are right - I meant the Adrenaline. But it was $100 2 years ago. You are saying it went up $10 in 8 years?

The Adrenaline prices went like this:

4 (2002) $90

5 $90

6 $90

7 $95

8 $95

9 $100

10 $100

11 $100

12 $110

13 $110

14 (2013) $120

It will likely stay at $120 for a couple of years.

The Beat wrote:

Sally Vixxxens wrote:

You are right - I meant the Adrenaline. But it was $100 2 years ago. You are saying it went up $10 in 8 years?

The Adrenaline prices went like this:

4 (2002) $90

5 $90

6 $90

7 $95

8 $95

9 $100

10 $100

11 $100

12 $110

13 $110

14 (2013) $120

It will likely stay at $120 for a couple of years.

Any idea how much it costs to make a pair?

Run barefoot, can't get more low-budget than that.

or buy closeouts of outgoing models at places like Eastbay.

Sally Vixxxens wrote:

Any idea how much it costs to make a pair?

Cost to who? Generally speaking at each point in the value chain there is a 100% mark-up.

Roughly:

Runner buys it from retailer for $120

Retailer buys it from Brooks for $60

Brooks buys it from factory for $30

Raw materials and labor costs factory about $15

This is not any different than any other consumer good.