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Free shoe demos at Fleet Feet store runs
Fleet Feet Chicago
Fleet Feet hosts free weekly group runs from its Chicagoland stores, and running brands often come to these runs to let runners try their newest shoes. All paces are welcome and routes are usually 3-6 miles.
How to get it
Join any free Fleet Feet store run. Brand demo nights are announced by each store, so check the run club page or ask your store which runs have demos.
Good to know
Brand demos happen at many runs but not every week. Runs may be cancelled under Fleet Feet's weather policy. Stores: Old Town, Lakeview, Lincoln Square, South Loop, Algonquin, Deerfield, Elmhurst, Oak Park, Rockford, Libertyville.
When
Weekly: Old Town Mon & Thu 6pm; Lakeview Mon 6pm; Lincoln Square Mon 6pm & Sat 8am; South Loop Mon & Wed 6pm (Wed is a women's group); Algonquin Wed 6pm; Deerfield Mon 6pm; Elmhurst Thu 6pm; Oak Park Mon 6:30pm; Rockford Thu 6pm; Libertyville Tue 6:15pm
Where
Chicago & suburbs, IL
Sports
🏃 Running
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