New running shoes!
The shoes I had were nearing a year old, and while they didn't have very many miles on them they had seen better days. 2015 was a very low mileage year for me, but I did wear them for cross training, too. For comparison, the last couple of years I have gone though two pairs of shoes a year, by putting 400-600 miles on a pair. I typically use old shoes for cross training until the old ones need to be retired for good.
I have been running in Asics for over two years now. The last three pairs of shoes I've ran in, including a pair of Brooks, have torn on the outer side of my right foot - right along my little toe. The last pair of shoes that didn't rip (that I remember) were the last pair of shoes I didn't buy at the running specialty store. Interestingly, enough.
The ones I am replacing seemed to have ripped the quickest despite the lower mileage. They would have been hard to continue to cross train in, so my new approach to buying shoes was to buy two pair! It helped that Asics were on sale for 20% off.
They are both Asics 1000 - 4. The difference is the one on the left has a gortex layer (?) and a thicker tread. The salesperson recommended them for winter training, and while I was hesitant, I am glad I went with them. I have ran in them twice this week - on snowy paths - and my feet have stayed dry. I do plan to run in both of them, but am also going to use the lighter ones to cross train in. I may still do some cross training in my old ones despite the one inch tear!
I was going to attempt to buy 9-wide to see if they would reduce the likelihood of having to worry about them ripping, but they didn't have any. Again, the salesperson suggested going with 9 1/2 and said the difference in size is about the same. I am a little bit skeptical; in my head 9 1/2 are going to be longer versus wider. At this point, with two workouts a piece, I like the fit of the gortex ones better. The "regular" ones feel loose through the toes, but overall both are comfortable.
There you have it. Two new pairs of shoes and a new approach to buying shoes. I've never gotten two new pair at the same time! For now, most of my outdoor runs will be in the gortex ones, but I hope to run my spring races in the lighter, not gortex ones. I don't plan on them lasting all year, but I hope that they will lost longer than if I had brought just one new pair.
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In the workout world, I headed to kettle bells tonight. She asked what we wanted to work on. Someone was brave enough to say core. We used kettle bells, gliders, and a small ball (like a stability ball but much slower). And we did work our core. I'll be shocked if I don't feel sore tomorrow - or even Saturday since some of her workouts hurt more two days later!
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What is your go-to running shoe brand? Anything you'd change about them?
How do you rotate out your shoes?
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