new shoes

Posted on March 23, 2007 by JH

Don’t get excited. I don’t actually have new shoes, but I am in the market for some.

It occurred to me yesterday that my old shoes have about 1300k on them. That’s probably about 500k too much. What’s 500k between friends you ask? Not much, I agree, but they’re Brooks Adrenalines which don’t have the best cushioning to start with. They’re now a little bit like running on little concrete slabs.

So, I took a bit of a walk around the city’s fine running emporia to see what the go is. I tried on a few pairs, and scoped things out.

Amusing comment overheard from a Rebel Sport salesman (”salesboy” really, he looked way young). “Oh, don’t worry, Brooks make the cushioning to outlast the shoes themselves”. Given my experience with my blue adrenalines GTS6, I admit to stifling a stealthy giggle.

No actual running today, rather a well-needed rest. As always, I feel slightly anxious not running. My problem - I need to learn to be less obsessive.

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2 Responses to “new shoes”

  1. Em, on March 23rd, 2007 at 9:25 am Said:

    Aha, yes, but may I play Devils Advocate, the new Brooks with Mogo do have more cushioning and the Mogo stuff does claim to extend the life of the shoe.

    I am only 300Kms into my Trance 6s with Mogo, I’ll get back to you in another 900 :-)

    Have a look at http://www.zappos.com, with the aussie dollar so strong it could be worth getting them from the US

  2. Jaykay, on March 23rd, 2007 at 9:22 pm Said:

    I love shoe shopping!

    If I had my way (and enough money) I’d probably have at least 10 pairs of trainers - one for every occasion!!

    I don’t wear Brooks (although I do have one pair that didn’t feel right for running) so I can’t really comment on their endurance.

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