06.29.08
New Shoes :D
So, I finally found time and broke down (my body has been breaking down waaayyy before this!) and got NEW SHOES!!! the glory of a new pair of running shoes.
I find this is a significant purchase each and every single time. It’s always new when you get there because the company’s are coming out with new and different styles and it’s always a wonderful experience.
I went with the newest version of the Asics Gel-Cumulus with the new lace-up, in hopes that this will help my too big toe-box issue I constantly run into with shoes [after about two weeks i'm having to pull the toe-box so tight to keep my foot from moving around that there is folding - it's just too wide].
The past two weeks my body has been aching and hating me - sure signs of needed new shoes. I had intentions to get them last week and failed with late work hours never making it up to Chapel Hill. In a weird way, I was thankfully a little ill this past week and so did not run much, but Friday - ugh for the shoes and the run.
HOwever, as I write this post late out the door for church, I have my new running shoes on (I thought to just break them in a bit) and now am DYING to just get out and hit some ground. I love the springy and cushion-y inspiring new feeling of brand new running shoes and just had to post about it.
Anyone else get this feeling?
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brent said,
June 29, 2008 at 4:58 pm
of course, those are probably not as good as New Balance kicks, the generous company that makes our little club possible.
Victor said,
July 3, 2008 at 5:39 pm
GO NEW BALANCE!!!!!
george said,
July 5, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I don’t have a toe box too big problem but I do have a problem with loose shoes. Mine must feel like a second skin but after a few weeks on new shoes they start stretching a bit in the front and now I have to “train the laces” to a new position. Drat! One way I have found to keep that nice snug feeling is to make sure I tap the end of the shoe’s heel (toes pointed up at about a 45 degree angle) on the ground to set the heel in the heel cup firmly and then laces the shoes while the toes are still pointing up. The lacing now keeps the foot from sliding.
Tori said,
July 7, 2008 at 8:48 am
Thanks for the great information George! I’m going to try this out on my morning run today. Anything to get that nice snug feeling and no foot moving around every time I plant.