OT: Husky Gear

[StllH8L8ner]

Nike finally came around to give us a logo shoe. But damn $150? Are these that comfy?

Where is everyone buying their gear from these days?

Official Online Store

 

[uconnad]

HAD TO GET THEM !

 

[temery]

Nike finally came around to give us a logo shoe. But damn $150? Are these that comfy?

Where is everyone buying their gear from these days?

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Official Online Store

I haven't overpaid for a pair of shoes since I bought a pair of Fred Perry tennis sneakers in 1978.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

I haven't overpaid for a pair of shoes since I bought a pair of Fred Perry tennis sneakers in 1978.

 

[Kembacity]

If they were $90, they’d have my money, but I found some Nikes I love that they make in navy blue that I can get for like $50/pair so I’ll stick with my “almost” UConn kicks

 

[StllH8L8ner]

If they were $90, they’d have my money, but I found some Nikes I love that they make in navy blue that I can get for like $50/pair so I’ll stick with my “almost” UConn kicks

Yeah these look like $100 sneakers at most to me but the best logo in town adds a premium I guess?

 

[Lafayette]

Or shop for kicks on kith as Ronnie can put up some good sales and have gotten plenty of Nike's for < $70

 

[Fishy]

It’s a middle of the road running shoe - like all running shoes these days, it retails for a ton, but you can get all day long for 85-90 bucks.

 

[6in25]

They are super comfortable, but this ^^^

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Fanatics desperately trying to get rid of their unpopular inventory…

 

[sledog]

I've wearing NB for running/walking for 10 yrs

 

[CL82]

I haven't overpaid for a pair of shoes since I bought a pair of Fred Perry tennis sneakers in 1978.

And they're still practically like new?

 

[Kembacity]

Yeah these look like $100 sneakers at most to me but the best logo in town adds a premium I guess?

I was honestly happy when I saw the pics and was underwhelmed with the level of branding, because I knew I wouldn’t be ‘had’ by them. I think if they had more obscene Jonathan and UConn lettering somewhere all over it they’d sell better, but with a swoosh on each side I feel like the tongue of the shoe is the only other place they could have and should have forced the logo

 

[6in25]

Fanatics desperately trying to get rid of their unpopular inventory…

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I hear the 24/25 model of these shoes will get you to the front of the pack but have some weird built-in feature where they make you fall flat on your face just when you think you're about to win the race.

 

[Marbles90]

I was wondering when there would be a post about these shoes.

I bought a pair as soon as they were announced. As a runner, the Nike Pegasus is not my go to and for me, there are better running shoes out there but it is a good neutral daily trainer which compares pretty well with the Saucony Ride / Asics Nimbus that I use for daily trainers.

The Pegasus is a bit more of a jack of all trades than a specific running shoe - good for walking, cross training, and running.

$150 is pretty typical for these type of shoes when they first come out. Since I usually go through several pairs a year, I always buy my shoes once they have been out for a while and a newer model is released.

I do not plan on running in these but I know I could. I do plan on wearing them to the dozens of UConn basketball, football, hockey, baseball games I attend every year which is why I had to have them!!