Compared to many other athletic hobbies running is relatively inexpensive. The fancy watches and flashy outfits are nice to have but all a runner really needs is a good pair of shoes. As any runner can tell you finding the right fit can sometimes be as difficult to find as a glass slipper.
I'm fairly easy to fit. Due to my super low arches my options were fairly limited. I was resigned to the overly built up Frankenstein models. I'm convinced my flat feet have definately played a role in past injuries. In going through tons of articles on form and ways to improve performance I kept coming across the topic of mininmalist runniing and all its benefits. My flat feet and I were intrigued but skeptical.Running barefoot or in Vibrams is a little too extreme for me but I may have found a solution...Newtons. I've seen Newtons around for a while now but I figured there was no way that they could support my feet properly. I kept hearing from various people about how much they liked them, some had flat feet like me. Then I heard that I could check out a demo pair for a week or two to try them out. I figured what the heck and signed out a pair.
Its been almost two weeks and I'm sold. I can't imagine going back to my old shoes. Tomorrow I'm taking the demos back and buying a pair. For anyone looking to try out a pair be prepared for something different. They take some getting used to. Its not just a matter of lacing up a new pair of kicks, its about changing your stride and your mechanics.
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