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Minor threadjack... What about socks? I'm in Boston area and will be training for first marathon this winter. Cchanging shoes is not an option since I'm soooo sensitive to shin splints. So the Yaktrax are a good idea but I might need some better socks to stay warm in my Mizuno Inspires. I love my Thorlos.
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Yeah...but YakTrax are a good thing to add traction to an existing shoe. They got me through many snowy MI miles last Winter.
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Hey Zoom, did you give up on the NB901 spikes? Seems like you were interested in them last winter... I bought a pair. Liked the spikes, although they didn't last long. But the shoes themselves had very little stability or cushioning. I think they were very hard on my ankles.
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With a Canadian winter approaching, I would like some advice on choosing shoes. I need the shoes to repel water, and have decent grip on snow and ice. Cushioning is also very important. Thanks,
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When it gets really cold, I feel that my shoes get stiff and loose their cushioning. Anyone experience that or am I just imagining things? I wonder if softer soles would be best in winter.
I run on bare pavement with the Yaktrax because I don't have any choice (some spots are icy but a lot is not). Haven't had a problem with it.
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I'm also in the Boston area and I wear the same shoes/socks year round with no yaktrax or screws or anything. Keep your core warm and your extremities will be warm. Mostly I wear the Wrightsocks Ultrathin low socks. Traction? Eh, I just slow down on ice and snow and never have a problem. If I lived somewhere where I'd have to run entirely on hardpacked snow/ice for most runs, maybe I'd do the screw shoe method but I've never felt it worth the trouble for the reasons hastead stated. After a winter or two running in New Enland you pretty quickly start to wonder what all the fuss is about. The dark is the biggest hassle so get a reflective vest.
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