National Sporting Goods Association data gives the
     comparison in price of 12 types of athletic shoes.  The data
     includes average prices in '91, '96 and '97, as well as the
     percentage change from '91 and '96 to '97.  The baseball
     category includes softball shoes.  The jogging category
     includes running shoes (THE DAILY).

              

  
 
    
 
      
AVERAGE 
        PRICE PAID FOR SPORT FOOTWEAR

          
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
SPORT
    
    
 
      
'97
    
    
 
      
'96
    
    
 
      
'91
    
    
 
      
CHANGE

        '97 vs '96
    
    
 
      
CHANGE

        '97 vs '91
    
  
  
 
    
Aerobics
    
 
      
$41.66 
        
    
    
 
      
$40.06 
        
    
    
 
      
$41.72 
        
    
    
 
      
+4.0%
    
    
 
      
-0.1%
    
  
  
 
    
Baseball
    
 
      
39.49
    
    
 
      
39.41
    
    
 
      
36.23
    
    
 
      
+0.2%
    
    
 
      
+9.0%
    
  
  
 
    
Basketball
    
 
      
55.57
    
    
 
      
54.01
    
    
 
      
57.07
    
    
 
      
+2.9%
    
    
 
      
-2.6%
    
  
  
 
    
Bowling
    
 
      
35.69
    
    
 
      
36.21
    
    
 
      
n/a
    
    
 
      
-1.4%
    
    
 
      
n/a
    
  
  
 
    
Cross 
      Training 
    
 
      
49.96
    
    
 
      
48.39
    
    
 
      
53.99
    
    
 
      
+3.2%
    
    
 
      
-7.5%
    
  
  
 
    
Golf
    
 
      
60.11
    
    
 
      
53.81
    
    
 
      
56.96
    
    
 
      
+11.7%
    
    
 
      
+5.5%
    
  
  
 
    
Gym/Sneakers
    
 
      
26
    
    
 
      
24.41
    
    
 
      
29.21
    
    
 
      
+6.5%
    
    
 
      
-11.0%
    
  
  
 
    
Hiking
    
 
      
45.59
    
    
 
      
42.64
    
    
 
      
54.22
    
    
 
      
+6.9%
    
    
 
      
-15.9%
    
  
  
 
    
Jogging
    
 
      
48.41
    
    
 
      
45.44
    
    
 
      
46.9
    
    
 
      
+6.5%
    
    
 
      
+3.2%
    
  
  
 
    
Soccer
    
 
      
35.83
    
    
 
      
33.51
    
    
 
      
31.51
    
    
 
      
+6.9%
    
    
 
      
+13.7%
    
  
  
 
    
Tennis
    
 
      
31.9
    
    
 
      
29.15
    
    
 
      
30.63
    
    
 
      
+9.4%
    
    
 
      
+4.1%
    
  
  
 
    
Walking
    
 
      
41.47
    
    
 
      
39.66
    
    
 
      
43.8
    
    
 
      
+4.6%
    
    
 
      
-5.3%
    
  

        
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