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JJB Sports "Serious About Running" - they must be joking!
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Fortunately I found out about Start Fitness in Newcastle and have shopped there ever since. I ve found the staff at SF to be friendly, knowledgeable and will do everything possible to make sure you get the right gear at a good price.
JJB is really just for kitting people out with suitable equipment for vegetating in a chair while Kilroy tells them what to think.
That said, I went into JD Sports in the Plaza on Oxford Street the other day looking for a cheap pair of trainers to kick around it at CenterParcs last weekend, and was shocked to discover that they had a whole rack of 'proper' women's running kit: technical tops, running tights - no cotton in sight!!
I agree, support your local specialist shop if your lucky to have one. Mines Athlete's Feet in Rhuddlan N.Wales and they are always happy to spend time with you until you get exactly what you need.
Here in Canada there is a chain called The Running Room which was founded by a runner, and is staffed by runners.
There's a store 1 street over from us and I used to go in and browse but decided to stop as the staff were getting to know me and I don't need any shoes at the moment. Last week I bumped into one of the staff outside the store and we said hi and I explained that I'd stopped going in as I didn't need any shoes. He was shocked and told me to pop in anytime for to chat whether I needed anything or not. It took me back a bit.
BTW - Canada is a Chav free zone
I nearly fainted.......
BUT and its a big but, saw the new grey Nike running tights in there and thought what the hell I could do with a new pair and brought them. Paid £32.99
Got home to see that the post man and been and delivered the new sweat shop cataglouge - Opened up on page 2, there was the same tights - the price £45.00
Im sure Sweatshop has pretty good buying power, but a 26.6% increase .......
Went to my local JJB "superstore" 'cos the small high street branch didn't have the NB765s and asked for a pair of 9 D which I didn't need to try on because I've got a pair already. They get them from stock and I pay for them no problem. Get them home and they are 9 2E. No D width in stock so get a refund.
They are probably not used to shoes coming in different widths
Saying that, following the experience of HTA and his Nike tights I think I'll wander along and give them a fair peruse.
Thank JJB at Avonmeads Bristol
What does a chavette use for contraception?
A Burberry cap
(sound of wind in trees, a lonely bird call as a dust ball rolls into the distance...)
Didn't improve my mood after not getting into FLM. Paris here I come!
Only ever go into JJB if I need to get something for another sport, given a choice I go into my local running place all the time.
I now wear the pair I bought from JJB for knocking about in and wear a pair of asics Gel creed for running in. I went to a running shop and got some running tights and a lifa top but asked about shoes at the same time.
I went home and round them £45 cheaper through sportshoes unlimited online. :-)
I was in our local JJB recently and couldnt find any running stuff at all. I asked and the assistant recommended a cotton T-shirt. It had nike written on it but she was claiming it was a 100% cotton technical running top.That was all she had, Oh and she offered me some tracksuit bottoms and said well those would be good for running in.... err ok
Now I know a bit more about running clothes I know she didnt have a clue what she was on about
My point is that the JJB I went to seemed to have largely "unpopular" width-size combinations. I can't think that many men would even be a B width.