It's official - I really need a new pair of shoes. Sure, these running shoes are not to blame for the blisters on my feet, but in thinking back to how long I've had them, there's no doubt it's time.
So, after my relaxed one mile run, I shower and head to the mall for some new shoes. I've never owned a pair of New Balance shoes. I always felt they were really expensive. But, the way I see it, if I'm training for a marathon, I really should have the right equipment. As it turns out, New Balance is pretty darn cool. First of all, I love that they actually check out your feet, measure them and have you walk across that crazy ink pad thing to see how you walk and what kind of support you need. Then, and I don't know if it gets much cooler than this, they actually go in the back, pick out some shoes that they recommend, lace them up, put in the inserts and tie the shoes on your feet for you. Seriously? I can't recall the last time someone put shoes on my feet for me, but in my book, that's great customer service for you. The only bad thing... they don't care at all what you think looks good. They don't ask what you like before they go back and select some shoes for you and they really don't care what kind of price range you're looking at. Their job is to find shoes that actually fit you feet. Hmmm... maybe there's something to be said for this kind of policy... I walk away with a pair of shoes that actually fit instead of something that simply looks nice on my foot. Given this week's blisters from my fancy heels, I may have been looking at shoe shopping all wrong... until now. I ended up with a pair of shoes I never would have chosen from the rack but am pretty much in love with. I believe the girl told me that each shoe weighs 7 ounces... yeah... that's pretty darn light! Of course, the real test will be tomorrow. I can't wait to run in them!
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