Friday, March 30, 2007

Running Shoes, were the tread hit's the road

You need a good pair of shoes, when I was a runner. 6 to 8 miles everyday, this is the one thing that made a big difference. What would happen is the shoes still looked great. After all I always took them off to let them air out and dry. I never wore them to do anything else.
So they looked good. Then my knees would start to hurt just a little,then my legs would get tried a little faster. I couldn't recall when i had got them. This was before I kept a log.
I'm cheap, so i didn't want to spring for a new pair and I never liked the shopping part. I would end up putting it off. Never thinking it was a big deal. Boy was I wrong. I loved my new shoes, I began to get two new pair at a time for then on. I still do that to-day with my tennis shoes. That's if they have them i stock. I never have understood whey 'Big 5 Sporting Goods" only carries one pair in each size? I think they could sell more.

Research indicates that running shoes may lose about 30% - 50% of their shock absorbency after about 250 miles of use. Type of shoe, brand or price doesn't seem to make much difference. Remember, the real investment you make is in your health. The shoes are a means to your ends. Protect your muscles and joints by periodically replacing older shoes based on your mileage and overall use.
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