Black Running Shoes (Read 1373 times)

I'm still a newb around these parts but I've learned two things. (2) If you put the word 'shoes' in the title ZZ will post within an hour.

I'm not sure it even takes the word 'shoes'...just post something...anything.

I admit - I don't really care what color my shoes are. I have a range from white to blue to gray to bright red. Now black socks - that means 1 of 2 things. 1. You are a dork. or 2. You are so fast that you can afford to look like a dork without being one. Had a friend in high school whose sole goal every race that this one rival team was at was to beat their albino. I think that's why he wore black socks.

Now black socks - that means 1 of 2 things. 1. You are a dork. or 2. You are so fast that you can afford to look like a dork without being one.

Hey! I have a pair of black (well, there's some grey in them) Nike socks and pure black Injinjis. Am I dork? (Let's go back about 6 years to let my then-about 5-year-old nephew answer that. Scene: Grilling on my deck. I'm wearing my toque [chef's hat.] "Matthew: Does uncle Danny look cool or like a dork?" [This is prompted by jabbing from my wife and BIL.) Matthew: "Like a dork." Ouch.) Unsure how fast I have to be to outrun dorkdom. But you'll never catch me in black running shoes. Sorry, Marcus.

Unsure how fast I have to be to outrun dorkdom. But you'll never catch me in black running shoes. Sorry, Marcus.

You know, I think I am going to wear them next month at the Rockford Marathon. How would you like to get passed by some 'dork' wearing black shoes? And if I have a crap race I can always blame the shoes.

You don't just need black socks to go with them, you need HIGH black socks (think Steve Magness, for those of you who really follow track).

That's a bit much, don't you think?

Now black socks - that means 1 of 2 things. 1. You are a dork. or 2. You are so fast that you can afford to look like a dork without being one.

Let's not forget 3: You happen to like dorky socks. I like my black Jock Sox. At one race, there was a fellow in mid-calf sport argyles. Been looking for them ever since.

I wore my black socks today. They barely peek out over the shoes, though.

Those sound like the Adidas black "no show" sox. Love them. Welcome to dorkdom. We won't tell anyone.

I wear the black 2130's and the darkest model of Asics trail shoe they offer in each model. Also wear black Feetures socks, black shorts, a black and white running shirt and a black UA hat Probably not a good Badwater choice but I don't have to worry about that for a while.