As a runner, I have found to have quite simple taste, no matter what it is, I am always satisfied with the best. I can't take full credit for that quote, it's a quote from Oscar Wilde slightly tweaked. At any rate it's true, I believe in the best, shopping at the best stores, and buying the best products. Best products don't necessarily have to be "name brand" products. Lines like Sugoi, Louis Garneau aren't indicative of "name brand" products, but they are two of my favorite lines, the other is Zoot, a favorite clothing line of mine, not too huge a fan of their shoes although they are posted here.
My running career has been short lived up to this point. In '09 I ran the Cajun Cup 10k (on a whim, no prior "training", just woke up and said, "I ain't got no plans" so I ran it) After that I didn't run again until the following November in '10 where I ran the San Antonio Half Marathon with a great close friend of mine, so it is safe to say that November 2010 is the origination of my running lifestyle, so I am still very new. However since November 2010 I have run 2 HM's, (5) 5k's, (3) 10k's and miles mile miles, Chicot State Park has been a favorite of mine thanks to brilliance of Edie Reidel, Smitty Smith, Donald Cleveland and Brad Delcambre for being crazy enough to introduce the vexed populi to ultra trail marathons!
So over the past year I have had the option of 3 pair of shoes, I have posted them here and ran in one for the very first time today, so.. I thought I would waste some time this morning and post about them.
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| Nike Dual Fusion |
The Nike Dual Fusions were purchased last Christmas for me by my wife, I hate all things Nike so I only wore them to do P90x, Insanity or take out the trash. I didn't wear Nike when I played soccer, I wasn't going to wear them now, although this morning I wore them for a 7 mile run and if you promise not tell anyone, I really enjoyed them. But my ego says I enjoyed the weather, the shoes just happened to be on my feet. I did however enjoy the toe box, it's wide and roomy, no swelling issues toes never went numb. The shoe is relatively responsive with a positive spring in the step.
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| Zoot Ultra Tempo |
The Zoot, not a running shoe in my opinion. In fact this shoe is not made for standing, it is made for sitting down and drinking. I don't understand how people run in this thing, it is better suited for short sprints on a track, I don't know how this is a triathlon shoe unless the run portion of the tri is .5 miles.
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| Brooks Trance 9 |
Ah the Brooks Trance 9's. The favorite in the running selection I posses. This is a responsive, high stability, incredibly cushioned shoe. What I have received from the Brooks is more comfort and perfect stride than anything else. Be that as it may, it is a beautiful shoe as well. The quick laces call for adjusting some time mid run due to swelling of the foot, I typically notice that when a couple of toes go numb. The toe box is roomy, though not squared, the lugs are perfectly fitted to the sole of the shoe increase response time and add comfort.
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