Footwear
Shoe Pricing
Retail Lingo
Training
Distance/ Races
100

A small sheath of plastic at the end of a shoelace


Aglet

100

Brooks Ghost 16

$140

100

Point of Sale Abbreviation

POS

100

brain chemicals that cause feelings of euphoria and “runners high

Endorphins

100

the distance of 3.1 miles in kilometers

5K

200

The difference between the heel height and the forefoot height in a shoe expressed in millimeters

Drop

200

New Balance 1080 v13 

$165

200

how many times a product is sold and replaced in a given time period

Turn

200

- a race or run’s total time divided into parts (usually km or miles)

Splits


200

1.2 mile swim; 56 mile bike ride; 13.1 mile run

half ironman


300

Solid form around which a shoe is molded, determining the width and the volume of the shoe


Last

300

Brooks Ghost 15

$109.95


300

an order made to be fulfilled in an upcoming season

Future

300

the storage form of glucose (sugar); found primarily in the liver and muscles

Glycogen


300

a race between two or more teams in which each member of the team completes a portion, or leg, of the race

Relay

400

device in the midsole which is firmer than the remainder of the midsole

Medial Post

400

Hoka Cielo X1

$275

400

the loss of inventory due to circumstances such as shoplifting, employee theft, and administrative error

Shrinkage


400

run uphill then down, repeated for a determined number of times or distance

Hill Repeats


400

any race longer than a standard marathon; typically 50 kilometers, 50 miles, 100 kilometers, or 100 miles

Ultra Marathon

500

the section of the upper that covers the front of the foot

Vamp

500

Diadora Trofoe 2

$100

500

he amount or percentage of a product that is sold to consumers relative to the total quantity available in stores

Sell Through

500

aerobic capacity; the maximum amount of oxygen that can be utilized by the body during activity

VO2 Max


500

officially a 750 meter swim; 20 kilometer bike ride; 5 kilometer run but can vary from race to race

Sprint Triathalon

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