Saturday, January 23, 2010

Cheap Saucony Men's ProGrid Xodus Running Shoe


I am your typical young adult, I run my errands, hang out with friends, love to walk in the woods, and casually run several times a week. I had worn Merrells for a long time. I had purchased the Merrell Chameleon several times in the early models, but the new ones are too clunky for me. The last time I went shoe shopping, I couldn't find anything I liked but I settled on a pair of Ecko sneakers. They were sporty, but they weren't very supportive and I missed the durability of the Merrells. I didn't feel comfortable when I wore them off-road and for good reasons.

Well, they were wearing down after 7 months, and I began looking for a replacement. I went to the website of a large shoe store near me and looked around. I still don't care for the new Merrells and I was thinking I may have to settle for a normal running shoe...then I discovered this new category called "trail runners". It provides the comfort of a REAL shoe (not a sneaker) combined with the traction and durability to be comfortable off of pavement and flat surfaces.

I went to Amazon.com and browsed men's trail runners...found some nice looking shoes, good prices too. I had it narrowed down to 3 shoes, but this one stood out to me the most. I kept reading reviews of the Xodus on other sites and they were all 4 or 5 start reviews! Runners World gave it editor's choice out of the 10 shoes they tested and it is well earned. I said "what the heck" and bought them.

Well let me tell you that these are the most comfortable and well built shoes I've seen in a long time. The Arch-Lock system isn't intrusive and it serves well to keep my feet from slipping inside the shoe. The colors are sporty and attractive (at least the black/yellow). I love the fact that they are so light yet so durable. I've always been a fan of Vibram soles and that's what I loved about the Merrells but now it's on these. I think I might buy a second pair.

Sizing: My feet are a little bit wider than normal but these aren't uncomfortable at all. I typically wear an 11.5 and was afraid these might be a little short so I ordered a 12. I think an 11.5 would have been okay but I'm not dissatisfied at all.

Also for the price I paid ($45.52), WHICH mind you is about 60% off MSRP, I will recommend them to everyone. I would have been happy to pay $85 for this shoe, but thanks to Amazon I didn't need to.

...Buy it!Get more detail about Saucony Men's ProGrid Xodus Running Shoe.

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