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15. Nov 23, 2007 7:16 AM in response to: jgrandits
Re: favorite online store for running gear...

RRS is a little more pricey, but what other stores let you wear your shoes for two months and then return them if you still don't like the fit?

I once bought a pair, returned them, tried another pair, returned them and went back to my original purchase. It was great to be able to in essense "test" the shoes out in real conditions.

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16. Nov 26, 2007 10:44 AM in response to: jgrandits
Re: favorite online store for running gear...

If you are doing any experimenting with shoes, RRS is the best. If you join their club- around $50.00 annually:
1)You can return shoes up to 60 days later- even if you've taken them out on the trail, through the mud- no questions asked.
2) Shipping is free- for anything, not just shoes.
3)You get 10% club discount.
4) After purchasing 5 shoes, you're 6th is free.
4)You can usually find a coupon online for an extra 10% off.
So, with the online coupon AND the 10 % club discount AND 6th shoe free AND free shipping AND 60 day return policy, if you buy alot of shoes, it's a pretty good deal.

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17. Nov 27, 2007 4:27 PM in response to: jgrandits
Re: favorite online store for running gear...

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Originally posted by bongobop:
* If you are doing any experimenting with shoes, RRS is the best. If you join their club- around $50.00 annually:*


 



Their VIP club is $39.99 annually on the RRS web site.

RRS also has actual stores; from what I remember, there is a different version of the club that you can buy in the stores that is (or was) $20 annually. Discounts are the same, but to order stuff off the RRS web site with the discount, you'll need to place the order at the store. (Stuff in the store that is also on the web site is the same price in each.)

If the price differential between the online and store versions of the club still holds, it is probably due to different rates of shoe returns within the 60 days (since people buying at the store are more likely to get well fitting shoes due to being able to try on before buying) and different costs to subsidize free shipping.

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