My leg feels much better from my running injury back at the end of february, so I thought I would go get some new running shoes. I went down to Striders in Layton. This was not a mistake.
When I got there someone helped me right away. The first thing they did was analyze my feet. Sounds a little wierd but basically you step on this mat and it shows you where the pressure is on your feet on a computer screen. Then you walk on it and it shows an animation of how the pressure is applied to your foot when you walk or run. So cool. That part was worth the whole trip.
Turns out I have flexible feet. I guess that means that shoes with more stability are good for me.
They also measured my feet. I've never had my feet measured before. I found out that my left foot is a half size bigger than my right! Also I learned that I have been buying my shoes too small. (No wonder my toenails fall off!)
Then I tried on like 8 pairs of shoes. Thye just kept giving me more and more pairs. I would try one on then go run on the treadmill. It was great. They even showed me a better way to tie my shoes!
I got a great pair of shoes for under 100 bucks. Mizunos.
Can't wait to go running in them tomorrow.
So if you need a new pair of shoes, or just want to see a cool computer animation of how pressure is applied to your feet as you walk, go to Striders!
(If you buy 10 pair you get the next pair free! The whole family is included!)
3 comments:
Sounds cool...I could use a new pair of running shoes. Let us know how the run goes in your new Mizunos. Run, Forest, run!!
i hope your legs get better with the new shoes. i should try that place out.
I loved Striders!!! It's where I bought my first pair of Mizunos too. Great customer service, great information too.
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