Giveaway: Saucony Running Shoes

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Thank you for playing. THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED !

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

“A great day is when we inspire someone to run.”

This popular Saucony motto has become a present-day reality that started with Abraham Hyde back in 1910, when the Russian immigrant and cobbler made “slippers” from remnants of colorful rugs for his store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Saucony brand was born.

Today, Saucony offers an extensive line of Saucony running shoes and athletic shoes for every type of fitness enthusiast. From casual joggers to seasoned marathoners, Saucony shoes have been motivating people to go the distance for decades.

In celebration of Saucony history, Onlineshoes.com is giving away a free pair of Saucony ProGrid™ Omni running shoes and a free pair of Saucony ProGrid™ Hurricane running shoes.

To enter the contest, just post a comment below and tell us about your first pair of running shoes (in 200 words or less).

Entries will be accepted from September 24 to September 30, 2010; two lucky winners will receive a pair of Saucony ProGrid™ Omni running shoes or Saucony ProGrid™ Hurricane running shoes.

See the complete contest rules and regulations for details.

Open to US residents only. No purchase necessary to win.

***UPDATE*** 10/04/2010

The contest is now closed and the winners are:

1. Gianna “My first pair of running shoes were BKs back in the day. They were black and white and that’s all I can remember because it was so long ago…”

2. LasVegasRocks “I was in high school and inherited a pair of Adidas sprinter shoes with spikes. They fit perfectly, but as I was a middle distance runner, I rarely ever used them. And, I never did win a race in HS. Now, some 40 years later, I still love to run, but only with a comfortable pair of Saucony cross trainers!”

Congratulations! Thanks to everyone for their wonderful submissions, and make sure to check in with the Get in Gear blog often, we’ve got many more exciting things on the calendar!

By Get in Gear The OnlineShoes.com Get in Gear blog is all about living an active lifestyle from the ground (your shoes) up. Follow our shoe blog with OnlineShoes.com's very own shoe gurus. We're runners, walkers, outdoor enthusiasts and comfort driven fashionistas here to share advice, articles, video and the always popular shoe giveaways from our top brands.

179 Comments

My first pair of running shoes… Nike Air Max Triax in 1997.

—By Jeremy C on September 24, 2010 at 1:53 pm
My first pair of shoes were Superstar Adidas… old school.

—By Airin1228 on September 24, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Beta Bullets, just a notch better than my cutdown Chuck Taylor Allstars. “Old school”? I’m talking charcoal and wood tablets in a one-room schoolhouse.

—By t1712mass on September 24, 2010 at 4:47 pm
My first pair of running shoes were Adidas. IN fact, back then, I used them for everything: basketball, running, etc. Things sure have changed….

—By Joe K on September 24, 2010 at 4:57 pm
My first pair of running shoes are New Balance and I’m still wearing them—very, very worn.

—By ydsddd on September 24, 2010 at 5:31 pm
My first pair of running shoes were Reeboks-I loved them!
smchester at gmail dot com

—By Susan C on September 24, 2010 at 7:42 pm
My first pair of running shoes are the ones I have right now, Asics DS Trainers. I have been buying special running shoes for both my daughters for years, and my husband has Saucony’s, I just found some on clearance for myself and would love a chance at some great new shoes.

—By amrpw on September 24, 2010 at 7:48 pm
My first pair if running shoes were walking shoes…I didn’t know any better…now I do.

—By sdadolf on September 24, 2010 at 7:48 pm
I have no idea – it was 40 years ago….i do remember a lack of padding…..

—By mudrunnersmom on September 24, 2010 at 8:51 pm
kangaroos-seriously

—By dezign8 on September 24, 2010 at 8:51 pm
My first pair of Running shoes were by New Balance, Saucony Running shoes remind me of them alot, they are about the only two brands that fit people with wide feet.

—By harleymamaw on September 24, 2010 at 9:20 pm
My DH needs new running shoes. These would be great. My first pair were a blue Nike with a yellow strip

—By jjjbennett on September 24, 2010 at 9:23 pm
My first pair were Nike and I kept them for waaay too long.

—By Mickeee on September 24, 2010 at 10:56 pm
my first pair of running shoes were Reebok and they made my feet feel great!

—By sweetjessie on September 25, 2010 at 2:44 am
My first official pair of running shoes where Nike. I don’t recall the model number. I had been running for some time and my husband took me to get some “good” running shoes. I was shocked when I was fitted for a size 7 when I have always worn a 6.

—By hawkshoe on September 25, 2010 at 3:39 am
First pair were NOT Saucony – big mistake which I quickly rectified.

—By maxrocks on September 25, 2010 at 4:47 am
my first pair were Reebok Princess shoes with the pink trim

—By gervitsd on September 25, 2010 at 5:49 am
My first pair of running shoes were not saucony and were not very comfortable.

—By DMatt14 on September 25, 2010 at 6:14 am
My first pair of running shoes were my pride and joy: ADIDAS! I had them in high school, they were all white.

—By cdziuba on September 25, 2010 at 6:14 am
New Balance were my first pair of running shoes. I remember thinking how hi tech they were compared to my Vans.

—By rbullard on September 25, 2010 at 6:34 am
Running shoes help me cover more territory faster.

—By silverbele on September 25, 2010 at 6:53 am
My first pair of running shoes were some kind of no brand KMart shoes, but it’s all I had, and I had to run!

—By Rose on September 25, 2010 at 8:39 am
Solomon XA Pro’s that lasted a bit over 800 miles.

—By royalusa on September 25, 2010 at 9:34 am
Nice shoes

—By mckinney1220 on September 25, 2010 at 9:35 am
My first pair of shoes were Keds in high school

—By gloriase on September 25, 2010 at 9:48 am
My first pair were New Balance trail runners.

—By Glenna on September 25, 2010 at 12:34 pm
My first pair of running shoes was a pair of reeboks.

—By dawns41 on September 25, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Wow my first pair of shoes were adidas! lol i kept them for like 5 years too! ! !

—By meandbella on September 25, 2010 at 2:40 pm
I don’t remember the exact model, but they were definitely New Balance, great fit, comfortable, well made.

—By Suzanne K on September 25, 2010 at 3:07 pm
they were saucony and I LOVED them – ran the life right out of them!
tvollowitz at aol dot com

—By Stephanie V. on September 25, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Don’t laugh, but, my mom thought girls shouldn’t wear sneakers….except for gym at school or tennis! So~~ my first running shoes were my brother’s Nike Air that I wore heavy socks with! It’s a good thing he wore a men’s size 9!! I’d run with friends at the high school track. Now I wear sneakers all the time. lol

—By Valerie C. on September 25, 2010 at 3:31 pm
my first pair of running shoes were when I was a toddler…been running ever since

—By Theresa H on September 25, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Adidas I think

—By mlswin on September 25, 2010 at 4:33 pm
My first pair of running shoes were reeboks.

—By Teresa L on September 25, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Saucony was my first pair in pink and grey,I loved those shoes!!! I have a pair right now of Saucony,they are awesome. I want to win these for my husband.
Thank you and have a terrific week.

—By meeyeehere on September 25, 2010 at 6:58 pm
My first pair of running shoes were Reeboks back in the 80′s when I was in junior high.

—By gina on September 25, 2010 at 7:20 pm
never had a pair of saucony, would love to try em

—By jimaewi on September 25, 2010 at 9:13 pm
My first pair were white Nikes with magenta and purple accents…. I was a total novice so all I remember was that they were Nike!

—By BeckyD on September 25, 2010 at 10:13 pm
My first pair of running shoes were Nikes.

—By guolan on September 25, 2010 at 10:43 pm
I guess my first REAL pair of running shoes were some kind of Nike but I don’t remember the name.Those shoes were all hype.Didn’t do much for me,they tore my feet up.

—By truthhole on September 26, 2010 at 6:28 am
My first pair of running shoes were Nike two tone navy with a light blue swish. I loved those shoes.

—By Suann on September 26, 2010 at 7:34 am
Oh, Adidas Country sneaks were my first pair in 19blah,blah. I could fly with them and they made my big old feet look small.

—By Sylvie W. on September 26, 2010 at 7:56 am
My first pair of running shoes were a pair of Nikes that my dad complained nonstop about the cost of.

—By Kristi C on September 26, 2010 at 7:58 am
My first pair were Asics Gel Kayano.

—By agordon10 on September 26, 2010 at 8:17 am
my first running shoes were a old pair of nikes they worked just fine at the time

—By dave on September 26, 2010 at 8:58 am
It was keds – hey, I didn’t know a thing about running and a neighbor kid invited me to go running, so I grabbed my keds!

—By r0berts on September 26, 2010 at 9:25 am
My first pair of running shoes were hardly used- I didn’t begin exercising until later in life!

—By Rachel on September 26, 2010 at 10:00 am
Well, they don’t technically count as “running” shoes, but I LOVED my white KEDS when I was a kid. I’ve got narrow feet, and they were about the only sneakers that had narrow widths. So happy that shoe manufacturers make more narrows these days (yay, Saucony!) Would love to win these!

—By Jenn on September 26, 2010 at 10:51 am
My first was back about 1974, an Addidas. real real basic but there were not many choices back then. No injuries with it at least

—By libraryguy on September 26, 2010 at 11:05 am
I believe my first pair of running shoes were New Balance, but that was a LOT of years ago.

—By Bacallsmom on September 26, 2010 at 1:14 pm
My first pair of running shoes were asics gel.

—By paniolo on September 26, 2010 at 1:27 pm
My first pair of running shows was a pair of Keds that had holes in the bottom after 2 weeks.

—By PAIGE CHANDLER on September 26, 2010 at 1:30 pm
I really don’t know what my first pair of running shoes was, but I am guessing nikes (I am a casual runner on the treadmill, not a marathon runner or anything serious)

—By stigay on September 26, 2010 at 4:00 pm
I have always had fitness shoes, but the first pair I bought just for jogging were Ryka.

—By Holly C. on September 26, 2010 at 4:36 pm
My first pair of running shoes were new balance. Fit good

—By llinda29 on September 26, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Actually, I have never had a pair of running shoes much less a pair as nice as Saucony. I would love them to be my first.

—By Debbie C on September 26, 2010 at 8:34 pm
my first pair were addidis

—By rferrari001 on September 27, 2010 at 4:43 am
I keep wearing out shoes so trying a new tpe would be great

—By pammytoo on September 27, 2010 at 4:57 am
My first pair of running shoes were Brooks.

—By Patrick on September 27, 2010 at 6:42 am
My first pair of running shes were like walking on air.

—By bowlinsuzy on September 27, 2010 at 6:51 am
my first pair of running shoes were a pair of LA Gear (remember thoes?) that my mom bought me when I was 8 years old. I was so thrilled because I would get to go running with her evening after school. I remember thinking this was the greatest thing that could happen because everyone had a pair of these shoes at school and now I could fit in to but the main reason was that I had a chance to be with my mom everyday after school.

—By brandlyn on September 27, 2010 at 7:04 am
Saucony’s!!!…. Still can’t get myself to throw them out!..

—By MsGarbo2 on September 27, 2010 at 7:23 am
Got them framed and hanging in the office. Won my first 5k in them…

—By JacquiO. on September 27, 2010 at 7:24 am
I wish I could remember my first pair of running shoes.

—By 94Hal on September 27, 2010 at 7:25 am
The pair of running shoes that i am wearing now arent exactly running shoes. they are new balance. i am getting ready to run a half marathon and would love some new running shoes.
I hope i win!!!

—By denisak on September 27, 2010 at 8:10 am
1st pair was in junior high, can’t remember what kind

—By cherylwong on September 27, 2010 at 8:38 am
My first pair of shoes were Brooks. Do they even make those anymore???

—By janwhi on September 27, 2010 at 8:39 am
my first pair of runners were Reebok’s – (I don’t remember what kind)

—By bitts156 on September 27, 2010 at 8:44 am
Reeboks…….YEARS ago.

—By LeCat50 on September 27, 2010 at 8:46 am
Nike.

—By trotterl on September 27, 2010 at 9:18 am
I have yet to purchase my first pair.

—By gmoore on September 27, 2010 at 9:19 am
My first pair were the first Adidas running shoes.

—By Suedu56 on September 27, 2010 at 9:22 am
cool

—By hecnvic8 on September 27, 2010 at 11:01 am
these are great kicks

—By evelyn on September 27, 2010 at 11:07 am
My first pair were Nike…

—By angieb23 on September 27, 2010 at 11:48 am
I never owned running sneakers.

—By Denise B. on September 27, 2010 at 12:19 pm
my first pair was reebok

—By finklette on September 27, 2010 at 12:46 pm
I have a pair of nikes that are about 5 years old. I’m not sure if they are “running” shoes but that’s what I use.

—By Happi Shopr on September 27, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Too long ago to remember-I’ve tried them all

—By alexa on September 27, 2010 at 1:21 pm
I think my first pair of running shoes came from K-Mart. HA! HA1 How little I knew then.

—By enram on September 27, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Really could use these shoes, my old ones have had it

—By Nicke62 on September 27, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Nike Cortez with a pink swoop! I don’t think that they are technically considered running shoes, but they were super cute and that’s all I cared about at the time!

—By Kimberly on September 27, 2010 at 1:56 pm
thanks for the great prizes !

—By BKSUP on September 27, 2010 at 1:59 pm
I always used to wear Addidas running shoes.

—By lorienshire on September 27, 2010 at 2:11 pm
first were Nike

—By Carl on September 27, 2010 at 2:18 pm
My first pair of running shoes were Reebok Princess style!

—By gracieg99 on September 27, 2010 at 3:00 pm
My first pair were Reeboks.

—By CherylMc on September 27, 2010 at 3:41 pm
I was in high school and inherited a pair of Adidas sprinter shoes with spikes. They fit perfectly, but as I was a middle distance runner, I rarely ever used them. And, I never did win a race in HS.

Now, some 40 years later, I still love to run, but only with a comfortable pair of Saucony cross trainers!

—By LasVegasRocks on September 27, 2010 at 4:07 pm
It was a wonderful, sparkly white pair of Converse shoes and I held onto them until they got too old and worn out to be able to carry me through my hiking adventures. Thank you.

—By Catalina K on September 27, 2010 at 5:01 pm
My first running shoes were pink nike. I got hose when I was so little

—By Annie on September 27, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Honestly, I have never gotten running shoes. I always got “sneakers”, but I would love to win these running shoes.

—By alandale815 on September 27, 2010 at 5:38 pm
My first pair of running shoes were a closeout pair of New Balance that I purchased from Runner’s Roost in Orchard Park, NY in 2007 when I started running.

—By Joe H on September 27, 2010 at 6:30 pm
My first pair of running shoes were Chuck Taylor All-Star Converse.

—By pmayfield on September 27, 2010 at 6:53 pm
My first pair of running shoes were probably Keds – way back when!

—By Aisling on September 27, 2010 at 7:24 pm
My first pair of “running” shoes were Chuck Taylors.
We ran,played and basically did everything in “Chuck’s” back in the day. Definitely old school.

—By usastarsandstripes on September 27, 2010 at 8:13 pm
I only had gym shoes to run up and down the basketball court with back in the 50′s.

—By maeflower007 on September 27, 2010 at 8:57 pm
I don’t remember what kind they were but they were black and white and I got them when I was in track. A bunch of us girls all got the same kind.

—By shelly on September 27, 2010 at 9:22 pm
i have new balance, im not sure if they are running shoes, but they are very comfortable. i am about to run a half-marathon so i could really use a pair of new shoes

—By deni_luv on September 27, 2010 at 10:34 pm
My first pair of running shoes were Asic Gels.

—By suzyq4u2 on September 27, 2010 at 11:24 pm
wonderful shoes

—By gracey0813 on September 28, 2010 at 3:40 am
CONVERSE CHUCK TAYLORS, GOOD FOR ANY SPORT.

—By augrim on September 28, 2010 at 5:01 am
If i win these will be my first pair

—By lindah on September 28, 2010 at 5:25 am
I don’t know if I can remember back that far…but I think they were Reebok, pretty sure they were.

—By Tarah on September 28, 2010 at 6:16 am
My first pair of running shoes were old school converse, not really running shoes but that had to do. They didn’t last long

—By sharonshachar on September 28, 2010 at 6:53 am
My first pair was Reeboks

—By estes77777 on September 28, 2010 at 6:54 am
Shoes were from Roper’s

—By valancia on September 28, 2010 at 7:05 am
First pair of shoes I had for running were British Knights. Quickly taught me that street shoes are “not” running shoes.

—By stepper997 on September 28, 2010 at 8:30 am
I love Jesus and because of him I get finally run again down the right path. Along that path I can run with my first pair of Nike RUN3′s. There are no problems, time is allusion, cast your worries on christ.

—By Flannel40 on September 28, 2010 at 10:00 am
My first pair of running shoes were Saucony. I called them my superman shoes because they were pink, green and yellow like superman ice cream.

—By billinpink on September 28, 2010 at 12:14 pm
my first pair were nikes

—By sandra on September 28, 2010 at 12:16 pm
I’ve never really had a good pair of running shoes.

—By stepdj2 on September 28, 2010 at 12:34 pm
My first pair of running shoes were Reebok. I hated them. They didn’t last 4 months & I paid quite a bit for them. I have never bought Reeboks again.I have never owned a pair of Saucony Running shoes. I run everday & would love to run with a great pair of running shoes like Saucony. I am running with a old pair of high top tennis shoes from school & the are no so comfortable..Trust me they are not good for running.

—By GYPSYRUM on September 28, 2010 at 12:49 pm
First pair of running shoes were chuck taylors, lots and lots of sprints during basketball practice!

—By steadycat on September 28, 2010 at 1:42 pm
My first pair of running shoes were not any name brand I had ever heard of and were completly white. I used markers to try to dress them up.

—By Risingsouth on September 28, 2010 at 4:01 pm
I don’t remember the brand name but they were very plain. No extra anything.

—By erdmann on September 28, 2010 at 5:03 pm
I just bought my first pair of running shoes on Sunday. I’ve been dying to start C25K but low on $. I bought Danskin running shoes for $22 because it’s all I could afford – but I’m running!

—By tapdancer on September 28, 2010 at 7:03 pm
My first pair of running shoes were some Solomon trail shoes that I thought were so cool, but I have really huge feet and they were multi-colored to the max, and so many people made fun of my ‘clown shoes’

—By AmandaG on September 28, 2010 at 8:19 pm
My first real running shoes were converse when I was in middle school.

—By Jess on September 28, 2010 at 8:50 pm
my 1st pair was reebok, didn’t fit right, next was some saucony’s and they were great but wore ‘em out and need another pair!

—By godan on September 28, 2010 at 9:24 pm
My first running shoes were Sketchers.

—By Tracey Byram on September 29, 2010 at 3:03 am
I guess my very first pair of running shoes were really softball cleats, I never ran track but I played softball and i had a pair of nike cleats which were my first ones, I loved to tear up the grass in my moms front yard.

—By Jen on September 29, 2010 at 6:06 am
My first pair of running shoes was a pair of Nikes that I got at an outlet mall; they were 1/2 size too small.

—By Wehaf on September 29, 2010 at 7:52 am
I’ve never bought a pair of running shoes.

—By pacdog on September 29, 2010 at 8:14 am
kangaroos baby! had the cool zipper pocket!

—By anny31 on September 29, 2010 at 8:16 am
My first pair were Reebok’s. Ran into the ground.

—By diesel51 on September 29, 2010 at 10:28 am
I have no idea – it was 30 years ago

—By gala on September 29, 2010 at 12:00 pm
My first pair of running shoes were reeboks. They were super cool (at least I thought they were, I was 13). I love running shoes. To me they are the most comfortable shoes there are.

—By Amy Brewer on September 29, 2010 at 1:20 pm
My 1st pair of serious running shoes were New Balance 420 they were just great!!

—By Synfin on September 29, 2010 at 2:21 pm
helped run better

—By natebyrd45 on September 29, 2010 at 3:02 pm
I don’t really have much to say about my first pair of running shoes..I haven’t ever had a pair.
I just wear keds and keds knock offs, but as I have just started a walking program this would be good..i hope to progress to a bonafide “jogger”.
tattgiff at centurytel dot net

—By amber on September 29, 2010 at 4:20 pm
I know they were nikes but can’t remember much more than that!
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

—By Amy Delong on September 29, 2010 at 4:47 pm
My first pair were a pair of Nike shoes that I absolutely wore into the ground, because at the time they were so expensive for me to buy.

And when they had soles in the bottom I just wore another pair of socks to protect my feet. Totally pathetic in hindsight. LOL

—By Erin Walsh on September 29, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Fabulous – I wore my running shoes out this summer – being unemployed and having unlimited time on my hands (and feet

—By Bosey on September 29, 2010 at 5:50 pm
no clue,getting old lol

—By Alice C on September 29, 2010 at 6:11 pm
I have recently started a new exercise program and these would be great!

—By Robin Ditto on September 29, 2010 at 6:26 pm
My first pair of running shoes were worn for my job, they were Adidas. They made great comfortable shoes for working security around a beach area.

—By Emory Brooks on September 29, 2010 at 7:15 pm
I hope this motivates me to run more!

—By FernShe on September 29, 2010 at 7:45 pm
I was having a lot of foot pain and got my first pair of Saucony, my feet never felt better.

—By cmacaran on September 29, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Nikes. We were always broke but Mom worried about me having good support in school so they saved up to buy them. Man that was so long ago, I can’t believe I remember that.

—By Tonya Dean on September 29, 2010 at 8:17 pm
my first pair where an old nike pegasus

—By kibbyster on September 29, 2010 at 8:45 pm
My first pair of running shoes were no-name bargain basement shoes. They worked fine for PE purposes, but my mom never really considered higher quality options.

—By Claire on September 29, 2010 at 10:44 pm
My first pair of running shoes were nike navy blue with the white swoosh —I ran them until they fell apart.

—By Darcy B on September 29, 2010 at 11:22 pm
i tink they were asics

—By jenn gersch on September 30, 2010 at 2:25 am
my first pair of running shoes were keds (yellow ones)and it must have been many many years ago

—By racjaa on September 30, 2010 at 4:17 am
My FIRST pair of running shoes? Wow – that was a bit ago. I am not even sure if they made a different pair for running, biking, hiking or just going to school! I do remember the NIKE logo though so they were Nike!

—By Samantha A on September 30, 2010 at 5:53 am
My first “real” pair of running shoes was a pair of Brooks Adrenaline shoes that I pretty much ran into the ground. It was the first time I’d tried running in actual running shoes, so I really loved them!

—By Kimberly M on September 30, 2010 at 6:53 am
My first pair of running shoes were Nikes. I don’t know if they were specifically for running but I do know I had to beg, beg, BEG for them. This would have been in the 80s. I decided to get the ones with the blue “swoosh” instead of the red. I think back now and wonder how my parents could have afforded them. But boy did I think I was cool! Used them for everything. Running, tennis, softball…you name it!

—By zanvia on September 30, 2010 at 8:19 am
My first pair of running shoes were Reeboks. I still have them and now my daughter is running track in high school with them. She says they bring her luck.

—By Laura Emerson on September 30, 2010 at 8:54 am
I don’t remember what they looked like.
I was in the 2nd grade and I started running with the local Junior High’s cross country team..so they were put to a lot of use.

—By Melanie on September 30, 2010 at 8:54 am
keds were my first pair i imagine…since i’ve been running since i could.

—By cliffrobb09 on September 30, 2010 at 9:07 am
I had a pair of hand me down Nike’s…it was 20+ years ago.

—By sarah on September 30, 2010 at 10:38 am
I found one pair I really liked, I spilled raw meat on them…tried to wash them and they stunk horribly, so I had to throw them away …

—By trippyjanet on September 30, 2010 at 12:56 pm
I’m not sure of the model name but my first pair of running shoes were K Swiss.
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

—By Lisa G. on September 30, 2010 at 1:29 pm
My first were New Balance!
Thanks for the giveaway!

—By Joanne Schultz on September 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm
My first pair were nikes and I alsohad a Nike running outfit.

—By carolpie on September 30, 2010 at 4:37 pm
I could really use a quality pair of running shoes.

—By dave on September 30, 2010 at 4:58 pm
They were old school Reeboks.

—By roblyn66 on September 30, 2010 at 5:18 pm
My first pair of running shoes were Converse All-Star (canvas) High-Tops. The same shoes also became my first pair for basketball, my first pair for tennis, my first pair for baseball, my first pair for golf, etc…

—By Michael on September 30, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Hand me downs form my son. I’m not sure what they are.

—By Derk Thomas on September 30, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Mine were Reeboks a very long time ago!

—By Dianna on September 30, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Hehe Converse I’m so old school they used to be called sneakers back in the day

—By dddiva on September 30, 2010 at 6:03 pm
My first pair of running shoes were probably Nikes. It’s been so long ago that I can’t remember what kind but I think it is time for a new pair.

—By Helen on September 30, 2010 at 6:29 pm
First pair was an old school pair of adidas

—By Kasreyn on September 30, 2010 at 7:57 pm
My first pair was by Reebok but I dont remember the model. They were quickly uncomfortable. I then learned to get fitted at a local running store!

—By scarter305 on September 30, 2010 at 9:06 pm
My first pair of running shoes I remember were pink and gray Nike’s when I was about 6.

—By Stephanie on September 30, 2010 at 9:23 pm
my first pair was a cheap 15.00 pair and i had a lot of regrets

—By Joretta Foster on September 30, 2010 at 9:24 pm
I’ve never had nice official running shoes… so my first “running” shoes have just been regular ol’ tennis shoes… boring huh!
janel_marie at yahoo dot com

—By Janel C on September 30, 2010 at 9:31 pm
My first pair of running shoes were actually Saucony back in the early 1990′s. And I LOVED them!

—By felineheaven on September 30, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Mine were Tigers! I don’t think they are even made any more.

—By Chrysa on September 30, 2010 at 9:41 pm
It was 1985. Pink white and black Reeboks.

—By ShellieAndBrutus on September 30, 2010 at 10:02 pm
My first pair of running shoes were nike. I had them in college and several years after. Pretty good shoes but hope to try these impressive Sauconys out!

ardy22 at earthlink dot net

—By R Hicks on September 30, 2010 at 10:07 pm
My first pair of running shoes were Nike…something or other. I honestly don’t remember the exact model. All I can say is that my first pair was NOT my best pair. By no means am I knocking Nike. They make great shoes, but I’ve learned a lot about my own feet and proper shoe fit over the years. Even within the same brand, different models will fit differently. I’m always on the lookout for a better running shoe. Comfort is key when it comes to making the most of a run. Thanks for the giveaway!

—By Julie on September 30, 2010 at 10:34 pm
My first pair were probably Stride Right because my mom was obsessed with that store!

—By Sand on September 30, 2010 at 10:37 pm
My first pair of running shoes were BKs back in the day. They were black and white and that’s all I can remember because it was so long ago..

—By Gianna on September 30, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Some no name shoe way back before the days of good running shoes.

—By willitara on September 30, 2010 at 11:11 pm
My first pair of running shoes I bought was not a good choice. I didn’t know what to buy. I bought a popular shoe at great expense that didn’t fit me or what I needed it for. luckily My next pair of shoes I bought was selected based on my feet and needs.

—By garrettsambo on September 30, 2010 at 11:28 pm
If I won these, these would be my first pair of running shoes! I know, very sad cause I’ve wanted some for awhile now…

—By Justine on September 30, 2010 at 11:43 pm
My first pair of running shoes was saucony back in the 1980′s. Most ppl were wearing NB and thought my shoes were not as good of quality.

I find more comfort & support in saucony that adapts easily to the shape of my foot making my feet extremely comfortable during my runs.

—By edr3158 on November 13, 2010 at 9:20 am
My first running shoe was in fact a Brooks I had imported from the U.S. when I was running competition in high school in the late 80′s. I had noticed another runner from a competing high school wearing them, and because they had superior anti-supination, and just a tougher “feel” to them I had to have a pair. After about 650 miles the soles were done, but I had them custom soled, and they are still in my wardrobe in New Zealand.

—By JamesMiddlebrook on January 9, 2011 at 11:13 pm