as a lil' nappy headed youngin, i used to do a lot of running for sport. distance running was primarily my thing. anything from the 5K up to a half-marathon i had it covered and while i never had dreams of becoming an Olympian, the mere fact that there were no other kids in my age group in my immediate hood who could do what i was doing was accomplishment enough.
runners that i looked up to (to the dismay of my fath, uh mom's sperm donor) and read up on a lot back then were Bill Rodgers (4 time winner of both the prestigious Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon, wow!!!) and Rod Dixon ('83 New York City Marathon winner).
now what the fuck does this really have to do with the picture of the sneaks you ask?
well...
Rod Dixon exclusively wore Saucony joints and even though i was a Nike head (still am to this day), the Saucony joints were some of the illest, not to mention, most comfortable running shoes known to man and i one day pictured myself running the Peachtree Road Race in a pair. i ran the race twice back in the day and once i get my distance game back up, i plan on running it next year for fun, and in a pair of these...
of course, being the sneaker fiend that i am as well, i GOTS ta have a couple pair just to kick around while touring the world so you already know the drill...
holla at cha boi and nem'
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