I hate Twitter as much as the next person, but I’ve always believed myself to be impervious to its corruptive influence. I’m sad to report that I was
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Last week, while scrolling through my feed, I saw a prominent voice in running media proclaim that Nike had just released the latest version of its coveted 4% racing shoe. There was a sense of urgency in the announcement; apparently, the Nike Zoom Va
Adidas NMD Femmeporfly 4% Flyknit was going fast. It was all I needed to hear. Within minutes, I was handing over my credit card information to Nike.com and setting a new, dubious, PR by spending $250 on a single pair of running shoes. As least I wasn’t the only lemming hurling
www.ramonurbanolibros.eshimself off the ecommerce cliff, because the shoes sold out the same day. (I checked.)
Needless to say, the timing of the Nike’s latest product launch was not accidental. On Sunday, I watched the Chicago Marathon, where the company is a major sponsor. Lo and behold,
Nike Air Max Vision Womensthe vast majority of professional runners were sporting the same racer that I had just mortgaged my home for.
“It’s interesting to see that most of the front runners are wearing the same footwear,” one of NBC’s commentators said. Perhaps afraid that the network was in danger of violating some law of impartiali
Nike Air Max 2017 Femmety, the other announcer quickly interjected that they wouldn’t be revealing the identity of the “shoe company.” It was an impressive and totally superfluous act of discretion.
The 4% Flyknits are not discreet. Their fluorescent vermillion colorway, combined wi
Nike Air Max 2017 Femmeth the general media hype around the shoe, mean that runners can’t wear them and be incognito, which of course might be the point. It’s virtually impossible to rock a pair of 4%s, without outing yourself as the type of person who spends $250 on running shoes.
It woul
Nike Air Max Command Womensd be one thing if the Vaporfly 4% was just another high-end item in a retail category that is increasingly merging with the luxury market. But ever since its unveiling last year, the narrative surrounding the shoe has been dominated by how its distinct design can help imp
Nike Air VaporMax Femmerove running economy by four percent (hence t
Nike Air Vapormax Womenshe name) and propel wearers to faster times. Nike even commissioned a study to prove that this was the case. Last month, the 4% received invaluable PR when Eliud Kipchoge eviscerated the marathon world record by 78 seconds while wearing the shoe. It was shrew
Nike Air Max 2017 Hommed marketing on Nike’s part to include “4%” in the product name, lest anyone should forget that this shoe promises to improve your performance. And that’s the thing: to wear a pair of Vaporfly 4%s is to tacitly acknowledge your faith in that promise. It is to announ
Nike Air Max 2017 Womensce to your fellow runners that not only are you the type of person who spends $250 on running shoes, but you do it because you actually believe they will make you faster!