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chest rockwell
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 Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:24 am Post subject: Best place for running shoes? |
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| Tell me. Tell me. Ti ti ti ti ti tell me. Please. |
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chest rockwell
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| So has anyone bought running shoes from a store in Seoul before or can recommend a good place? Your help would be much appreciated. |
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Epik_Teacher
Joined: 28 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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You've been in Korea for at least 5 years and don't know where to get running shoes?!?  |
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chest rockwell
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Yes that's right because I'm an idiot who has lived here for five years and have never needed a pair of running shoes because the ones I have now haven't needed replacing up until this time.
There are a million places in this country with a million equally unhelpful shop assistants who will just shove a pair of shoes in my hands and say, 'here good' just to get me out of the door because they are scared of whitey. Hence why I am asking for a recommendation for a decent running shoe store with helpful staff that won't do that.
But thank you anyway for replying to my topic with your insightful and intelligent post which ended with a rolling eye smiley. You are my favourite person on this website and I can see we will get along famously. |
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djsmnc
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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| chest rockwell wrote: |
| Yes that's right because I'm an idiot who has lived here for five years and have never needed a pair of running shoes because the ones I have now haven't needed replacing up until this time. |
So you're lazy
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There are a million places in this country with a million equally unhelpful shop assistants who will just shove a pair of shoes in my hands and say, 'here good' just to get me out of the door because they are scared of whitey.
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and haven't learned enough Korean in all this time to explain what you need? |
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chest rockwell
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Why would I go looking for running shoes when I don't need them? And I do know enough Korean but that still won't change the attitude of the shop staff now will it? So if you actually have nothing good to add go and join your mate Epik douche teacher in a big clap hands I can annoy people on the innernets sesh. |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| If you want vibram five fingers, I know a store online that ships them for $30-40 |
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djsmnc
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| chest rockwell wrote: |
| And I do know enough Korean but that still won't change the attitude of the shop staff now will it? |
Where is it that you might find a shoe salesperson who is too "scared of whitey" to have a ocnversation with them in Korean? I've found that even using a modicum of Korean with a normal/calm demeanor gets results every single time. Of course, someone who goes online and calls strangers "douchebags" probably has a hard time getting results every time. |
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chest rockwell
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:34 am Post subject: |
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Cool story bro. Lets meet up and go shoe shopping together. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:48 am Post subject: |
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i'll be a nice guy here, if the op is getting into running etc after 5 years here good on him.
ok there are nike, adiddas, new balance, and reebok stores in itaewon that have some styles up to us size 12, there is also an athletes foot and a brand spanking new abc shoe mart that just opened today.
worst case is order a pair from a place back in the states have them shipped to your folks etc have them resend them to you here, usps is $41 for a priority mail. had to do that last winter |
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chest rockwell
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:22 am Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
i'll be a nice guy here, if the op is getting into running etc after 5 years here good on him.
ok there are nike, adiddas, new balance, and reebok stores in itaewon that have some styles up to us size 12, there is also an athletes foot and a brand spanking new abc shoe mart that just opened today.
worst case is order a pair from a place back in the states have them shipped to your folks etc have them resend them to you here, usps is $41 for a priority mail. had to do that last winter |
Wicked! Thanks for the actual helpful reply that I was after  |
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Epik_Teacher
Joined: 28 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| chest rockwell wrote: |
| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
i'll be a nice guy here, if the op is getting into running etc after 5 years here good on him.
ok there are nike, adiddas, new balance, and reebok stores in itaewon that have some styles up to us size 12, there is also an athletes foot and a brand spanking new abc shoe mart that just opened today.
worst case is order a pair from a place back in the states have them shipped to your folks etc have them resend them to you here, usps is $41 for a priority mail. had to do that last winter |
Wicked! Thanks for the actual helpful reply that I was after |
................And in 5 years, you've never been to the Itewon? |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| chest rockwell wrote: |
| And I do know enough Korean but that still won't change the attitude of the shop staff now will it? |
Where is it that you might find a shoe salesperson who is too "scared of whitey" to have a ocnversation with them in Korean? I've found that even using a modicum of Korean with a normal/calm demeanor gets results every single time. Of course, someone who goes online and calls strangers "douchebags" probably has a hard time getting results every time. |
60% of the time, it works every time |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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Go with a Korean shoe made by a dedicated runner / ultra runner. BJ Park speaks perfect English and was a BATA rep around the world for years. Now makes his own shoes. Call the number at http://www.ohmyshoe.com/ He'll ship you a pair for 60,000 next day. Tell him David the cnd ultrarunner sent you.
You might also visit The Runner's Club, near Jangjae station in Seoul. http://www.runnersclub.com Helpful staff, real runners and friendly, professional.
Good luck running...
Cheers,
DD
http://eflclassroom.com
PS. if you do ship over shoes from the States - make friends with someone in the military. They get the shipping free. Best site is Zappos http://www.zappos.com/ |
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chest rockwell
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:42 am Post subject: |
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Cheers  |
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