Popped into Decathlon yesterday and was greeted by a whole rack of the shoes I'd been eyeing up for months online and that I'd never seen instore. They had both the sizes I wanted to try, colours I liked, and they were on offer, so of course they jumped into my basket.
Took them out for a 5.5k run today and they performed exactly as per the reviews I'd seen: super soft and comfortable, very lightweight, and perfect for short runs on roads. They're not built for trails, speed or distance, and I doubt they'd suit anyone who needs a supportive shoe. They might not last forever either.
However, who cares? At a mere 27 euros, not me! I believe the model I got, Kalenji Jogflow 500.1 women's, is currently Β£24.99 in the UK for the two colourways on offer. Full price for men's and women's models, in other colourways, is Β£39.99.
They're actually more orange than they look in the picture, hence the name. Happy Halloween!
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They do actually do a size 47 HeavyFoot , and I'd say the fit's quite wide! You'd have to pay full price though, 39 β¬. I can hear you weeping from here... ππ€£
It's made up for the disappointment of being sent the wrong size hybrid shoes linda9389 , and at that price I can still afford hybrids as well! πππ€£ xxx
Thanks RunBrianRun ! I needed to scratch the shoe-buying itch and these were such a bargain it was obviously meant to be. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Our nearest Decathlon's an hour away and we only went in because we had time to kill while waiting for minor repairs to our motorhome. Ended up spending β¬145, most of which was on walking shoes and trousers for my husband. Getting the motorhome fixed - leaky tap, flickering light, and sticking shower vent - was cheaper!
You can buy online MissUnderstanding ! Though I'm glad I tried them on because my other running shoes have all been EU 38.5 / UK 5.5 and the Decathlon shoes don't come in half sizes. Decided on EU 39, which the label says is UK 5.5. So confusing!
How odd re the photo Sandie1961 , it's definitely showing up for me at the moment. It's on my Strava too if you're desperate! My feet are wide, high instep and fairly high arch, and these shoes feel like squishy-soft slippers. Definitely for comfortable runs, nothing demanding!
Funny, itβs appeared now π€·ββοΈ Sounds like my feet. I went for a ski boot fitting to try to finally get some I can wear all day and the guy said there was really only 1 type he could recommend given my peculiarities π₯² Cost me Β£515 πππ
When I was teaching I was usually only free during school holidays, and often not then. Also, if our nearest resorts have good snow, there's every chance it's snowed enough where we live to make it difficult to get out of the house!
I've been tempted to try skiing from home, but it'd be a bit too risky.
Husband once went snowshoeing from our house. Meanwhile I was phoning him, in vain, to say that the car had just slid off the road and could he come to help please.
That reminds me, I must check that the all-weather tyres on my car are indeed approved for winter use, and also put snowchains in. Obligatory as from Tuesday morning, and apparently the gendarmes are going to get serious about it this year.
Temperature's still in the mid-twenties here, definitely Indian summer rather than Autumn. Can't decide whether that means we'll have no winter, or whether we'll be hit super-hard.
lovely they are! π₯°π. I notice lots of runners in these during races. I always look at what shoes folk are running in. Predictably, amongst club runners, I see plenty of Nike Next %. At over Β£200 theyβre not in most runners Radar π
If your shoes are as good as all their clothes you should be well happy π
As you know misswobble I've got several items of Decathlon trail gear which I love, so I'm definitely hoping to be friends with the Halloweenies for a while!
My Evadict trail clothing includes capris, skort and top, and my hydration vest is from Decathlon too. Also have their non-trail shorts, socks and tops, including a couple of bits from the kids' range! π§π
same, Iβve got the evadict trail skort x 2, 1 pair shorts, 1 pair capris and 1 pair full length (they only get used rarelyβ¦.) but I love them for all the pockets etc., β¦ ππββοΈ
yes, Iβve got twoβ¦..one - the skirt is very faded now having worn it nearly all spring/summer for quite a good couple of yearsβ¦..I managed to get another one on line - but quite a while ago now - I do keep looking occasionallyβ¦..Mind you the shorts are pretty good too - slightly longer than the skort, so Iβm liking them at the moβ¦..might see if I can get another pair of those.. β¦.π€β¦.and the soft flasks - again I had two 250ml , they last ages, one finally got a tiny hole inβ¦..so that one had to goβ¦..but Iβve got a 500ml as wellβ¦.
Good stuff! β¦β¦.I feel a bit of browsing and shopping coming onβ¦..π
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What is there left to say about a first (and last) HM, I wonder? Too much probably - long post warning :-(
My 2021
Confession time
New trail shoes π
