Comments on: Shoe Poll Closes Today: Nike? Really?

By: We used to race from the gut. - The Everyday Athlete

We used to race from the gut. - The Everyday Athlete — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:01:39 +0000

[...] We used to race from the gut. We used to race from the gut. At least that’s how it seemed. We didn’t know about macronutrients or sports nutrition or myofascial release. We didn’t get massages or wear compression tights to bed or have fancy tools to measure our output. We had a coach. His name was Storksen. He yelled at us while hanging out [...] Related posts:Shoe Poll Closes Today: Nike? Really? [...]

By: sherry

sherry — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:54:40 +0000

my new balance shoes are made in the U.S.A.

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:46:49 +0000

You run in crocs!!!?
Erik, you have earned yourself a special place in my heart. That’s downright crazy-talk.

By: erikv

erikv — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:17:33 +0000

I went to a good store in town a few years ago. They watched me run and gave me New Balance shoes, which I like a lot. The fact that they are still in once place in testament to the (in)frequency in which I run.

I also run in Crocs. They are so squishy, it’s fun to run down hill in them. It’s kind of hard keeping them on 100% of the time, though. Crocs rule.

By: Aimee

Aimee — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:27:48 +0000

I voted for Avia because I have very strange feet. My arches are super high and most shoes dig into the top of my foot. Avia doesn’t. I also wear New Balance for the same reason. My foot was made for a ballet slipper not shoes.

By: BettyC

BettyC — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:28:30 +0000

I totally hear you on “running doesn’t require gear.” I have become a convert this winter and it is all about the running clothes for me. I am getting old and whiny, I guess. I want to be comfortable!

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:07:17 +0000

Interesting about the Asics ripping… man, it really is all about getting a shoe-fit from a real running store, isn’t it?

I remember in high school my mom used to drive me all the way to Greenlake each fall so we could go to Super Jock N Jill to buy my training shoes and racing flats. They would hem and haw over my feet, and send me out running down the street. At the time, it made me feel like a really big deal. :)

By: stephanopoulos

stephanopoulos — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:04:56 +0000

Any athletic shoe that will fit my feet is a hell of a lot of shoe. There was a pair that I had tried on–I think they were adidas, but they may have been asics for all I remember–that felt like cement bricks on my feet. And that made my super-tiny mutant feet look absolutely huge. And–oy!

I need the marshmallow effect. I bear down so much on my feet that even in the most comfortable conditions, my feet tend to hurt. Ankles especially. That cushioning mitigates that feeling enough for me to deal.

The only thing I didn’t like about the Brooks that I bought is that they’re not as cute as other shoes I saw (particularly a lot of the asics and mizunos). I know it’s such a stupid, wussy thing to think about ‘cute’ shoes, but I had to suck up the fact that my new Brooks had PURPLE on them. It’s better than pink, but still… The things we will do to properly attire our feet, right? (smile)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:03:29 +0000

I was an asics person for a long time. They were comfortable and easy to find at any cheap shoe store. But, I always ended up ripping up the inside heel of my left shoe. Finally, I went in to a good shoe store and had someone who knew what they were talking about take a look at my feet and the sad state of my shoes. They recommended a pair of Nikes. I have been wearing them for over 6 months and about 100 miles of running with no problems. I guess I’m converted.

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:43:28 +0000

Sounds like you got a good proper shoe fitting, which is awesome.

Your description of Brooks as marshmallows is SO dead on. I had a pair once but couldn’t deal – just a little too much shoe for me. In fact, I think they are still sitting in my closet in the box in case I just have to have that marshmallow feeling again. :)