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I wore them out

05/06/2010
I wore them out

I had to go get new sneakers last night. I ended up with exactly the same ones as my old sneakers— Asics Gel Kahana 3′s. Same color and everything. The first pair of Asics were very, very good to me. And while I did research if there was a better pair of sneakers out there for me, I found that these sneakers fit great, have the stability and cushioning I need, are lightweight and helped me go from walking/running to all running last year. Why mess with a good thing? I’m excited to have new sneakers, even if they are the same as the old ones. There is one difference after all. I wore the old ones out. They still look like good sneakers but I can feel that the gel cushioning is breaking down, and they are wearing on the outside of the heel, something I manage to...

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My New Running Shoes – Asics Gel Kahana3

06/02/2009
My New Running Shoes – Asics Gel Kahana3

I learned something this week. Different feet need different running shoes. Before now, I never researched my sneakers. I just went to the store, found something that felt comfortable and looked cool. My first serious training sneakers when I started walking back in July of 2008 were New Balance 560s. Good running shoes but apparently not for my feet.  And I’ve been walking/running in them for almost a year. I can hear all of the gasps out there from more experienced runners. The same sneakers for almost a year? I also found out recently that you aren’t supposed to keep running shoes for more than 6 months or for more than 500 miles… kind of like an oil change. Learn something new every day. Anyway, yesterday I went for new sneakers and I even did some research first. I learned that there are three types of feet and different...

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