You did see I live in Bloem and not Joburg right? And seeing that you do follow all my shoes posts, I guess you also saw that we started running last June when we decided we want to do Comrades this year. Yes, I do my homework BEFORE I go and fit all the shoes in a shop. I was very happy with my Pegasus, untill a leg asessment that I had to do in Sunninghill because I could do nothing with the one I had in Bloem, showed me that Nikes are too soft. Which propably contributed to the itb I picked up two years back. So I changed to Brooks Ghosts 9, which I love, apart for the irritation that I get, which I confirmed on the internet with others as well (as I am the only person in Bloem that I know of with them, so who should I check this with?). Apart from that I love them, but do I take another chance with them (being my first pair in my comrades and running jouney), with comrades 4 months away, or must I try something else and hopefully pick right? So I picked Saucony. Which is also very nice apart from early wear, which only time will tell how that will continue or not. But I want a cheaper trainer and recon I can keep the saucony's for long runs and marathons. As I don't want the most expensive if the milleage does not add up as well. And no, I did NOT pay R2,800 for them and please show me a pair of ISO 2's for R1,200 - R1,500. Keep in mind I live in Bloem and surely I need to fit the damm shoes before buying them. As I have never fitted Saucony's before, not even the ISO 3's that I did buy, as no one in bloem has them in stock on the shelves!!! So, I basicly have 3 ways to analize this. Read overseas reviews and opinions, trust the shoe salesman that wants to make the sale or trust LOCAL users opinions. So yes, I value opinions of local people that actually used them more than a salesman opinion. And yes, my questions are based on hearsay and reviews, what else should it be based on? Apart from buying and trying all the shoes I think might work? I don't have the money to try out everything and end up with a cupboard like Ferret ( No offense Ferret, I with I had! hehe) So if my shoe asking questions in a running thread on a cycling forum bothers you so much, put me on ignore. If they are out of line, report me to admin.
