Originally Posted by Crazy EBW
Ray, I can't remember if you've posted it before or not but what did you run in before lunars? And what made you wanna try them out?
WARNING: WALL 'O TEXT
I started runnin to lose weight / get healthy in Summer 2006, and I wore
HOA AM93s ($30) for 1M runs every other day until I developed blisters and a slight injury. I, then, moved onto the
HOA AM95 ($40). I was able to run up to 5M in them.
I thought they were acceptable, but I was curious to try out new tech for running shoes, so I gave the
Air Zoom Plus' (2007) ($30) a go. With these, I maxed out at 24M in one run, but I regularly logged 12M runs once a every other week.
At this point, I lost my excess weight (45 lbs), and I wanted a less chunky shoe, so I tried some
Free Wildwood Trails ($30). I really loved how light they were, but I couldn't exceed over 12M in them. After the Frees, I tried
Zoom Victory +s ($50). I thought they were the BEST running I've ever worn. In the next couple of months, I retracted my opinion lol
Summer 2008, the first generation of Lunars, Trainer and Racer, made their debut.
I loved their futuristic look and bright cws, and I REALLY wanted a pair, but I definitely didn't want to pay retail ($90). A couple of months pass, I see a
Red / Black / Volt LunarTrainer on eBay in my size, so I bidded on them and won the auction for about $60 shipped. The next day or so, I decided to give them a nice little test run on the usual 12M loop trail. Not only were the LTs light as #*@#, they each stride felt so effortless and comfy! I knew right there and then,
I just discovered my ideal running shoe and came to the concludion it was best $60 I've ever spent on shoes.
Confusion sets in after ~ one year, when my
White/Volt LT bottomed out. Trying to veer away from the Swoosh, I tested market to see and try what the other brands had to offer. I remember trying
Asics Kayano 14s (?),
Mizuno Wave Creations and other runners I can't recall at the moment, but all were too chunky and just didn't feel right. Not only that, they looked too conservative lol. Around this time, the
LunarGlide had been available for several months, and I was lucky enought to spot a pair at a local NR for $40. I liked them a lot, but they weren't LTs!
Months later, I decide to run my 1st marathon / race. I cop a pair of
LSwifts, LRacers and Vomero4s to help me train. After training for the race and crossing the finishline for the first time, I was officially hooked on Lunars, and this thread was created!