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!"
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!
ReplyDeleteI 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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