Just totted up 6 1/2 pairs of Inov-8s, plus another pair in the postal system. Most of them pretty much worn out of course! I tried about half a dozen other brands before my first Inov-8s, & none were comfortable for long runs. The price doesn't worry me much, as I don't think I've ever paid anywhere near list price since buying my first pair. If you don't like them, don't buy them. There's no point in the sniping is there?