April 07, 2010

New running shoes! I finally made it over to Road Runner Sports and had them run their Shoe Dog system on me. They use special tools and analysis to measure how your foot strikes the ground, including slo-mo video of you running on a treadmill. I found out that I pronate slightly with both feet (roll slightly from the heel to the toe) and that my right foot does not run as straight as my left. Based on this, they recommended a neutral shoe, with some insole inserts to give me more arch support. This is the first time I've not been put into a stability shoe, by a running store 'expert.'

This is my first time trying Saucony. The Progrid Ride 2 felt REALLY good through my whole running motion when I tried it in the store, and the 'Superfeet' inserts really seemed to be helping me; I could feel more push off my heal to the front of my foot. Looking forward to going on a long run!

Note: this is an entry from the photo blog Daily PicNick