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Running Shoe Brand Pattern Cheat Sheet: Brooks vs Hoka vs ASICS Discount Cycles

Brooks, Hoka, ASICS, On, and Saucony follow distinct discount patterns. Here is the cheat sheet for catching previous-generation pricing.

How each running brand discounts differently

Brooks and ASICS run aggressive previous-generation Lightning Deals at Amazon every 4 to 6 weeks. Hoka and On enforce tighter MAP with Amazon discounts limited to $20 to $40 off list. Saucony falls between, with moderate Amazon discounts plus aggressive Saucony direct outlet pricing.


Where each brand is cheapest

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 (previous-gen): Amazon Lightning Deals at $99 vs $139 list. Hoka Clifton 9: Hoka direct outlet at $89 vs $145 list. On Cloud 5 (previous-gen): On direct outlet at $99 vs $179 list. ASICS Gel-Kayano 30: Running Warehouse at $79 vs $159 list during Black Friday.

For shoppers running multiple brands, knowing the brand-specific pattern catches cumulative annual savings of $100 to $300 vs default-brand-direct purchases.


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