Originally Posted by EURO
Fell for the marketing eh?
It's always interesting that people in the US think of Brooks as a ultra-exclusive gentleman's product. Remember the high price is because of the weakness of the dollar. Remember our manufacturing industry collapsed because we are a nation of lazy workshy shirkers.
Here, you can get a Team Pro for the price of a cheap meal for two. People always ask me why I have one, seeing as they are so old fashioned, even the old fellas (who mostly ride San Marco Rolls, which cost as much as a cheap mean for one!)
You could say I'm a sucker for the marketing - but when I got my Team Pro last summer, I had no idea how it was "packaged". Coming from an architecture / design industry background, I was surprised when I opened the shipping box.
In the past I've fallen for the marketing of the "body geometry", the cutout, and the miracle gel. I was pleased with my Pro, so I decided to try another...