sports
Equipping your feet for jogging
can prove to be overwhelming
Shoe prices should continue to ride up with inflation
Anyone who has bought a pair
of running shoes in Eugene has
probably encountered the almost
endless market of available
shapes, sizes and colors. But in
terms of top class running shoes,
there are approximately six major
brands. Top of the line are Adidas
and Nike, followed closely by
Brooks, Osaga, Newbalance and
Pony, according to Steve Parker,
manager of the Athletic Depart
ment.
In Eugene, four stores carrying
all of the major brands are, Ullr
Sport Shop, Luby’s Sports Center,
The Athletic Department and the
Osaga retail store.
Ullr Sport Shop, located at 1508
Coburg Rd., sells Nike as its major
brand, but will begin to carry
Adidas this spring. Top price is
$39.95 for the LDV, while the low
est, the Nike Oceana, sells for
$19.95. The Waffle Trainer,
$29.95, is their best all-around
running and training shoe.
Luby's, located at 79 W.
Broadway, carries a large selec
tion of running shoes, including
Adidas, Newbalance, Tiger and
Osaga. At Luby's the Adidas TRX,
Formula 1, and the Orion sell best.
The most expensive are the TRX
Photo by Don Miner
Shoes, shoes, shoes! Picking the correct jogging shoe is an ominous
task if every variety is considered. Nike is one of the most popular
brands in Eugene.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New
York Knicks announced Monday
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Celtics for three first-round draft
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Boston owned the Golden State
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The Knicks were without a first
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The Knicks also owned the New
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at $32.95 and the Newbalance at
$33.95. Least expensive is the
Adidas Dragon at $22.95.
The Athletic Department, lo
cated at 10th and Olive Street,
specializes in Nike. Their best sel
ling running shoe for both men
and women is the Waffle trainer
and the LDV. The Lady Waffle
trainer and the Lady Roadrunner
are specialized shoes for women
runners.
The Athletic Department also
carries the newest Nike, the Tail
wind. Regarded as a revolutionary
shoe because of a unique air-sole
construction, it's also the most ex
pensive at $50.00. If you have
your sights set a little lower, con
sider the Roadrunner at $26.95, a
high quality, good training shoe.
The Osaga Retail Store at 261
Valley River Center, specializes in
Osaga. They also carry Brooks,
Puma and Nike. Their best selling
model is the Osaga Caliente.
Highest on the price list are the
Nike LDV and the Nike Tailwind,
the least expensive is the Caliente
at $28.95.
With so many brands and mod
els on the market how does one
make a decision? “Most people
decide by what their friends say.
Usually they’ll hear something
about them and then find out by
running in them.” says Parker.
“We had more runners last sum
mer then ever before. I also see
more specialization in women’s
shoes, both for running and rac
ing,” he says.
"I think the prices will continue
to ride with inflation. As for shoes
like the Tailwind, because it's u
nique, it’s better for most people. I
do not think the high price will hurt
it,” he added.
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