I dont get this; These minimal running shoes dont have cushon or other features that a traditional cushoned shoe has. But it is priced twice or thrice the price of a traditional shoe. Have we lost sense of value or competitiveness?
Article: Terra Plana Discount for BRS Members
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Cameron
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You're right. In general, minimalist shoes are a bit pricy ... unless you do the homemade huaraches or something like that. It could just be economies of scale, though. It's going to be hard to be price-competitive with an $18 billion dollar company, like Nike, that spreads their costs across the sales of about 3 bazillion shoes.
In Terra Plana's case, I think they're trying to make their biggest value not the cheapness of the good, but instead the total "good" of the shoe - eco-friendly, high quality, etc.
TERRA PLANA tries hard to use a variety of eco-friendly materials and innovative, minimal glue constructions. Shoes that are good for you, shoes made from recycled materials, the minimum shoe. The totally sustainable shoe is still a long way off but with each collection we get that little bit closer.
I hope that the explosive growth these minimalist companies must have experienced lately will soon translate into lower prices. Until then, though, I'm going to keep running barefoot and saving the $$Iwould otherwise be constantly dumping into replacing my running shoes. With all that savings Ican easily afford an expensive pair of minimalist shoes!
In Terra Plana's case, I think they're trying to make their biggest value not the cheapness of the good, but instead the total "good" of the shoe - eco-friendly, high quality, etc.
TERRA PLANA tries hard to use a variety of eco-friendly materials and innovative, minimal glue constructions. Shoes that are good for you, shoes made from recycled materials, the minimum shoe. The totally sustainable shoe is still a long way off but with each collection we get that little bit closer.
I hope that the explosive growth these minimalist companies must have experienced lately will soon translate into lower prices. Until then, though, I'm going to keep running barefoot and saving the $$Iwould otherwise be constantly dumping into replacing my running shoes. With all that savings Ican easily afford an expensive pair of minimalist shoes!
We at TP are looking into this and hope to have the matter resolved over the next couple of days. Watch this space.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
I have had these for 6 months. They are exceptionally well made, and I really love the wide toe-box. Mine are brown, just like the photo, but came with ugly red laces (now replaced with brown).
