UK Gear shoes - Gear - Runner's World

Matt Wijnen

02/10/2006 at 11:23

Last Saturday I have seen this report about a pretty new shoe manufactorer, UK Gear. It was quite cool, and I have checked their website ukgear.com as well. All their shoes are presented there, the ones used by our army as well. I might buy a pair of them in their online shop. Has anyone got experience with the UK Gear shoes? Any advise which ones are the best for running?

lurker

31/10/2006 at 15:53

was about to ask exactly the same

for both my own use and for work
i asked a much more experienced pod than myself about shoes and he was raving about them
he likes the rocker bottom on them
says it is more important than the solid section used in motion control shoes

so
anyone actually worn a pair?

lurker

31/10/2006 at 17:39

boing

am going to keep boinging until someone replies

:-)

M...eldy

pirate

31/10/2006 at 17:41

does the reply have to be relevant?

lurker

31/10/2006 at 19:36

yes it does
this is "gear" you know

lurker

31/10/2006 at 19:36

i got all excited then

lurker

01/11/2006 at 08:55

boing

come on

someone must have tried them

D.O.G.

01/11/2006 at 12:27

do they sell them at JJB?

:-)

Spamalot

01/11/2006 at 12:45

aren’t they just Silver Shadow in disguise

lurker

01/11/2006 at 20:53

i don't know TBL
what would that mean if they were?

(no M1 they don't!!)

M...eldy

pirate

01/11/2006 at 20:55

do they do them in pretty colours?

lurker

01/11/2006 at 20:56

no

white and grey

D.O.G.

01/11/2006 at 20:57

i have just googled them and they look pretty good ....

i'm in need of some new shoes...!!!!

lurker

01/11/2006 at 21:02

oh good grief

has nobody on this forum tried these shoes?

M...eldy

pirate

01/11/2006 at 21:05

Lurker the Guinea Pig

lurker

01/11/2006 at 21:06

well i might just have to do that

is a bit of an expensive experiment though
i usually get discount at running shoe shops

Jus

01/11/2006 at 21:26

I would be interested to know what they are like as well, looked at them a couple of times but can't find anyone that has worn them so don't wont to take a gabble on them. I can tell you though the last person to come out of basic training for the army, and the last time I was issued trainers [about 4 years ago] they where still the old silver shadows.

Extreme Muzzy

02/11/2006 at 06:39

Well Lurks, these have been around for a couple of years now and I have yet to see a single person wearing them.

I think you are going to have a long search to find someone.

D.O.G.

02/11/2006 at 08:07

lurker i have a plan

it involes -

you
me
damo (from the tri shop)
you in your best dress
and lots of flirting (with damo) from both of us.

lurker

02/11/2006 at 10:50

not sure that would work M1

right

i am going to take the plunge then