A Review of A Pair of Running Shoes

Took my new 'babes' (you need to say this a la Ashlee & Sophia from the latest season of My Kitchen Rules) for a run-ride this late afternoon.

I got them for cushioning; before this I ran in a pair of minimalist running shoes. While they are well-ventilated, lightweight and allowed me to run "naturally", they are not able to absorb the high impact (3 to 4 times my body weight) whenever my feet met the ground, from traveling to my knees and thighs.

The feel after a 5k:
1. The cushioning is good. My knees didn't hurt like they usually do during and after a run.

2. I got blisters (because I tied the shoes a little too tightly). I stopped at KM4 and loosened them, was able to run comfortably after that.

3. I am not quite getting the mid-strike technology yet (the shoes are designed to "encourage" mid-foot landing to reduce over-striding); my right feet kept landing out of sync - a sprained disaster waiting to happen. I also felt like my body was "faster" than my feet.

4. The shoes are heavier than a pair of minimalist that I've ran ~150km in, I do hope to properly break them in during longer runs later.