Yesterday, I wrote a post about two very similar running outfits with dramatically different price points and asked you to guess which was which. As promised, here are the answers.
Outfit A was $63.00 and Outfit B $256.00. I was really surprised to find how inexpensive I could get a decent looking get up for. Here is a break down of stores and prices….
Outfit A
Item
Hat
Hat
Shirt
Running Skirt
Arm Warmers
Gloves
Compression Socks
Total
Price
$0.50
$0.50
$12.99
$17.99
$2.50
$0.50
$29.00
$63.48
Store
Target
Target
Target
Target
Target
Target
Sigvaris
Outfit B
Item
Hat
Hat
Shirt
Running Skirt
Arm Warmers
Gloves
Compression Socks
Total
Price
$18.00
$18.00
$58.00
$58.00
$32.00
$30.00
$60.00
$256
Store
Saucony
Saucony
Lululemon
Lululemon
YMX by Yellowman
Brooks
CEP
I have to say that the Outfit B (the more expensive one) feels much better on but was only slightly more comfortable to run in. Outfit A (the inexpensive one) was by no means uncomfortable to run in, and I think it looks pretty good. The Target shirt did not ride up (which I can’t stand) and the skirt was just fine. One of the biggest differences in the skirts was that the Target one did not have any pockets for keys or gels whereas the Lululemon did. The Target items did not wash as well as Lululemon. In fact, they felt used as soon as they came out of the dryer. But, if your intention is to wear them for one marathon they would work just fine.
