Question:
I am a moderate distance runner
- like 10K is all I ever do - and
I always wear Reebok running shoes.
This is because the Reebok womens
size 8 seems to fit me better than
the other brands. But since I have
never worn any others I can't compare,
but I seem to read constantly about
people complaining about Reeboks.
For those
of you able to wear others, like
Nike, can you tell me what you feel
the difference is in terms of fit
and wear, etc. One thing I do notice
is that Reeboks are cheaper than
Nike. I wear the Womens Reebok Aztrek
Plus and it retails for $70. where
the Nike Huarache (which is the
only Nike I could possibly wear)
is about $130 I think.
Answer:
Looking at the cost should not be
the determining factor in a running
shoe. Look at fit, comfort, and
functionality for your foot type/strike
are the factors to look at. If reebok
works for you, great, and look at
it this way, you can get almost
2 pair of the aztrek for the same
price as the Nikes.
Reebok shoes
tend to run a little wider and larger
than comparable nike shoes. it is
true that the aztrek costs less
than a nike( by the way the huarache
was discontinued about three yrs
ago). yet, reebok's top of the line
running shoe retails for well over
a hundred dollars. for another comparable
shoe to the aztrek, try the nike
air windrunner (65) or the nike
air pegasus (70). both are tried
and true nike running shoes. the
major reason i have found, after
having worked at a large shoe retailer,
is that reebok shoes wear extremely
quickly and the shock absortion
breaks down fast. yet, if reeboks
have worked in the past, you might
as well stick with them.
I run in the
same Reebok, only the mens model,
and a pair of Nikes. I alternate.
My experience over 15 years of running
and talking to other runners in
the local club is that if you find
a shoe that works for you, stay
with it and pay no attention to
what anyone else likes. Every pair
of feet is different; indeed every
foot is different, on what works
or doesn't for one has nothing to
do with anyone else.
