Best Running Attire (Men) 2006

I know it may sound strange to some folks, but I'm voting for Target's house brand of athletic clothing, C9. I don't really believe that it's the best, but I DO believe that it is the best value-for-money available on the market. The run shorts are perfectly functional, the "technical" shirts work just as well as the more expensive brands, and the styles and selections are fine. Add all that to the fact that these clothing items are AT LEAST half of the cost of Nike or UnderArmor, and these pieces are clearly the best value, and the best choice available.

I believe pretty strongly that we should take whatever actions we can to make certain that health and fitness are not luxuries reserved to the privileged few. Sure, I'll pay for quality, and yes, I'll pay for craftsmanship. But at the end of the day, a shirt is a shirt, and when UnderArmor wants to charge me $55 for a long-sleeve shirt, that is clearly a price set to appeal to vanity, to set apart those who can afford it simply to mark them as being of a higher economic status. Under Armor is the conspicuous consumption bling-bling of the triathlon set.

Power to the people! Traithletes of the world, unite! You have noting to lose but your chains!

LOL! Great post from a fellow Steelers fan mired in a season of crap. However, there's still a chance...

Anyway, I agree with you about buying from Target (or Wal-Mart, etc.). Many of these retailers have decent exercise clothing for a reasonable price. You don't have to look great to exercise - just be comfortable in your clothing so you aren't distracted.

Dri-Power by Russell Athletic is another inexpensive option that does the job

Yeah, I've been trying to figure out all the things that have to happen. They have to win out, first -- and that means beating two teams they've already lost to once this season, one of them a 27-0 blowout. And that's just the start; so many things have to happen after that, it makes my head asplode.



It's cracking me up that BOHICA's post was immediately followed by this one:



Take off your shirt, Crunch. It's cheaper.