The document discusses factors that influence consumer behavior in purchasing sports shoes. An online survey of 261 respondents found that purchase decisions are complex, involving variety-seeking, dissonance reduction, and habitual behaviors. Consumers evaluate brands on dimensions like looks, comfort, price and quality. The top four brands - Nike, Adidas, Puma and Reebok - were compared on comfort and looks. Decision making follows a lexicographic rule and can be influenced by compromise effects between brands viewed as substitutes. Purchasing sports shoes is a high involvement process where consumers prefer to try shoes before buying offline every 6-12 months.