today\'s joggers keep pace with style

Rosemary Lopez
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Shiny satin shorts with clear pipes on the edge.
A tank top or T-shirt in a coordinated color with a striking logo on the front.
Soft warm suit.
Every color in the rainbow. Here they come—Today\'s jogger pants for men
Awareness of fashion and awareness of health.
Unlike skiing, for example, jogging actually requires only loose pants, loose shirts and comfortable shoes.
So, why are the parks and roads dotted with such colorful and clever characters?
\"It\'s important to look beautiful when running,\" said Long Island Golden Spike coach Donald McIntyre . \".
\"It makes you feel a little better about yourself.
\"I feel more about it when I\'m wearing good-looking clothes,\" said 52-year-old businessman Marcel Black, jogging on a half-mile path around hometown ParkSouth Orange, N. J. )
While she admits \"I care more about how I run than how I look\", Regina Koro, 18, massake, North, Los AngelesI.
She says she spends $100 a year on running clothes.
The ad \"fashion holds a big place in the jogging world,\" says Michael Barno, who directs Westchester runners.
\"Until about a year and a half ago, people didn\'t pay much attention to clothes.
But now they want shorts with shoes.
\"Another reason for the surge in interest in colorful clothes is safety.
\"If you\'re jogging on a narrow road in a dark suit at night, the car can\'t see you,\" said Laddie Lawrence, a primary school PE teacher living in Fairfield, Connecticut.
And coach an off-road high school team in West Port.
\"I have noticed that there are more and more warm suits and more types ,\"Lawrence said.
\"People want to look good when running.
31-year-old Stephen Norris, chairman of the Fairfield County striers, said he noticed that many runners chose to wear T-shirts with the title of the competition they attended.
\"Many competitions use shirts as a driving force for entry, either as a prize, or just to identify participants,\" he said . \".
\"Runners will wear them after the race.
These shirts are meant to attract attention.
They are very gorgeous.
Anthony zangelo, 19, said: \"They are wearing brighter colors today . \" He jogs at Pear Tree Point beach in Dorian, Connecticut.
Work daily at a local sporting goods store.
\"Like a sleeveless cotton absorbent shirt and cotton shorts, a solid color decorated in white.
Sales of Adidas sportswear grew \"at least 100%\" this year, according to Robert Capel, the company\'s Springfield spokeswoman. J.
Adidas is one of the more and more people pay attention to, these problems constitute a warm suit --
The most expensive is made of shiny synthetic fabric lined with cotton and retails for $60
Shorts, tops, T-shirts, windbreaker and socks.
Are those fancy clothes really necessary?
This is not the case, according to the National Jogging Association.
\"The important thing is to have a good pair of shoes,\" said a representative . \".
\"Wear loose gym clothes for women because there are places on your body that rub and scratch when you run, and this is something you never thought you would have.
The air should flow so you can breathe and sweat freely.
\"Look for a few things in your shoes,\" suggested Dr. Paul M.
Taylor is a doctor of foot disease in Washington, and a runner and researcher at the School of Sports Medicine for foot disease in the United States.
\"There should be at least one quarter in front of the shoes,\" he said . \".
\"The toe box should be high enough so there is no friction and the heel should be comfortable and buffered.
Take the time to choose your shoes and be sure to try them on with the socks you will be wearing.
\"Women runners used to have to be content to wear men\'s shoes and gym clothes for women.
But now there are several companies making narrow running shoes for women.
One is Senorita Cortez from Nike.
In addition, two long-distance runners tired of wearing fitted tops and shorts have begun to make women\'s dresses for jogging.
Valerie Nye design and Alan Wessel purchased the material.
Mainly cotton and elastic Terry.
They all cut their gym clothes for women at Miss Nye\'s apartment in Alexandria, Va.
The seamstress then sews the garments, which are sold under the Mobile comfort label.
\"I think it\'s time to wear durable, attractive, and suitable clothes for women,\" said Miss Wessel . \".
\"We run in these things so we can make sure it feels the way we want it.
Nylon wind jacket with elastic cuffs, large pockets and zippers costs $15;
A red, blue or green V-collar shirt costs $8. 95 to $10.
The 50-piece lightweight velour running suit, with enough zip pockets and horn zip legs, can be converted into skinny leg runs for $45.
There are no mobile comfortable clothes in the store, but there are catalogues and mail orders.
For information, please call (703)998‐5467.
Men don\'t need to feel left out.
Last year, marathon runner Frank Short, who won Olympic titles in Munich and Montreal, created a series of running costumes.
His only retail store is in Boulder, Colorado.
In many sports stores in the metropolitan area of New York, Frank short running is equipped.
Newark Mayor Kenneth Gibson is wearing a conservative dark blue shirt and casual pants, white running shoes, decorated in red, at Weequahic Park in Newark
The mayor, who took part in the Jersey coast Marathon and the Boston Marathon last year, did not pay much attention to fashion while running. He\'s not alone either.
Fifty-year-old lawyer Dorothy Black, who works in Newark, is wearing old shorts and shoes while running with holes in her shoes.
\"I like to look stylish on other occasions,\" she said . \".
\"But for running?
It seems to be out of touch with my real life.
And I don\'t want to see people I know.
\"A version of this archive was printed on page 416 of the New York edition on September 25, 1977 with the title: Today\'s joggers keep up with fashion.
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