And I thought *I* was a shoe whore... (Read 1229 times)

Yikes! I have 3-4 pair that I currently am using. One pair I may send back, since I have only had them less than 2 months and onlineshoes.com has a 90 day satisfaction guarantee...they are my NB 857s and I think they are a little too stable for me (some runs in them are good, others they are too stiff and make my shins crabby). So what shoes do you have in rotation? In addition to my NB 857s I have the following (all wide width)... • NB 1222 - thus far my favorite shoe, moderate stability, cushioned. I'm about 200 miles into my second pair. • NB 767 - 100 miles into second pair. Less stable, less cushioned. Fairly lightweight. Wore the all-weather model all Winter. • Asics Gel Kayano XIII - brand new...only 2.5 miles on them. They are comparable to the NB 1222. On first run they felt a bit less cushy, but they are also not broken-in, yet. I think the arch is a bit better for me, though. When I'm ready to replace my NB 767 I will probably go with the Saucony ProGrid Omni 6 Moderate. I tried those on the other day and they were my second choice after the Asics. About $45 cheaper, too, so they'd be nice to have for shorter runs...not real keen on spending $135 on a pair of shoes more than I have to. k

1 trainer, 1 racer and 1 almost-retired-trainer for rainy days.

When I'm ready to replace my NB 767 I will probably go with the Saucony ProGrid Omni 6 Moderate. I tried those on the other day and they were my second choice after the Asics. About $45 cheaper, too, so they'd be nice to have for shorter runs...not real keen on spending $135 on a pair of shoes more than I have to.

Did they also have you try GT-2120's (or whatever the current GT series is up to)? If the Kayanos work for you, I think the GT series fits similar. I love my Kayanos but hope to switch back to GT's when I get my weight down to save $$4 BTW, my shoe rotation is 2 pairs of Kayanos. Rotate every run so that each pair gets at least 48hr rebound time between runs.

Be sure to try your new shoes under varying conditions (speedwork, uphill, downhill) to be sure you've got a goood fit/match. I've had shoes that seemed fine until I did hills; then I got blisters and bunched up in the toe box.

I have 1 pr of trainers, 1 pr of racers (at least I use them strictly for that), and 1 pr of trail shoes. I do have a few older pairs sitting around, mostly because I haven't gotten rid of them yet. I'm lazy that way.

I think it's interesting the original poster in the linked thread was a beginner triathlete. Triathletes have to be the biggest gear whores ever, in all facets of life. So it's not surprising a triathlete will own more running shoes than most runners. You can always spot a triathlete in a crowd of people in street cloths. They're the ones with all the latest brand-name sporty looking clothing, sunglasses, watch, shoes, phone, iPod, back-pack/shoulderbag, etc.

You can always spot a triathlete in a crowd of people in street cloths. They're the ones with all the latest brand-name sporty looking clothing, sunglasses, watch, shoes, phone, iPod, back-pack/shoulderbag, etc.

Or it could just be someone in LA. Juicy sweats always give it away. I have 1 good pair - Nike Air Equalons. 1 pair of Mizunos that are a little too small and can only handle short runs. My other pair of Asics are crap and I vow right now to donate them this weekend.

So being the good scout leader that I am, I'm trying to set a good example for my young charges by trying to earn the Zoomy's Shoe Whore Merit Badge. Actually, I just went into the Fort Worth Running Company to sign up for a race and I noticed the guy had a treadmill and video camera setup. So I told him maybe I was looking for something a little lighter than the NB 857s I wear. He watched me run in those and then went in the back and brought out a couple different pairs and had me run in those for a bit too. They both felt great and I ended up buying the pair of Mizuno Wave Riders. The other pair were Nike Pegasus (I think). Both of these pairs are Neutral. The guy at the store I got the NB 857s said I was a moderate (or more) pronator after watching me walk 15 yards barefooted. Mind you I saw this guy 20 pounds ago and when I had just started running. The NBs are High Stability. I mentioned the discrepancy to the guy and he simply said "You're a neutral". I had no idea what I was looking at on the video, but he certainly was confident, so I went with it. Any one else have experience with, what seems to me, such very different choices of shoe type? My running buddies at work say they have read/heard that people don't normally change "types". Mind you, I'm not too worried about it, just wondering really. I fully plan to run plenty of miles in the Mizunos before I try them at long distances and keeping an eye out for any trouble.