in my shoes. Seriously. I’m an incredibly foot sweaty person. Actually, I’m just a sweaty person, period. So when the Running Room told me that the shoes could be used on a treadmill and returned within 30 days “in re-sellable condition”, I said “what does that look like to you?”. Apparently, it means that the interior logos on the footbed are still crisp and new looking. Dudes. That’s one sweaty day for me and that wussy logo is gone. I looked askance and the cashier said 20-30 minutes on the treadmill.
I had some pretty bad foot cramps this evening, so I rolled everything out, wept a bit, and shlepped to the gym for a slow walk on the treadmill. Everything was good – effortless even. Of course it should have been, as I was a) walking; and b) walking really slow and at a low incline. But still. I walked for 20 minutes, then ran for 2, then fast walked for two, then slow walked for one. No more foot cramps, the running felt easier than normal, and my heels don’t hurt yet. I’ll consider these to be keepers, even if they don’t have jet packs in them.
Thank you, Brooks.
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February 5, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Sasha
Yay! Do you remember who you talked to at the Running Room? I keep hearing that RR is great for getting help with the perfect shoe for you, hey’ll analyze your gate, yada yada; or Bushtakah is great for getting help with the perfect shoe for you, they’ll analyze your gate, yada yada, or whatever – but I have NEVER found a sales person who seems all that interested in helping me find a good shoe.
February 5, 2013 at 10:20 AM
Mustangsabby
I like the Merivale location of Running Room, here in Ottawa. the ladies there are fantastic. Westboro has a smaller selection of shoes, it seems, but the staff there are rockin’.
I love my Brooks. I really do. I started out in Adrenalins when I was power walking after I had my son, and stayed in them when I started running (I really overpronate). I run in the Adrenalin GTS, and my winter/trail shoe is the Adrenalin GTX. Now, I plan on getting gait analysis done at Solefit by Spring, nd if they tell me I have to leave brooks for someone else, I may cry.
So glad you like your shoes… It makes it so much easier to get up and go when putting them on makes you feel energetic, empowered, and sporty!