New Shoes

After the marathon last weekend, Traci and I hooked ourselves up with new runners. I chose a pair of Nike Moto 6s, which were actually the model before my Bowerman Moto 7s that I ran the marathon in. After walking around the house a bit in the new Moto 6s, I decided that they were not to my liking. This past week, I've been using my old Moto 7s and it reminded me how wonderful it is to have super light running shoes. I wanted to see if I could swap out the Moto 6s for something even lighter.

When I went back to the Nike store today, they had a different selection than the last time we were in. The Nike Zoom Skylon 11 caught my attention. I tried them on and was immediately impressed at how cushy, but light they were. I also liked that they sit low on the ankle. I should mention that I also went to Academy and tried on about 30 other pairs of shoes from other manufacturers. The whole process underscored for me just how personal it is to find the perfect shoe for you. Different people want different things. I learned through the process what I want, and the Skylon fit the bill perfectly. I also learned that I need to up-size by one full shoe size to allow for socks and expansion. Now for a test run tomorrow!