Haha! Brilliant answer. Anti-brand mindset of it's all the same stuff but you're just paying extra for a logo - destroyed. Lovely stuff!

Thanks for the response

Sweatshop were getting rid of the 7,s earlier this year for £25 a pair, i had 3 pairs, pretty good they were for the money.

I should say I've probably had about 20+ pairs of Bostons over the years and I'm also (unfortunately) not sponsored by Adidas. As I've also spent a fortune for them over those same years :smile:

Can't say I've worn the Aldi or Lidl trainers but I suspect these are in a different league. They are a lightweight shoe for fast training and racing (though I use them for everything). There is not lots of cushioning so if you're fairly heavy they may not be for you as you might feel it in the knees and calves. They are hard wearing, I tend to get 450-500 miles out of a pair and I don't babysit them. I suspect if your asking the question then perhaps they're not for you (yet). If you run regularly and like to run fast then these are a great shoe!!

Decent shoe with good Expert ratings;

https://runrepeat.com/adidas-adizero-boston-boost

I run in Boost trainers and have found the weight, response and comfort to be bang on. Not tried Lidl jobbies but these Adidas were designed with the Boston Marathon in mind and therefore are a good road shoe.

Use of Awesome is subjective but considering you use a shoe for 600-1000 km paying £45 for a decent shoe than £20 for an acceptable shoe is worth it for me.

Looks like these are a fairly good price for branded trainers but could you explain in what way they are 'awesome' in comparison to the trainers that Lidl and Aldi routinely sell for £15 to £20? (apart from the three trade mark stripes)