I love my running shoes. Guess that's how it should be. They are Mizuno (a brand I had never heard of 2 weeks ago) Wave Nirvana 3 and a Size 7. I typically wear a Size 6.5 but the nice guys at my local running store told me I should be running in a size one larger than my street shoes. Tried a pair of Size 7.5 but felt like I was tripping over my toes just walking around the store. The Size 7s seem to be good.
En route to my Mizunos I started out with a stride analysis on the treadmill at the running store and learned that I overpronated a bit (not extreme, but enough to warrant a stability shoe). Went on to try five different pairs of shoes before settling on the Mizunos. Even took a pair of Brooks shoes home before I determined that they wouldn't work (heel slipping way too much). Unfortunately the Mizunos are the most expensive of all the shoes I tried ($135) but I figure that's cheaper than a gym membership (heck, I'd still need a pair of shoes even with a gym membership).
My first long run (7 miles) last Saturday with my new shoes was a pleasure. The Mizunos were perfect right out of the box and the miles passed quickly.
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