In this video I’m having a proper honest look back at some of the running shoes I’ve bought over the last few years that, for me, ended up being a waste of money. I buy loads of shoes for review on the channel, and not every purchase is a winner—sometimes the hype gets you, sometimes the deal looks too good, and sometimes a shoe just doesn’t match how I run. This one’s about the models I regret buying the most and why they didn’t earn their place in my rotation. The big takeaway is simple: value isn’t just the price tag, it’s what you actually get out of the shoe. I talk through the kinds of mistakes that lead to regret purchases—buying for the brand, buying because it’s “new”, or buying a shoe that doesn’t suit your use case—and I encourage you to share your own in the comments (keep it nice, I don’t do unpleasant). If you’re trying to avoid wasting cash on the wrong pair, this video is basically a reminder to be picky, be realistic, and buy what you’ll genuinely run in.