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They might feel great now, but the damage you'll be doing to your legs will really show later in life due to lack of cushioning in the heel etc, theres a reason for running specific trainers.
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Wasn't there a tv doc a month or so back that showed that needing certain shoes/clothes/drinks for sports was all a load of bollocks???
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No idea, and it probably mostly is tbh. For everyone person who says its needed blah blah blah, someone else will say its a pile of crap.
IMO certain apparel and drinks will give you "performance" benefits, but a good cushioned shoe is a prerequisite for running in my eyes.
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For the most part, the drinks are useless. Unless you're running long distances, water is just fine. Anything longer than an hour or so you might benefit from a sports drink, especially if it's hot. Personally, I find running with a drinks bottle (especially a belt of them strapped around your waist) is a sign of immense weakness. Plus, you look like an idiot.
Performance apparel, as I've found out this summer, does make a big difference to your comfort. Moisture wicking shirts are much better than cotton, but if you're only running 5km at a time, it's not a big deal.
Finally, shoes are essential. I don't care what anyone says - unless you're genetically blessed, a shoe designed for your specific running style/gait/size, etc. will make a world of difference. Maybe not during the run, but definitely after. I once (drunkenly) ran 3km in a pair of Stan Smiths and my legs felt it for days.
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Word. Of course some manufacturers claims are to be taken with a big pinch of salt but on the whole, anyone who thinks specific shoes for specific activities is just marketing and promotion is somewhat misguided and in for some bad days when they get older!
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Amen Z.
Now all of you go out and buy adidas clima cool apparel, adidas techfit powerweb undergarments, and a pair of adidas adizero's. Keep the money rolling through the tills so they can continue to pay my wages
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Bollocks . . . I run in a sack-cloth jerkin and clogs . . . Never done me no harm.
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Clogs are the exception though G, can't go wrong in a pair of solid wooden runners. Only if they have a windmill and tulips on them though (they have to be stereotypical)
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Nah mate, not the squeaky Dutch variety . . .proper Northern Victorian Cotton Mill shizzle, my clogs.
Work best on cobbles of course.
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