New Running Shoes
Jun. 3rd, 2013 02:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Today I went to Texas Running Company (the north one) to get some running shoes that are good for my feet.
I explained all my concerns about wanting a comfy shoe that has padding and is flexible but also not wanting to injure myself.
I showed the customer service representative my old shoes with the huge wear on the outside back corners, but he focused on the wear at the balls of the feet and said it looked just about right. Weird.
He even said my totally affordable Reeboks were probably a good shoe for me. Weird.
Then he had me put on running socks and "neutral" running shoes in my size and jog on a treadmill for 30 seconds. Then he played back a video of my feet and lower legs in slow motion so we could see what the situation was.
I did not look like a dork at all. Weird.
Also, my left foot landed perfectly and my right foot had only a very slight pronation. (And my right foot was the one with the plantar fasciitis.) Interesting.
So I tried on six pairs of shoes with very mild support for people with pronation. One was too tight in front and too loose in the middle, several had uncomfortable lumps (arch supports) in various places, but two felt good.
He said one had slightly more flexibility and the other had slightly more padding. He had me put one on each foot and see which one I liked best. (They have a long rug you can try out running on. Fun! I miss running.)
And the winner was the hot pink ones with black and silver trim. Specifically, I ended up with Brooks PureFlow2 in my usual size, in "divapink/blck/anthrcte/slvr/wh" for $100 + tax.
I knew I would end up with ugly shoes, but of all the day-glo colors, pink is my favorite, and I am also pleased that pink, black, and silver do not clash with each other. And some of the silver bits look reflective, which is a good idea. I plan to use them only for jogging, so they don't have to look good for work or parties (or even going to the gym).
According to Brooks' website, they also come in mostly purple, mostly black, and mostly black with pea green instead of silver. Also, here are the features:
Like peanut butter and jelly or water and energy gels, the lightweight construction and lush cushioning of the PureFlow 2 are a perfect match. The key to blending the two is engineering comfort features in a lean way like a shaped BioMoGo DNA midsole that gives your feet a cushy feel without added materials. It's a match your feet will hunger for.
Just like our core line, we hold PureProject to the industryâs highest weartest and durability standards. Because of their lightweight construction and fewer materials, runners should generally expect shoes from the PureProject line to last approximately 250-300 miles.
Also, the writing on the box says that the box is 100% recycled and recyclable.
Well, that went much better than expected. When they wear out, I wonder if I'll go back to Reeboks. I'll use just my new shoes for a while, then try going back and forth between them and my Reeboks to see what I think.
I explained all my concerns about wanting a comfy shoe that has padding and is flexible but also not wanting to injure myself.
I showed the customer service representative my old shoes with the huge wear on the outside back corners, but he focused on the wear at the balls of the feet and said it looked just about right. Weird.
He even said my totally affordable Reeboks were probably a good shoe for me. Weird.
Then he had me put on running socks and "neutral" running shoes in my size and jog on a treadmill for 30 seconds. Then he played back a video of my feet and lower legs in slow motion so we could see what the situation was.
I did not look like a dork at all. Weird.
Also, my left foot landed perfectly and my right foot had only a very slight pronation. (And my right foot was the one with the plantar fasciitis.) Interesting.
So I tried on six pairs of shoes with very mild support for people with pronation. One was too tight in front and too loose in the middle, several had uncomfortable lumps (arch supports) in various places, but two felt good.
He said one had slightly more flexibility and the other had slightly more padding. He had me put one on each foot and see which one I liked best. (They have a long rug you can try out running on. Fun! I miss running.)
And the winner was the hot pink ones with black and silver trim. Specifically, I ended up with Brooks PureFlow2 in my usual size, in "divapink/blck/anthrcte/slvr/wh" for $100 + tax.
I knew I would end up with ugly shoes, but of all the day-glo colors, pink is my favorite, and I am also pleased that pink, black, and silver do not clash with each other. And some of the silver bits look reflective, which is a good idea. I plan to use them only for jogging, so they don't have to look good for work or parties (or even going to the gym).
According to Brooks' website, they also come in mostly purple, mostly black, and mostly black with pea green instead of silver. Also, here are the features:
Like peanut butter and jelly or water and energy gels, the lightweight construction and lush cushioning of the PureFlow 2 are a perfect match. The key to blending the two is engineering comfort features in a lean way like a shaped BioMoGo DNA midsole that gives your feet a cushy feel without added materials. It's a match your feet will hunger for.
Just like our core line, we hold PureProject to the industryâs highest weartest and durability standards. Because of their lightweight construction and fewer materials, runners should generally expect shoes from the PureProject line to last approximately 250-300 miles.
Also, the writing on the box says that the box is 100% recycled and recyclable.
Well, that went much better than expected. When they wear out, I wonder if I'll go back to Reeboks. I'll use just my new shoes for a while, then try going back and forth between them and my Reeboks to see what I think.