Question:
i forgot to mention this in my "sick pup" post, but i do have a question. i
think i must have the worst luck when it comes to purchasing running shoes.
i've got a pair of Brook's which i've worn maybe 5-6 times tops. anyway for
the last two times (when i actually did work out-which is also part of the
reason why i probably haven't made the effort i should be with the work outs)
i've gotten blisters like you wouldn't believe on my left foot--along the
tendon like part on the top of the foot for the big toe area-hope that makes
sense.
anyway, i was starting to think that maybe i bought a size too large or
something. part of the reason i did get them is because my feet seem to be
wider in the toe area and i was having problems with my nike's -- my toes
would always fall asleep. at first i thought it was because i got the
maximum air cushioning and was not using them properly or something. well
apparently it's just me and tennis shoes.
fortunately since i still have the receipt and the shoes look practically
brand new (granted i got them months ago) i will be bringing them back to the
store. they shouldn't give me too much grief since it's a big retail chain
and they can take it. not to mention it's not like the shoes look like
hell...they are still bright white.
anyway, i need to get some ideas on good shoes. any suggestion on brand
names? it would seem that nike doesn't cut it for me. i didn't like the pair
of sauconey's i had a while ago, and i would like to try something new.
anyone try aesics (i think i spelled that right, it just looks funny to me)?
i'm thinking about the gels. again the major prob for me is that my toes
seem to get numb when i wear them for extended times. (both the brooks and
the nike's but not as bad on the numbness with the brooks as it was with the
nikes) i'm getting irritated with these shoes, and i really don't want to
shell out the big bucks if i don't have to. unfortunately it's looking like
i'm going to have to go with the more expensive ones just like my ski boots.
(my big calf's were only going to fit in the rachelle's-again spelling
uncertainty. rossi's just don't cut it for me-even with extenders).
although on the bright side, this weight loss seems to be trimming down my
lower legs and when i was wearing the ski boots during the heat wave--hubby
and i were praying for snow in august (don't ask) and i was trying to check
the boots as a reference for the legs. oh well, i've got a great pair of ski
boots anyway. (but it does look like i'll need new waterproof pants-shucks
darn *big grin*)
Answer:What a coincidence, I got a pair of Brook's shoes when I started working
out and just like you I got blisters on my left foot, although my blisters
were on the heal. Anyway, I solved my problem by wearing two pairs of
socks with them when I work out, an old trick I learned during my Girl
Scout/backpacking days. I don't know if that would help you since your
your blisters are in a different area of the foot but if you have that much
trouble with shoes, you might want to try it.
