At lunchtime I drove over to Sue's place of work to see her in her lunch break. It is then a short drive to Up & Running, North View, Westbury Park, where I am going to buy my new running shoes. All the staff here are extremely helpful and knowledgeable about all apsects of running and are always ready for a chat about running.
I took along my old running shoes so they could tell the degree of pronation I need and bypass the gait analysis process. I was then presented with a choice of 3 pairs of shoes (Brooks, Mizunos and Sauconys) which would suit me, the final decison to be made on the basis of fit, comfort and degree of cushioning.
My last pair were Saucony Hurricanes and before that, Mizuno Wave Inspire 5. The Mizunos had a softer cushioning than the Saucony Hurricanes. I thought I should at least go for Mizunos or maybe something even softer this time. The Brooks shoes were Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12 and I was told that they had special technology that adjusted the maximum cushioning to where it was needed. For example, if you land on your heel then the cushioning is concentrated at the heel. They certainly felt well cushioned to me and I chose to buy them. They were £95 and I was offered 10% discount. Sue had given me a £60 voucher for Christmas and so I left the shop with the shoes having parted with only £25.50.
On returning home I read some reviews of the Adrenaline GTS 12. They were praised for their prominent arch support and great cushioning and flexibility in heel and forefoot. Just what a plantar fasciitis suffer needs, so I seem to have made the right decision. We shall see.
I had intended taking them out for a test run tomorrow, but the weather forecast is for rain all day. And I don't want to get my new shoes wet.
