For anyone who wants to run I am posting my lessons learned: I highly recommend the new ipod shuffle. You barely know you are wearing anything. When you go from a cd player to this, it's like he...
I have never tried Brooks. I am very picky about my running shoes-ever since I got that stress fracture. My Orthopedist told me if I break it again because I have to stop running for good. So I am the nerd in the shoe store lightly jogging to test out shoes.
Just the other day the shoe guy at Dicks Sporting Goods told me I was beyond helping. I didn't see why he had to be mean about it. I openly admitted to being difficult.
Hahaha - There's a little specialty running store where I get my stuff. The sales guys are super nice (and very cute!) and knowledgeable. Did you get a stress fracture in your foot? I was actually debating starting to use a knee brace because after I run, I feel a lot of pressure on my left knee (why more than my right, I have no idea, I think I'm lobsided (sp?)). Have you ever used a brace?
Brooks are perfect for me, but my husband says they don't fit his feet well at all. I think it's different with every person.
Yes, the break was in my foot. I had to get inserts for my shoes and had these metatarsal bars glued to the soles of my running shoes as well-they made me walk like Quasimodo. I have to try on every shoe b/c of my foot. Some sales ppl get annoyed by that. There is a good running store close to Belmar that I go to sometimes but those guys are hardcore runners and make me feel inadequate.