Friday 3 October 2008

Running shoe bargains

I have just been introduced to this great site called ransacker, which compares running shoe prices to give you the best deal in the UK. It just so happens that my shoes are coming to the end of their running life and I was thinking about ordering another pair so I could break them in before the marathon, when I came across this brilliant idea. So instead of wasting hours looking at different shoe suppliers for the best price, worrying that I'm being ripped off and then getting too bored and just ordering from the site with the nicest page design (I seriously do this sometimes and it's bad for my wallet I'm sure), this time it took me five minutes to order my new Mizuno waves for a price £20 less than I paid for my last pair. Result!

I am not the sort of girl who loves shopping and believes in retail therapy, but waiting for a neat new pair of running shoes to arrive makes me quite excited. And new shoes are a great excuse to go out for a run.

The site also gives you an opportunity to donate to the children's charity Sparks by buying running gear- which makes a feel-good purchase feel even better.

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