I mean seriously ... look how beat these things look. The first time I wore these was the week before the D.C. Cherry Blossom 10-miler, which was in the early part of APRIL! If you know me, you know this ... I'm frugal! There I said it! Running shoes are expensive - not to mention the unnecessary amount you have to pay to enter the race in the first place. Anyway, I knew it was inevitable and I know can't push these troopers much more than I have. They're Adidas, which has been what I've worn for about five years now. Not by choice. IU is sponsored by Adidas and since I was on the FH team, we got all that stuff for free. Yes, at times it looked like Adidas threw up on me in red and white. :-) I have no complaints about Adidas running shoes but I'd like to switch it up a bit just for kicks (no pun intended).
I went into the Raleigh Running Outfitters (love this place by the way) off Six Forks Road in North Raleigh and fell in love with these Nike shoes. They have this shoe grid to help determine what shoe is right for you. Then, the shoes are all classified on the wall according to the grid. They look at your walk, your arch and some other things and then pretty much just tell you what section of the wall to stick with. I just trusted whatever they were saying. My sisters recommend Mizuno. I need to research those more than I have - they love them. If you're into the technicalities you can check the how to in picking the right shoe. I'm more into how it feels when I try it on. I know there's more that should go into making that decision but that's just how I am. 1) Are they cute? 2) Do they feel good? 3) Does the person helping me recommend them?
So that's my next adventure ... shoe shopping ... without the heel.
Ran three miles tonight with my sister and my two nieces, which entails two strollers to push. Lucky me - I pulled the short straw and got to push the (almost) three-year-old. Whew! Talk about adding another element to the work out!
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