Let's get some shoes.

Just picked up a couple pairs of SmartWool socks last night and used them on a run this morning.. I am sitting here questioning my decision to use Nike Dri-fit socks now during my entire athletic career.. My feet remained nice and dry. Definitely worth the extra $$.
 
Indeed it does, Sir. I did it this morning before my run and it was very effective. Unfortunately it does NOT help you run faster... :(:thumbsdown:
 
Damn, and I just got the bunny ear routine down... Really, it's a cool trick though thanks for sharing!
 
Should we try to get a SmartWool group buy going? They will also replace your socks if you get holes in them and are unable to darn them yourself.
 
Went to try the Heel Lock. Can't even try it, my shoes don't have that "usually ignored hole". I'll have to help my sadness about running comfort by purchasing more pairs of SmartWool socks later. :sneaky:
 
No vibram love here? I have minimus., merrell, and vff, and nothing will ever come close to the vff, for all around comfort.i even bought lems boots, im so sick of hard shoes.
 
I got a pair of Inov8's for my new training shoes(someone ordered the wrong size at my gym so I got them cheap, they are the f-lite 235s) and I plan on driving to a running store a couple cities away to get running shoes that are fitted for me because my Schools Xcountry/distance coach said it is worth it to get the right pair. Time to save up I reckon...
 
poison said:
No vibram love here? I have minimus., merrell, and vff, and nothing will ever come close to the vff, for all around comfort.i even bought lems boots, im so sick of hard shoes.
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My brother had a pair for about a month and the day I visited, I planned on Ops checking his VFF, his puppy shredded them. :wall:
 
VFF are fun, but I don't like to train around my footwear. Plus they start to smell like a dead clam after three days. On deployment that is the last thing I want to do is wash my shoes. I liked my NB Minimus shoes but The toe box was wide for my foot on longer trail runs.
 
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I also really dig Nike Frees. I'm currently running in Asics and I actually like them for the longer runs, that added support starts to help when you get to those miserable miles. I cross train in either New Balance Minimus or Reebok Nano Speeds, both of which I really like.
 
I hate my feet. Nothing feels better than VFF's, but I can't vff all the time. I am about to wear out a pair of NB Minimus that were OK, but the new ones don't fit right. MY left foot is screwed from army boots and getting slammed into the mat in judo, and few shoes dont put pressure on the outside of my little toe joint. Lem's Primal 2's didn't fit either. I'll be trying one of Merrell's options soon, since they have so many barefoot and intermediate options.
 
I'm definitely an Asics man. Best thing I ever did was go to one of those running stores and have them watch my stride and foot strikes. Could never do those minimal shoes, tried different brands, each one of them just never cut it.

Now I'm gonna have to get on this SmartWool train though.
 

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