In the Pink

I love shiny things and pink things.  In that regard I am very girly.  But I also choose function over form.  Most of my running and work gear is black or gray, my mountain bike is camo green.  I went shoe shopping yesterday and fell in love with some tomato orange Nikes.  Unfortunately, no matter what size I tried I felt the heel slipping and could not convince myself that I'd be able to get used to it.

We went again today and found a couple of pairs of Adidas that I liked.  This will be my second pair of Adidas after years of nothing but Nike.  I'm not necessarily brand loyal.  In fact I hated the way Nike fit me for many years.  But I'd found a model I liked real well and stuck with them through several generations.  My husband found some Adidas he liked and recommended I give some a try.  This new pair of Adidas and my other recent pair felt great from the first second I put them on.  Nothing rubs and they aren't "correcting" anything.  Bonus:  they are pink and shiny!

These new shoes are a bit minimalist so I will alternate them with my others so I don't overstress my used-to-more-cushioning feet.  But I've been intrigued by the notion of barefoot and minimalist running since I read Born to Run a couple of years ago.  I highly recommend that book if you haven't read it.  I also spend a lot of time on the treadmill this time of year so I don't need a lot of extra support or protection from roads or trails.

I'll let you know how they work out for me.  If any of you have a favorite (or least favorite) shoe or other gear, I'd love to hear about it!

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