Comments on: Hey, I put some new shoes on http://www.anathleteintraining.com/2009/07/17/hey-i-put-some-new-shoes-on/ Running, Biking, Swimming, and whatever else comes my way Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:01:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://www.anathleteintraining.com/2009/07/17/hey-i-put-some-new-shoes-on/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Jeff Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:56:52 +0000 http://www.anathleteintraining.com/?p=140#comment-33 I love shoe stories. Back in the day before I was coaching I was in the Athletic Shoe Industry. In fact I was a district manager for Just for Feet right there in Atlanta. I lived in Alpharetta. This week I had to get a new pair of shoes that would support some forefoot issues I was having on long runs. I love the new technology in shoe buying. I ended up in a shoe by a manufacturer that I would never have run in 5 years ago. Two runs and I love it. I love shoe stories. Back in the day before I was coaching I was in the Athletic Shoe Industry. In fact I was a district manager for Just for Feet right there in Atlanta. I lived in Alpharetta. This week I had to get a new pair of shoes that would support some forefoot issues I was having on long runs.

I love the new technology in shoe buying. I ended up in a shoe by a manufacturer that I would never have run in 5 years ago. Two runs and I love it.

]]> By: Pamtha http://www.anathleteintraining.com/2009/07/17/hey-i-put-some-new-shoes-on/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Pamtha Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:42:21 +0000 http://www.anathleteintraining.com/?p=140#comment-9 Whoa - you kept the same shoes for FOUR years?!?!  Regardless of how many miles you put on them, they probably stiffened up in the sole and failed the flex test.  Hold your shoe in your hands and flex them (front to back).   They should flex smoothly and evenly where the ball of your foot is.  If they are "crunchy" when flexing, flex somewhere else, or make a sharp pointy crease rather than a smooth arc, time to toss 'em.   Even my street sneaks need to pass that test.  If they get crunchy, they could be causing problems. But -- until recently, the Asics GT-2130 were my "go-to" shoe.  They change the model slightly every year or two, so they keep incrementing that number.  GT-2120 begat GT-2130 which begat the GT-2140.   Great basic shoe at a reasonable price.  Nothing super fancy, just quality at a wallet-friendly price.  I recommend them heartily, plus they did have a sweet pink colored trim model.  *sigh*   Whoa – you kept the same shoes for FOUR years?!?!  Regardless of how many miles you put on them, they probably stiffened up in the sole and failed the flex test.  Hold your shoe in your hands and flex them (front to back).   They should flex smoothly and evenly where the ball of your foot is.  If they are “crunchy” when flexing, flex somewhere else, or make a sharp pointy crease rather than a smooth arc, time to toss ‘em.   Even my street sneaks need to pass that test.  If they get crunchy, they could be causing problems.
But — until recently, the Asics GT-2130 were my “go-to” shoe.  They change the model slightly every year or two, so they keep incrementing that number.  GT-2120 begat GT-2130 which begat the GT-2140.   Great basic shoe at a reasonable price.  Nothing super fancy, just quality at a wallet-friendly price.  I recommend them heartily, plus they did have a sweet pink colored trim model.  *sigh*
 

]]> By: Wes http://www.anathleteintraining.com/2009/07/17/hey-i-put-some-new-shoes-on/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Wes Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:49:14 +0000 http://www.anathleteintraining.com/?p=140#comment-7 Good choice!  I lurve me my Mizoos, but ASICS ar on my short list of shoes to try, if I ever get around to having to actually purchase a pair.  Hey ASICS!  Wanna sponsor me?  :-) Good choice!  I lurve me my Mizoos, but ASICS ar on my short list of shoes to try, if I ever get around to having to actually purchase a pair.  Hey ASICS!  Wanna sponsor me?  :-)

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