Clothing recommendations

[Confusedofaxminster]

Week 8 Run 1. I'm chuffed with myself having got this far and determined to graduate - reading this forum has made ALL the difference, thank you all. As a reward, I'm going to treat myself to some real running clothing, to replace my saggy t-shirts and leggings! Is buying from Sports Direct a false economy? Has anyone got positive or negative experience? Love the jazzy Tikiboo types but a bit costly.

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

I had excellent help from a runner who works in our local Sports Direct. SO happy with my ASICS trainers & Karrimor running gear from them. If you scroll back through the recent posts, winter clothing came up & there were excellent suggestions and links!

[Confusedofaxminster Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

Great, thanks for the advice, Annie apple 😀

[Buddy34 Graduate]

I've bought loads from Decathlon their prices are really good. Recent purchase was 3 long sleeve running tops and they were only £7.99 each. Sports direct have really great range also 😊

[DottyF Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Decathlon get my vote too

[Confusedofaxminster Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Buddy34.

[Jazzyrunner Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

I’ve just bought a set from Decathlon and I’m really happy with them. Incredibly comfortable and very good prices 👍🏻

[Jell6 Graduate]

I love Sturdy by Design, and she often has a sale on. I just bought....a few items as they were 40% off, to make room for the winter gear.

It's worth creating an account, so you can get notifications, I would advise getting a size up in the leggings, they are brilliant though, great designs and stay put!.⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️addictive!

I also discovered Decathlon yesterday and got a nice long sleeved running top for a good price.

[Confusedofaxminster Graduate in reply to Jell6]

Great, thanks so much.

[DottyF Graduate]

I agree with Buddy34 decathlon are great really reasonable and good quality they also have some funky leggings not quite as funky as tikiboo but still nice. I also keep an eye out at Aldi and Lidl who often have stuff in.

[Confusedofaxminster Graduate in reply to DottyF]

Brilliant, thanks.

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to DottyF]

The 3/4 lycra leggings I bought also had a drawstring at the waist which I found good

[DottyF Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

And two pockets

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to DottyF]

Mine had a zipped pocket at the back

[DottyF Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

I think the winter ones have two

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to DottyF]

As long as I have a drawstring at the waist I'm quite happy just makes them feel so secure😊

[useitorloseit Graduate]

Like you, I have reservations about supporting SD with my custom, but actually the cheap stuff I bought from them in 2014 is still going strong, so can't really complain about the quality!

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to useitorloseit]

I agree, Customer service in SD is appalling.

[Bouncyshoes Graduate]

Decathlon get my vote - looking forward to winter gear shopping.

[runningyogini Graduate]

I've got Sports direct USA Pro stuff that I use for yoga, I've also got a long sleeved running top. I think if you're comfortable then all is good.

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Decathlon and Aldi seem to be very popular for running gear on these forums. I buy ronhill because the leggings aren’t too long for me like most brands. I’d say don’t buy too many tops because if you start entering races later you will get plenty. Running shoes are the biggest investment you will make. If you look in pinned posts there is an excellent Article on buying shoes in FAQS.

[Confusedofaxminster Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy5, yes, I got gait tested and invested before I actually began C25K. Figured I owed it to give my body the best chance.

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to Confusedofaxminster]

👍

[RunningChocoholic Graduate]

Hi Sports Direct Karrimor range and Decathlon suit me fine although I’m hoping for a nice set of shorts from Wiggle for Christmas! Make sure you have at least one pocket for your key. As Dexy said the most important piece of kit are your shoes. Well done getting this far. The podium is in sight x

[Confusedofaxminster Graduate in reply to RunningChocoholic]

Thanks Running Chocoholic, best name so far! Good advice and yeah, I figured if I first invested in the right footwear, I'd have to stick to the plan, coz they weren't cheap! So worth it though - I'm still here...