This past weekend, I got some new running shoes. I realized, when I was stretching before the night race early last month, that the bottoms of my shoes were so worn out that they were slick! So I went on Saturday and bought a new pair of shoes.
My old ones were okay, but they rubbed a little too much on my little toes, so I got a new pair that was wider in the foot. The problem is that they are also wider in the heel which makes me feel a little like my foot is going to come out of the shoe, unless I tie them in a special way, the runner's tie. (By the way, can I just say, that website is cool and there is some awesome math behind shoelaces and tying knots/bows! Also, there are some really interesting ways to lace up your shoes there.)
Anyhow, I'll let you know how they work out for me.
I hope your new shoes fit really well. But if they don't, you might be interested in my favorite running shoes (which I wear every day). I have narrowish heels, wide toes, and serious pronation. I love my Brookes Addiction shoes. I don't need their "wide" version, though it does exist if your toes are even wider than mine.
ReplyDeleteI also love that shoelace site. The last time my daughter got new sneakers, the salesperson taught us a new knot, which we call a "double double knot." It is like the Surgeon's Knot on Ian's page, except that you also loop the end around twice in the first part (the X before you start with the loops). It holds well but pulls out with a tug, unlike the traditional double knot.