A JD Sports shopper has shared a simple trick to save money on brand new Nike trainers which has gone viral. Shoppers have been really grateful and thanked her for sharing the tip which could save Nike fans hundreds of pounds over time.
Shopper Sophie Louise shared her money-saving hack on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains group online. She explained how she had managed to get a pair of £150 trainers for £64.99 without even an offer or discount code.
She told the group: "This may be common knowledge but just in case - thought I’d share as it could save a lot of people a fortune!! I went into JD to find some Nike Air Force 1s.
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"I naturally went straight to the ladies' section and tried on a size 6, I couldn’t see the mint ones I was after so I tried the plain white. I then showed the shop assistant my phone where I had the Nike website loaded with the mint ones to ask if they had these in stock, but realised the screen I was showing was actually junior.
"These go all the way up to a size 6, the man confirmed that junior sizes are identical to adult sizes all the way up to 6, but a fraction of the price because you don’t pay tax on them! So the identical white Air Force 1s in the ladies section were £100, two shelves away on the junior shelf.. £64.99!! In the end I ordered directly from Nike because I loved the green.
"Wondering how much money I could have saved over the years if I’d have known adult size 6 is identical to junior size 6. If you are going to try out the tip, it's an idea to try on some kids' sizes first to see if they fit properly, as sizing can differ.
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"Because junior shoes are unisex they are slightly wider, and are ever so slightly different shapes. I have been buying junior trainers myself for years, and as a size 5, sometimes I do find the junior 5 a little snug, so opt to size up to 5.5. Nip to a store if you can to see what fits best."
Sophie's share has been praised by hundreds of shoppers. One wrote: "I have always bought junior trainers being a size 6 myself purely cause they r a fraction of the cost of ladies, the only difference I find sometimes is the fitting, but to be honest for the money I save it is worth it."
Another agreed: "I’m a 5 and always buy the junior size, I point blank refuse to buy Ladies unless you can’t get the style in juniors. I bought a pair of Vapor max, £100 junior, £165 Ladies, total rip off!"
