tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post3220894022516878422..comments2023-08-28T03:26:00.474-07:00Comments on Just Keep Running: A Shoe Saga, Part TwoPaulettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086887061737386391noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-26662075257130675592014-05-21T16:32:01.515-07:002014-05-21T16:32:01.515-07:00Aw, thanks. It's ok, something will work out (...Aw, thanks. It's ok, something will work out (hopefully soon.) Your poor husband. This is the first time I've dealt with it and I'm already at my wits end!Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086887061737386391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-56614449704303572942014-05-21T16:31:30.766-07:002014-05-21T16:31:30.766-07:00Yes I'm having fun playing in the Hokas! They ...Yes I'm having fun playing in the Hokas! They have grown on me with each run, hopefully that keeps happening. Who knows, maybe it will be my everyday shoe at some point?Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086887061737386391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-2310427938493370812014-05-21T16:30:47.341-07:002014-05-21T16:30:47.341-07:00Hmmm so I'm not the only one blistering with t...Hmmm so I'm not the only one blistering with the Guide! I so wanted to love them too, but after my half this weekend I'm completely sure they are NOT my shoe. I bought the Asics Kinvara a couple of days ago, it's next up. Fingers crossed!Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086887061737386391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-7931067107683417972014-05-21T16:29:51.869-07:002014-05-21T16:29:51.869-07:00Ah good to know - I tried Altras a while back and ...Ah good to know - I tried Altras a while back and gave up. It was just too much. And negative drop? Eek. But I can see how that would make sense with the lugs.Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086887061737386391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-57488197940371439672014-05-21T16:29:03.348-07:002014-05-21T16:29:03.348-07:00Thanks Paul! I've done the relace to open the ...Thanks Paul! I've done the relace to open the lower holes, definitely works in some shoes. I'm having most issues in the midfoot right now, with it hanging over the side and feeling cramped there. I always wonder that about the whole stability/pronation thing too - right now I'm just trying them all. Something will work! :)Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086887061737386391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-21599862921271043652014-05-21T16:27:34.509-07:002014-05-21T16:27:34.509-07:00That's great the Launch keeps working! I bet y...That's great the Launch keeps working! I bet you were concerned when they talked about discontinuing it. Yikes. I like the idea of having multiple shoes, and your combo of the Ghost down to Virrata make me feel better about my multiple drop heights. Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086887061737386391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-1858797574406731002014-05-21T16:26:38.231-07:002014-05-21T16:26:38.231-07:00I have actually, but it's been a couple of yea...I have actually, but it's been a couple of years. I have a heck of a time going to the super low drops and I only got up to 2 miles in them after about 2 months. I guess you could say I gave up on them. I'm trying men's too, usually the women's wide and men's are super similar (in case that ever helps with your cramped toe box!) Thanks for the advice!Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086887061737386391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-15506668291220897362014-05-21T16:25:15.656-07:002014-05-21T16:25:15.656-07:00Agree that Newtons are expensive; I think my big h...Agree that Newtons are expensive; I think my big hold up is price combined with concern about not liking them. I hope you find the shoe you love soon! Such a pain not to have one. :)Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086887061737386391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-15993340303184267442014-05-20T14:26:59.433-07:002014-05-20T14:26:59.433-07:00Dang Lady, I feel bad for you having to go through...Dang Lady, I feel bad for you having to go through all these shoes to find the one! This happens to my husband on a regular basis -- once he finally finds a shoe he likes, they change the model and he doesn't like them anymore. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855651588779555544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-73174506306145001692014-05-19T18:54:08.808-07:002014-05-19T18:54:08.808-07:00I'm so glad you kept one of the Hokas! Mine is...I'm so glad you kept one of the Hokas! Mine is my long distance shoe - 7 miles or more and I'm running in them. Not an everyday shoe, but one to keep in the mix!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608852050730225831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-28215350740183460772014-05-19T13:59:06.588-07:002014-05-19T13:59:06.588-07:00Innnnteresting -- I don't generally have a wid...Innnnteresting -- I don't generally have a wide foot, but I *do* have a wide forefoot, and I've started getting blisters from the Guide too as I go up in distance. So frustrating. I really wanted to love them! I'm following this as a former Adrenaline/Ravenna lover and hoping you find something great for you! I'm currently wearing Asics GT-2000, and whether I love them or hate them is completely dependent on the day.Kimrahttp://anotherdumbadventure.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-86659144012272323462014-05-17T13:07:23.598-07:002014-05-17T13:07:23.598-07:00Oh ya, forgot to mention..I tried the Newtons..the...Oh ya, forgot to mention..I tried the Newtons..the lugs felt ok but it worked my calves something fierce! Almost a negative drop unless you use your calves to keep the heels up. <br /><br />I gave up on them.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752798450146454511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-71712707076667210732014-05-17T13:04:24.238-07:002014-05-17T13:04:24.238-07:00I use the launches if I'm doing an easy run an...I use the launches if I'm doing an easy run and feeling really beat up. I use kinvara 4s for most of my training (light, flexible) and I use Scotts as a compromise in between.<br /><br />Re: tight shoes. One thing I do to make the shoes wider is to relace them to open up the lower two sets of holes. i.e. I don't have any lacing on the bottom 1/3rd of the tongue at all. <br />I find that doing that, and some running, will make a narrow shoe be tolerable in short order.<br />But your feet may be relatively wider than mine vs your shoe sizes.<br />Good luck!<br /><br />From what I've read the whole 'stability, pronation, supination' thing in shoes has no science or evidence to support it . (i.e the tests you get at roadrunner sports mean nothing) Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752798450146454511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-38394622127777690242014-05-16T22:51:13.285-07:002014-05-16T22:51:13.285-07:00I LOVE the Brooks Launch. I'm so glad that eve...I LOVE the Brooks Launch. I'm so glad that even though it's been around for years, it has never been updated. Extra love points for just that. Brooks, please don't ever update my one true love.<br /><br />My husband runs in Hokas for recovery runs. I think all shoes can serve a different purpose. I currently run in four different shoes: Brooks ghost, launch, pure flow, and the Saucony Virrata. It helps me to have slightly different shoes just to keep my legs guessing and avoid overuse issues. So far, so good.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212228308225991239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-19169473285336072272014-05-16T21:22:36.109-07:002014-05-16T21:22:36.109-07:00Have you tried Altras? They are super roomy in the...Have you tried Altras? They are super roomy in the toe box. Right now I am running in men's shoes because the women's version were so cramped in the toe box. Maybe try more men's styles? Good luck!Sybil Runs Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010496611782268178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962382630559934764.post-62032476960173184662014-05-16T18:10:56.281-07:002014-05-16T18:10:56.281-07:00I have a lot of shoes that I *like* but I'm st...I have a lot of shoes that I *like* but I'm still looking for one that I really *love*. I ran in Newtons for a while but am finally giving them up when my current pair wears out because a) I can't feel the ground in them, b) the lugs on the forefoot bug me, & c) they just don't last (and for what they cost, they REALLLLLY need to last). I do most of my road running in Saucony Kinvaras & am currently giving the Brooks Pure Drift a whirl (both 4mm drop). I really love the Altra One, but it's the first zero drop shoe I've worn, so I can't run very far in it at a time yet. Plus.....they are hell ugly.Angela Knottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01596658700954456205noreply@blogger.com