zizou
Veteran
If you use their gait analysis service then buying your first pair in the shop is the decent thing to do. Perhaps in the future, once you settle on a brand and sizing you can save a little by purchasing online.
The running shop i use offers gait analysis and will also discuss what my needs and requirements are (what sort of running, how regularly, what surface etc) and will then recommend a shoe based on that (they dont just try and sell the expensive ones either). They also have 2 running groups a week throughout the year that leave from their shop with a member of staff leading the run, doing stretching exercises and giving you somewhere to change or leave a bag if required. Perhaps i could save a little money buying online, but good customer service like that is worth paying a little extra for - not only that they add something to the local running community beyond just selling some shoes.
The running shop i use offers gait analysis and will also discuss what my needs and requirements are (what sort of running, how regularly, what surface etc) and will then recommend a shoe based on that (they dont just try and sell the expensive ones either). They also have 2 running groups a week throughout the year that leave from their shop with a member of staff leading the run, doing stretching exercises and giving you somewhere to change or leave a bag if required. Perhaps i could save a little money buying online, but good customer service like that is worth paying a little extra for - not only that they add something to the local running community beyond just selling some shoes.
