the first $250 running shoe

[Dwjones45]

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/technology/circuits/06sho-
e.html i can see this idea of adidas going over like a lead
balloon. who in their right mind would be willing to go out
and spend $250 on a pair of running shoes?

[jobin]

dwjones45 <dwjones45@comcast.net> wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/technology/circuits/06s-
> hoe.html i can see this idea of adidas going over like a
> lead balloon. who in their right mind would be willing to
> go out and spend $250 on a pair of running shoes?

the same people who go out and spend $15 on a pair of
underwear? ;-) it's all in the "it" factor.

[Timeoday]

dwjones45 wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/technology/circuits/06s-
> hoe.html i can see this idea of adidas going over like a
> lead balloon. who in their right mind would be willing to
> go out and spend $250 on a pair of running shoes?
>
>

They should offer a service to send them in for a retread
and new battery for $35.

[Steve Hansen]

dwjones45 wrote:

> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/technology/circuits/06s-
> hoe.html i can see this idea of adidas going over like a
> lead balloon. who in their right mind would be willing to
> go out and spend $250 on a pair of running shoes?

People who do not actually run.

Hi-tech sports clothing is popular among people who want
to look like they are athletic, but who do not actually
want to sweat.

Funny, though... there seem to be a lot of those people.
I'm guessing they will sell enough of those shoes to make
money, and then other brands will have similar offerings
within a year.

[Miss Anne Throp]

I heard these shoes are so intelligent, they mock and
ridicule the jogger throughout the whole run.........just
like real people do.

[jobin]

timeOday <timeOday-UNspam@theknack.net> wrote: ...
> They should offer a service to send them in for a retread
> and new battery for $35.

and a 2 year 1000 miles warranty for an additional
$44.99 only.

[Doug Freese]

<jobin@REMOVE-DEEZ-WORDS.hotmail.com.edu> wrote in message
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> dwjones45 <dwjones45@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/technology/circuits/0-
6shoe.html
> > i can see this idea of adidas going over like a lead
> > balloon.
who in their
> > right mind would be willing to go out and spend $250 on
> > a pair
of running
> > shoes?
>
> the same people who go out and spend $15 on a pair of
> underwear?
;-)
> it's all in the "it" factor.

Are those are same ones that enjoy RW's lipstick ads? ;)

--
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(remove the NOBS)

[David]

Unless it lasts twice as long, I can't imagine paying
twice as much.

--
Nova Scotia, Canada

[Dwjones45]

i remember a few years back adidas came out with this running shoe which
offered removeable inserts for the heel. now just how did that shoe go over
with the public? well that "gimmick shoe" went over like a lead balloon and
i see the same fate for this shoe $250 dollar shoe
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>
> <jobin@REMOVE-DEEZ-WORDS.hotmail.com.edu> wrote in message
> news:c7f0at$69t$1@glue.ucr.edu...
> > dwjones45 <dwjones45@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/technology/circuits/06s-
> hoe.html
> > > i can see this idea of adidas going over like a lead
> > > balloon.
> who in their
> > > right mind would be willing to go out and spend $250
> > > on a pair
> of running
> > > shoes?
> >
> > the same people who go out and spend $15 on a pair of
> > underwear?
> ;-)
> > it's all in the "it" factor.
>
>
> Are those are same ones that enjoy RW's lipstick ads? ;)
>
>
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> Doug Freese "Caveat Lector" dfreese@NOBShvc.rr.com (remove
> the NOBS)