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I don't mind looking a little strange with full size headphones (especially since from what I've seen, these headphones actually look really nice), but yeah.
And I would get the IE7's except for the fact that they're beyond my budget. :/ Would you guys recommend the NuForce NE700x or re0s?
It's not the fact that they look strange, it's the size, weight, and properties of the headphones. I would never recommend a circumaural headphone for exercising, especially running. First, they're heavy and will most likely fall off, and if you get a hard-clamping headphone(to prevent them from falling off), it will make your head hurts. Second, you will get that sweaty, moist, and damp feeling, which will get very annoying. Third, usually full-sized headphones have heavy cables, even coiled cables are heavy.
Another thing I won't really recommend for running...IEMs. They create a sealed acoustic chamber in your ear canal. This causes bone conduction(try talking, eating, or running when you're wearing IEMs, it gets annoying right?) and air pressure changes in your ear canal especially when you're engaged in physical activities. This will not only make you have to take off your IEM for adjustment(it gets annoying too), it's actually bad for your ears(since air pressure changes, your ear perceive the sound coming from your IEM louder, which can cause hearing loss).
Every time a "recommend me a workout/running headphone/IEM" thread comes up, the main thing I would suggest is the KSC75. I really don't see the point of using expensive headphone or IEM while working out. Are you going to perceive every little bit of detail and 'listen' to your music while jogging down the street or stressing to finish your last set of curls? I don't; I pay more more attention to my workout than to my music. If you want something like a headphone, either get a Parts Express mini headphone and mod your KSC75 to have a headband, or get any supra-aural headphone that have decent amount of clamping. If you want isolation(which is pretty dangerous while working out; you need to be aware of your surroundings), get a supra-aural headphone which have earpads that can seal. Earbuds are also great if you want something smaller; iPod earbuds(they're not as bad as you think) and Sony MDR-E10LP are both great choices.