Comments on: The shoe store model is broken

By: Elle

Elle — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:43:48 +0000

I’m interested in the merrel vapor glove, cause it has the vibram kso stack, but looks like a normal shoe, but I bought my most recent pair of shoes only 1 and 1/2 months ago…

By: Travel Spot

Travel Spot — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:57:46 +0000

You are so right! My brother gets shin splints from his Brooks that, in his words, feel like clouds, meaning they are super cushioned. I told him to revert to a more minimalist shoe, but every time he goes into the running store, they keep selling him super padded shoes!

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By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:36:52 +0000

You have articulated my thoughts very well. I totally agree and have gone through a similar process to get to more simple running shoes. I will be sharing this post.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:05:34 +0000

You have such great insight into minimalist running. I’m hoping to make the transition once I get running again in a few weeks. Fingers crossed it helps me put my injuries behind me like you did.

By: Coy

Coy — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:49:28 +0000

Amen and Amen. Seriously. I came from a background of inserts and cushion galore. I have five fingers which are not suited for me but I am a very happy minimalist shoe runner. I have crappy built feet and a crappy built body but my natural gait is best in a minimalist shoe. You’re right about show stores too. Many are just looking at the bottom line and the inserts aren’t cheap.

By: Viper

Viper — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:06:51 +0000

I love shopping locally, but there is one guy at my local running shoe store who seems to be a shill for Brooks and keeps trying to fit me into a pair of Pure Connects, even when I ask for specific shoes and models. It makes me want to skip the hassle of arguing with this guy and just buy online. He did the same thing to my wife, convincing her to get the Brooks, which she now hates. (Now, I wish I would have had to her wait so I could have gone with her.) The other sales people are great, but this one guy (a manager?) is there all too often.

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:03:24 +0000

I completely agree. Our local running store is great but no one there can have a conversation about neutral + minimalist shoes. They have their spiel – and granted it is one they have perfected – and they stick to it. I always leave feeling frustrated. Luckily I visited a shoe store a few hours away and left with a fantastic shoe that has promoted better form for me. I have been uninjured for a year with these, along with the form changes. Based on the store’s recommendation, I would still be in the heavy, heeled stability shoe and I believe I would still be injured.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:00:03 +0000

I 100% agree! I hear from so many of my friends that they have a “special situation” with their feet requiring all kinds of contraptions and devices in order to walk or run. I’m often skeptical. I am a believer now in the lower heel-to-toe drop. It just makes logical sense – why run in a high heel? Folks don’t have to lose their comfort of cushion to at least lose the high heel.

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