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pinstripefan
05-04-2005, 08:34 PM
Hey guys,
I am a Footwear Buyer in the Northeast at a major Sporting goods retailer. I am really trying to grow my track business, and hope to do so by carrying what the track athletes in NE are looking for. I see that this business is poised for immense growth. Can you help me out? Should I be looking at basics entry level shoes, such as Rival's, Jana's from Nike, or Nova Sprints from Adidas or Kennedy's? Also what should I be looking at for an Indoor Shoe. Spikes;no spikes; waffles w/ spike option. Would love to know your toughts on what is missing in the marketplace & where you currently purchase your track shoes.
Thanks.
Signed former X-Country runner from the 80's.
adrianli
05-04-2005, 09:25 PM
get rare yet good spikes, everyone wants those but can only get them online
KevinMcKenney
05-05-2005, 11:12 AM
I agree. The best way to get business is to carry the spikes that nobody else carries. Jasaris, Lanangs, and Ventulus are now rare spikes being replaced by better ones. But people still want the old ones. If you carry the rare ones with the new, you will attract that much more business.
sportslife
05-05-2005, 04:18 PM
Do not forget the throwers a selection of glide and spinning shoes, would be great the only place you can get them is on line.
Mattyrun
05-05-2005, 06:35 PM
also sell mayflys!
Ash Ketchum
05-05-2005, 06:51 PM
also sell mayflys!

And milers and JSC, and try and get the old school eldorets
clifbar
05-05-2005, 09:56 PM
And milers
Yah, I'm looking around to buy some new spikes, probably milers, and retire my Waffles to XC...
rebeljumper
05-05-2005, 10:01 PM
don't forget about jumping spikes, i'd buy them all if there was a store with them near me.
BrooklineMiler
05-21-2005, 09:51 AM
If I were you I would go with the Kennedy’s all year around. Track Kennedy’s feel great in XC, unless there is a lot of a lot of mud, snow, etc on the ground.
The Dan
05-21-2005, 11:37 PM
Get the old XC Nike Zoom Waffles with removable spikes, the old-school green-and-black ones. The new Zoom Waffles suck, except when there's snow on the ground, in which case they kick ass.
clifbar
05-21-2005, 11:40 PM
You did not just diss the Nike Zoom Waffles. Those are serious pwnage shoes, snow or not.