These are my current shoes. They've done many miles of training and even helped me run my first half-marathon last year. They have been fabulous shoes except for one thing: I think they are UGLY. With a capital UGH. I even teasingly tell them that when it's time for a run, "Come here you ugly little things, let's DO THIS."I am a running shoe devotee, so when I find a pair that works I end up buying the same brand and style again and again. These were actually my first pair of Nikes in years when my trusty New Balance runners inexplicably did not work for me the last go around. So now I'm in the market for another pair of Nike Lunarglides and I had resigned myself to the expectation of another ugly pair.
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Nike LunarGlide+ 2 iD Running Shoe
I designed at NIKEiD.comUntil this. I can design my own Nikes. MY OWN. I don't know how many times I've looked at a pair of shoes or piece of clothing and thought about how I would redesign it. Problem is, I have limited sewing abilities and even less patience so I've gone ahead with my off-the-rack buying habits. In hindsight, it's probably limited my clothing buying since I'm always picky about one little something on an item I'm considering.
But these shoes are a thing of beauty. I'm already more motivated to run. And wear these suckers out so I can design another pair. I'm so genuinely excited about the design possibilities, so I'm posting this out of enthusiasm and no incentive from Nike. Though I'm not above any potential incentives (cough*Nikeareyoulistening*cough). I'll let you know how the process works out in a few weeks. Until then, beautifully designed Nikes, you will be mine. Oh yes, you will be mine.
