Running shoes are the latest hard-to-get item during the pandemic.
Experts say it’s due to more people heading outdoors, along with an early spring and supply chain problems.
Supply problems started with factories shutting down due to COVID last year.
And there is a shortage of raw materials and even shipping containers.
Runners and walkers need to look beyond their usual sneakers – or wait weeks for the style they want.
It’s what I call a get-what-you-can, when-you-can situation, Ben Nelson, shoe buyer for The Runners Shop in Toronto.
Nelson says runners should stick to what feels good on their feet and forget colour or brand