Quote Originally Posted by Clash City Rocker View Post
It does make me laugh when people complain about the price of kit yet have any number of shoes to choose from. If I were running it I would do it in running shoes the ones I use until they are unusable and then I buy another pair and use them. Simple.
That's an odd comment! Of course people have multiple pairs of shoes. You wouldn't wear road shoes on a really muddy, boggy race (e.g. Winter Hill), because you wouldn't be able to stand up! And you wouldn't wear Mudclaws or similar to run on the roads, as the tarmac would wear the treads down faster and mean more expense because you have to buy new shoes more often.

Given some of the threads on here, I don't think people do complain too much about the cost of kit. Instead it often seems to be a pi$$ing contest to whom can find the most expensive (see head torch thread! - Hope R4 for £250 - I won't be getting one of those!). I find that buying the correct kit within your budget often saves money.