The last time I bought running shoes, I went to Tri-State and bought comfortable shoes, though I had it in mind that I wanted Nike Plus shoes for my Nike Plus system, though I was willing to get other shoes and just use my shoe pouch. But, I did find a pair of Nike Plus shoes that were really comfortable that I bought. They are Nike Plus Air Pegasus. I put about 400 miles on them and knew it was time to get a new pair (evidenced by my heel pain).
We went to Blaine, Washington this past weekend to visit my parents, plus it was my birthday. Before going I searched and discovered a running store in Bellingham, WA called Fairhaven Runners and Walkers. My Mom and I went there on Saturday where I was helped by an extremely friendly clerk named Jeva.
She had me walk back and forth a few times so she could see how I walk. She said that I was a fairly neutral walker with a slight over pronation, which she confirmed with another clerk and the store manager. Total I tried on about 10 pairs of shoes, slowly narrowing them down. Some were obviously not good, others were borderline. I finally got it down to two pairs, and I wore them outside for a short jog. And guess what type of shoe I ended up with?
NIKE+ AIR PEGASUS RUNNING SHOES! The same pair I had purchased previously just based on comfort.
This is highly unusual. I would still definitely recommend going to a specialty running store. If nothing else, I now know that I am in the best shoes for me.
And for the shoes, I would like to say, "Thanks Mom & Dad!"
2 comments:
That's a great birthday present and you are such a clever woman, knowing intuitively what shoes were best for you! I hope these will help your heel pain go away, then you can try that run again and beat your best time!
I have wanted to go to one of those stores and be fitted for the perfect shoe. I think I just might do that. I'm glad you found the same pair. :-) Goes to show how smart you are and how well you listen to your body.
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