One thing that never fails to amaze me about running shoes is how such a precision designed tool, with so much research and development thrown into it, can always come with the flimsiest and least effective insoles imaginable. This is not an indictment on any one company; I can not think of any that do…
A lot of people will buy a pair of shoes, and will absolutely fall in love with them. They think they are the greatest thing going. The next time they go to the store, they get distracted by a glitzier pair of shoes, or they find some shoes that are cheaper, or the model that…
My second tip about choosing your shoes is to not settle for one style of shoe. You should always try to keep at least two styles of shoes in rotation at any given time. There are two sides to this coin. First, you want two different styles to give your feet a little variety. Even…
Today, I am going to advocate having well maintained shoes by choosing the correct shoes in the first place. When you are new to running, or have been running for a while but never paid much attention to your shoes, you should seek out the help of somebody that knows what they are talking about….
If you properly rotate your shoes, then you may (and should) come upon a day when you have more than one pair of the same style of shoe. When I was in college, I had 4 pairs of Asics 2050s that I was running in, plus two pairs that I had “retired” and used for…
You should always try to keep at least two active pairs of running shoes available, if not three or four pairs. Whenever possible, you should avoid running in the same pair of shoes more than once a day, and would preferably not wear the same shoes two days in a row. When you run in…
Sometimes you finish a run out in the rain, or through a particularly muddy or puddle strewn course, or out in the snow. And sometimes, your shoes are completely drenched when you finish that run. What are the best ways for you to dry your shoes quickly and efficiently? You already know that you should…
If you are anything like me, then your running shoes rarely remain white for very long after you purchase them. On some runs, you may even get home to discover that your shoes are just plain dirty! The first thing that you should do after you take off your shoes is clean them. Caked on…
A good way to allow your shoes to dry faster is to pull the insoles out of the shoe when you are not wearing them. See the picture to the left for an example of how I store my insoles. I tend to pull the insoles out so that just the ball of the foot…
The first shoe tip in this series that I have will actually be the basis for the next few tips, and that is to keep your shoes dry. Obviously, you should feel free to get them as wet as necessary while you are out running and having a good time! When your feet are not…