Black Friday Sales for the Discerning Runner
The hack to save on high end gear is to shop high end sites.
Black Friday sales are starting 2 weeks early these days as people stopped caring about dates, holidays, and anything other than Q4 performance. Many of the smaller brands will not do specific Black Friday sales. Tracksmith stuff you'll only see go on sale during their Silver Medal sale. I expect Bandit and most of the other 3rd wave brands to behave similarly. Also, when I can, these links are affiliated which helps cover the cost of website hosting and occasionally a coffee.
Smaller Brand Direct Sales
Several of the brands have their own sales, such as Optimistic Runners, Far Running, Over Over, and personal fave Janji. Janji's trail tights are 20% off, and I can't say more good things about them.
The SSENSE Sale
SSENSE...I have many thoughts on. They regularly undercut retailer prices. But here’s some savings anyway on high end running apparel. There’s On x PAF, Satisfy, Soar Running, and District Vision Men’s and Women’s.
Men's
Soar - Full kit, including their gradient rainbow marathon race shorts
Satisfy - Tops, shorts, hats, gloves, running vest
District Vision - Tops, leggings, and sunglasses. These ones in soft green are my fave.
Women's
District Vision - Tops, leggings, and sunglasses
On x PAF - Jackets, wind pants, long sleeves, shorts
Outdoor Voices - leggings, Pace Shorts (their Nike Tempo), jackets
Chimi Sunglasses - these are $97, half off what is essentially an Oakley like model
LVR Sale
LUISAVIAROMA has 40% off any full priced items. Here’s a selection filtered down to actual running brands, but don’t be afraid to get creative. LVR is similar to SSENSE and sells high end fashion.
Nike Early BF Sale
Some highlights from the early sale rack at Nike. Use code ACCESS for 25% off.
Women's
Peg Trail Gore-Tex - $144, then additional 25% off
Nike Run Division 3" short - $56. these are unlined
Men's
Fun colorway of the Nike 5" Trail shorts - 25% off $60
Run Division 4" short in full reflective - 25% off $85
Nike AeroSwift tights $65Â - price in bag
Black Nike Spark Socks - $25% off 20. these are my fave running socks.
Nike's version of patagonia baggies - 25% off $52
The Race Shoe Discount Hack
Buying on secondary markets such as StockX and GOAT are an easy way to save anywhere from $50-$100 on racing shoes. Downside: there's usually a 1-2 week turnaround time as they "authenticate" your shoes to make sure they aren't counterfeit. . The Vaporfly 3 is $155 in my size, about $90 off. After fees and shipping its $178. Not a bad deal.
Tech Accessories
I’m a sucker for transparent tech and I love my Nothing headphones. I got a pair of the buds, but if I needed another pair I'd get these ones which loop on.
