...this is what they must feel like, I thought, as I was running around in a pair of Sketcher's goRuns over at my local DSW. I had tried on several different brands before the Sketchers. I was disappointed that the New Balance "minimalist" shoes (on sale for $70.00) didn't have enough room in the toe box. (If they had a half size higher than what I wore, maybe those would fit). other brands were OK, but didn't seem light enough. I considered the Fila Skeltetoes model that came in 11 and 1/2, but then, don't I have to buy the special toe socks too?
Yes, there is room in a DSW to run around. Of course I do, when I'm buying running shoes. I noticed the extra padding under the mid foot as opposed to the heel.(Thus my comparison to an Earth Shoe. Right analogy?) Of course! This is a shoe that encourages mid foot strikes instead of heel strikes. I've been trying to wean myself off the heel strike in order to decrease the post-running pains to my instep.
I bought the shoes on Saturday. Did I really need a break in period? Nah. Start running on Sunday.
I ran a little over six miles, from Chicago's Lakeview Y to the lakefront trail. From there I ran north to Foster, and then headed back.
Running to Foster was fine. It was the run back INTO the wind. If I had to do it over again, maybe I should have started the trail run by going South. I had a windbreaker on, but by the time I got to Foster, I was all sweaty, so I unzipped the thing. This turned my run into...resistance training. It was as if I had a drag chute on my back.
Oh well, I never know what to wear.
I'll have to check my stride again to see if I'm still landing on the mid foot. I'll keep running in the Sketches. maybe try some treadmill running set to an uphill grade. That seems to encourage mid foot landing.
[Disclaimer: I have NO financial connection to either Sketchers or to DSW, except I'm a consumer. Now if DSW wants to contact me about an endorsement deal, hurry up! I've bought most of my shoes
from them! :-)]
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