Making running fun…by making fun of it
Runners sure are picky about their shoes—and rightfully so. With several shoe models from many different brands at our feet, we’d be foolish not to build our running shoe rotation wisely. But how can we be sure what’s right for our feet, biomechanics, and ego? Use these great running shoe pairs to add excitement and variation to your runs.
Paying for experiences is more likely to lead to happiness than buying material goods. A problematic finding for running shoe addicts like me. But when you consider the opportunities presented by a good pair of running shoes, you realize the conundrum: buying running shoes is a material purchase that leads to the best experiences life can offer. Here’s how to justify to your significant other, family, and to yourself, that buying endless pairs of running shoes is a smart investment.
Buying running shoes can often feel like entering into a romantic relationship. And just as a romantic relationship can lead to love, you can fall head over running-shoe-heels for your footwear. But what happens when the running shoe magic (and outsole) starts to fade?
What’s more exciting than new running shoes and a new album? Discover the top five reasons why the release of an exciting pair of new running shoes is just like the drop of an album from a favorite artist.
Christmas and the launch of new running shoes are quite similar. I write about why new shoe release days are the holiest days of the year to runners.