Distance: 1.71 miles
Average Speed: 2.45 mph
Duration: 00:41:59
New tennis shoes
After going to all the local running shops yesterday and not finding anything, I decided to see what Dick's Sporting Goods had. Much to my surprise, they had a larger selection of running shoes than the running shops did, perhaps the largest selection I have ever seen in a sporting goods store. I tried on a number of pairs, and then my eyes caught a pair of neon pink shoes. Before getting too excited, I checked to make sure they were stability shoes. THEY WERE!!! I have never seen such a cool looking pair of stability shoes. They are usually in boring colors, really bulky, and look like they only belong on people 60+. Then I checked for my size. They only had a 6.5 and a 10 left in this color. I typically wear a 9.5 in tennis shoes, and the running stores I went to yesterday were trying to convince me that I wear a 9. The 10 would be a stretch. I tried on the 9.5's in another color, and they felt snug. I tried on the 10's, and much to my surprise, they were a perfect fit. I googled this pair of shoes and found reviews that the toe box is snug and they can be uncomfortable with extended wear when you go with your regular size. I have always been a fan of having more space in the toes, because I have the type of feet that swell with exercise, especially now with my post-surgery feet. The most important thing was that my ankles/heel/and midfoot fit snug in the shoe. I walked around the store for about half an hour in the shoes to make sure my feet responded well and they wouldn't be too loose. They passed the test, so I bought them! At the checkout, I found out that Dick's has a 30 day test policy, so that made the purchase easier. You can use the shoes for up to a month and return them if they don't work for you.
So without further ado...here are my most perfect new pair of stability tennis shoes:
Brooks Women's Adrenaline GTS 13
I already put some neon green tri-laces in them!
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Reflection
Sometimes if you are persistent...you get lucky! I can't believe that I found such a perfect pair of tennis shoes. I LOVE bright colors...especially NEON bright. For the last couple of years now, I have been used to walking past all the cool looking shoes, right to the ugly stability shoe section. Brooks has finally made a pair that is as cool looking as they are functional. Today I am a happy camper.
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