I wear ASICS Nimbus and go through 2 pairs a year on average so I'm obviously always trying to get a good online deal.
I've bought them from Catch before without any issues and this is my first time buying a pair from Kogan.
I've done 400-ish km in running in them plus 10k steps per day over 5 months so I'm not expecting them to be in the best condition but for the first time in 15 years the mesh material where my two little toes are has ripped through on both shoes. Now I've worn all my shoes to death. When they're absolutely beyond running, I push them further for short walks and then keep them as "shoes to wear in mud/okay to destroy". Despite this, the mesh has never broken - it's only the soles that are destroyed.
So before I buy my next pair im trying to work out whether this is a problem with the Nimbus 22, bad luck, or does Kogan get defect stock? Anyone have experience with ASICS or other sneakers on Kogan?
Common Asics problem/planned obsolescence… Dad does park runs, and he said he saw quite a few asics wearers with the same problem. "fix" is to use tape on the insides (before a hole appears) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOGyRPqHMrc Just bought a pair of Asics Patriot 12 from Kogan and they are "legit" eg not fakes, however they do seem to be a grey import. Usually, this means they are slightly worse quality meant for other countries or outlets. The more $$$ in this case is worth it to buy from a retailer to avoid guessing about the quality.