shoes

My trusty Asics Gel Modena's have been taking a bit of a pounding the last few weeks as I have increased my weekly mileage. Upon hitting the three hundred mile mark, I decided to get a new pair of shoes, especially as my feet have been aching. So on Saturday, Heather and I went to Up and Running in Chandler's Ford. They've got a really good set-up with a treadmill and video gait analysis which provides slow-motion footage of your foot hitting the ground so that they can determine the correct type of running shoe for your feet.

It was discovered that I have fairly flat feet with weak arches and that my feet quite heavily overpronate when hitting the ground (Roll in, for those without a runner's amateur interest in podiatry). This has all sorts of implications for your ankles and knees and can result in collapsed arches. A selection of shoes was produced, and after I had tried each out with a test jog around the shopping precinct, I opted for the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7.

It was also recommended that I visit a podiatrist and get some orthotics made before my arches give up. I went for one last run in my old shoes yesterday - I had an eight miler scheduled and had not had a chance to break the Brooks in - and my arches have been killing me ever since, so I think that's the Asics condemned to an early retirement, despite having a good couple of hundred miles in them. I might donate them to one of those charities that gives shoes to children in Africa, or something.

Thus, in memoriam, I have posted these pictures of my right Asics.

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