Tennis shoes getting $$$
Phidippides in Encino, my favorite place to get running shoes, warns me that the price of sneakers is about to skyrocket by 12 to 20%. Buy now and stash that extra pair in your closet until they are needed!
The e-newsletter said price are increasing in China, where the vast majority of shoes sold in the U.S. are made. "The cost of doing business in China has skyrocketed - labor laws and environmental laws and enforcement have changed; the dollar has fallen against nearly every currency in the world (wait 'til petroleum is tied to, say, the Euro instead of the dollar!!). Add in the cost of petroleum (the raw material for EVERY part in your running shoes), and the impact that oil prices have on the cost of transportation of raw materials and finished goods and you can see why these price increases are inevitable."
Generally you want to replace your running shoes every 6 months or every 250-300 miles. If you only walk in them it probably does not matter as much.
Visit them at 16545 Ventura Blvd. in Encino. (818) 986-8686. Closed Mon. Tue, Thur and Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5. Wed 10-8. Closed Sundays except for the 1st Sun of each month, when they are open 12-4.
Comments
Do you have a Bargain Hunter for the Inland Empire???
Jan
Posted by: Jan | May 5, 2008 8:59 PM
Hiya...I work at Sneakerland in Woodland Hills and we carry many of the same running shoes that Phidippides in Encino does at 10 - 15% off the MSRP! So if you want Asics, Brooks, New Balance, or Saucony come check us out, or give us a call and we can tell you if we have what you want in stock.
Posted by: Ken Brunell | May 6, 2008 5:09 PM
No, sadly. I barely have the time to cover the entire San Fernando Valley! ~Julia
Posted by: Julia Scott | May 7, 2008 1:18 PM