tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post5565285534900606544..comments2024-03-27T20:31:44.878-05:00Comments on Steve in a Speedo?! Gross!: Thirsty Thursday: A Brief History of the Running ShoeSteve Stenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11419298404210612118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-7734395463204393702014-08-15T10:40:26.649-05:002014-08-15T10:40:26.649-05:00Yeah, New Balance couldn't sell the 990's ...Yeah, New Balance couldn't sell the 990's at $75, but found that at $100, they couldn't keep them in stock! People assumed that the most expensive was the best and you get what you pay for. Before that, Reebok had the "26 Pound running shoe" (British pound - about $87 at the time)as the most expensive.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-9824110982314328572014-08-14T15:00:09.627-05:002014-08-14T15:00:09.627-05:00I purchased a pair of the New Balance 990 back in ...I purchased a pair of the New Balance 990 back in 1982 (The first $100 running shoe). They weighed about 5 lbs. each. They were well built, but just "too much shoe"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29677084.post-9176193665391585122014-08-14T11:41:44.025-05:002014-08-14T11:41:44.025-05:00That varus wedge from Brooks in 1977 caused me and...That varus wedge from Brooks in 1977 caused me and a million others to have knee problems.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.com