And we are so glad that she (Fate is a woman, right?) did.
Firstly, I can't get enough of running stores. Our previous city of residence doesn't have any, so I'm like the proverbial kid in a candy store, except that I'm a runner in a running store, which is worse. The Running Company is a relatively new shop in downtown Austin, and among its many virtues are a knowledgeable staff, excellent customer service, and-- get this-- free showers. Yep, if you go for a run on Town Lake and don't want to drive home sweaty, The Running Company has showers available for use. Brilliant.
The beloved Mizunos |
Whoa, what a difference! After he recorded 10 seconds in the pronation-correcting shoes, we watched the two videos side-by-side, and it was crazy how much the right pair of shoes fixed his form. I know from experience that the same thing happened to me when I got my new Mizunos, but since I didn't get to see my results on video, it was considerably less shocking.
So, the moral of the story is: When buying new running shoes, choose a store with gait analysis. And just to get the ball rolling, tell us about your favourite pair of shoes (running or otherwise!) in the comments.
4 comments:
I've often thought I need to go to a running store and get a gait analysis, although I think I've stumbled into the perfect pair of running shoes for my feet regardless. I'm an Asics Gel Nimbus girl. I've owned probably 7 pairs of them. :)
Nice! I almost managed to get the perfect pair on my own-- I had the brand right, but not the model. (Is it called a "model" for shoes, or is that limited to cars?)
model would be correct. Shoes and cars actually have quite a bit in common if you think about it. I am trained in performing the art of gait analysis through employment at Fleet Feet Chicago. We do the video analysis and the rest of the theatrics. I have too many shoes but my current favorites are Adidas Adios (super light, minimal, distance performance shoes)
Wow, yay for you! Do you like working there?
I haven't tried minimalist shoes yet.
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