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To: tickmeister
I once owned two pairs of the original Oregon Waffles.

You and me both, tick, you and me both. I still have one pair. And the box. Are you a 10-1/2?

I have two pair of the original Nike Tailwind, the first 'air' shoes made by Nike. One's new - if you like running shoes at six+ pounds a pair. NIke worked the kinks (and pounds) out of the whole air thing, but I think I paid $80 a pair for them back in Boston around 1979 - back in the days when the nineteen-mile loop around the BC reservoir was a standard Saturday morning for me and classmates. Did I ever tell you I used to walk to school, uphill, both ways?

55 posted on 12/23/2011 8:41:21 AM PST by Scoutmaster (You knew the job was dangerous when you took it)
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To: Scoutmaster

More a 10, but could wear a 10 1/2. I found the waffles great for track running, anything 1/2 mile or longer. They were always a little uncomfortable for long road runs. I burned through a lot of shoes in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Now at 65 I have to baby the knees a bit and it takes a long time to wear out a pair.


58 posted on 12/23/2011 10:16:33 AM PST by tickmeister (tickmeister)
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