During yesterday’s race, I could tell. It was time to break out the new shoes. That nagging, daggery, pounded feeling I get on the balls of my feet.
Well, specifically, my left foot.
Sorry, the bottoms of my sneakers are crusty and covered with pug hair. It happens when you have pugs.
I wear the sides of my sneakers down the most, which leads be to believe I am a major under-pronator. I don’t really wear much on the heels for my running sneakers.
This is my third pair of Asics GT-2150s. I wanted to try a new brand of shoes, and now seemed like a good time. I was fitted into these shoes when I was a newer runner, and I wanted to try something that was a bit lighter — and I think I can sacrifice some of that stability for a ligher shoe.
So. I went to the Nike Factory Store in Freeport this weekend.
Whether or not this was the wisest show choice remains to be experienced. I went with Nike because I was there, and knew I needed new shoes soon, and the sales guy was knowledgable and persuasive.
He said that I could return them if they really didn’t work. So after intensely researching a few models on my phone in the aisles, I settled on these.
They’re Nike LunarGlide+s. I provide the link for context but I really don’t buy much of that “it’s rocket science in a shoe!” bullshit.
If you’re a new runner and you haven’t experience the joy that is a sneaker designed for the purpose of exclusively running, well … prepare to be blown away by HOW MUCH MORE AWESOME running is in the right shoe.
In distinguishing between running shoes, though, I think most of it is a scam for your money. Though I did feel vindicated when I popped open my Runners World Shoe guide and saw that this shoe was one of the recommended shoes for me*.
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When I tried them on at the store, these shoes were SO LIGHT.
Now, anything would be light compared to my hiking boots, which is what I wore in there, but I did not think that as I happily purchased them for $80 ($50 off retail).
I really like these supports on the side. And the arch support on the sole.
When I got home and tried them on in comparison to my GT-2150s, it shocked me how much less cushioning I felt in the forefoot. So I am nervous about that. Maybe it will be all barefoot runners less-is-more zen, or maybe I will find out I hate these $80 shoes 100 miles in.
It also has the little Nike+ foot pod. I probably will not get that.
I’m going to test them out with a 3-miler on the treadmill today.
Still a little sore after yesterday’s 10-mile race. That’s how you know it was a good race. Week 4 of marathon training starts today. Bring it! 
*Technically the shoe Runner’s World recommends is the Lunar Eclipse, not the Lunar Glide, but they are close — just didn’t have any of the other in my size.
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