Simple question with an often complicated answer, it seems. What shoes do you wear, and why?
Still being pretty new to running, having only done it regularly for around 9-10 months, I have been through a couple brands and types of shoes. Unfortunately I have yet to find "the one" shoe that I would want to wear above all others. I thought I had found them in the Saucony Hurricane 16, but I find that I am having to cinch the laces down too tight to get my heel locked in. They also feel like they are starting to go "dead" after only a couple of months of use. I would estimate they have around 250ish miles on them, give or take.
Thankfully, I have a 90 day return window on the Sauconys and will be taking delivery of a pair of Asics Gel Kayano 20's today when the FedEx truck shows up. I am hoping they give me the toe room of the Saucony with a little more cushion, a little less stability, and a better fit in the heel.
I also picked up a pair of the previous model Asics GT-2000 to rotate into my runs, but I am not sold on the fit of them yet. Still, I only paid around $40 for them after a $20 Asics gift card from a previous purchase so I am not out much either way. They are a little narrow in the toe box and still loose in the heel, but I am waiting to see how they break in. I have two runs in them, 3 miles on the road and 4 miles on the trail.
My last pair of shoes, which were the ones I started out with last year, were Nike "Oregon Project" Structure 17's. I did ok with them, but they were always a little narrow and a bit hard. I wore them for a short run the other day & didn't really care for them any more.
For reference, I am 5'11", 179 lbs, but started out at around 206 lbs last year. I am still dropping around a lb or so per week, pursuing a goal of 170 lbs. I run up to 6, but usually 4-5 times per week, generally 3-5 miles, with a long run on Saturdays. That long run is 7 miles, increasing about a mile each week on a half marathon training plan. So figure I am logging roughly 20-25 miles per week on my shoes currently.
I also have flat feet, with virtually no arch.
Still being pretty new to running, having only done it regularly for around 9-10 months, I have been through a couple brands and types of shoes. Unfortunately I have yet to find "the one" shoe that I would want to wear above all others. I thought I had found them in the Saucony Hurricane 16, but I find that I am having to cinch the laces down too tight to get my heel locked in. They also feel like they are starting to go "dead" after only a couple of months of use. I would estimate they have around 250ish miles on them, give or take.
Thankfully, I have a 90 day return window on the Sauconys and will be taking delivery of a pair of Asics Gel Kayano 20's today when the FedEx truck shows up. I am hoping they give me the toe room of the Saucony with a little more cushion, a little less stability, and a better fit in the heel.
I also picked up a pair of the previous model Asics GT-2000 to rotate into my runs, but I am not sold on the fit of them yet. Still, I only paid around $40 for them after a $20 Asics gift card from a previous purchase so I am not out much either way. They are a little narrow in the toe box and still loose in the heel, but I am waiting to see how they break in. I have two runs in them, 3 miles on the road and 4 miles on the trail.
My last pair of shoes, which were the ones I started out with last year, were Nike "Oregon Project" Structure 17's. I did ok with them, but they were always a little narrow and a bit hard. I wore them for a short run the other day & didn't really care for them any more.
For reference, I am 5'11", 179 lbs, but started out at around 206 lbs last year. I am still dropping around a lb or so per week, pursuing a goal of 170 lbs. I run up to 6, but usually 4-5 times per week, generally 3-5 miles, with a long run on Saturdays. That long run is 7 miles, increasing about a mile each week on a half marathon training plan. So figure I am logging roughly 20-25 miles per week on my shoes currently.
I also have flat feet, with virtually no arch.