In an earlier post, Kerri had mentioned how she liked the look of my green shoes ( Asics Hyperspeed 2s), better than my orange shoes ( the new and supposedly improved Asics Hyperspeed 3s). Well… so do I (though for slightly different reasons).
I reason I bought the “orange ones” in the first place, was because I couldn’t find any of the “green ones” (they discontinued the Hyperspeed 2 model last year). Well, after scouring the Internet for months, I finally found some more of the green ones, and have decided to train in both to see which ones I like better. No, not at the same time, though that would look kinda cool:-)
When you walk and /or racewalk as many miles as I do, your feet become extremely picky as to what they will allow you to put on them. Actually, I could care less about the color of the shoes(unless it’s something like neon pink ). When I’m shopping for walking shoes, I go through a pain staking trial & error search. There are several things that I look for in a distance walking shoe , but many times can’t tell for sure if the features are there unless I actually try on the shoe. The problem is, most shoes that are suitable for racewalking and/or long distance walking are only available online, which makes trying them on a costly proposition. (you usually have to pay for the return shipping if the shoes don’t fit).
I look for shoes that have a low profile heel and lots of toe room. Cushioning isn’t a big deal for me ,as I use my own custom orthotic insoles in all my shoes. Racing flats tend to work best for me, but because they are so thin and so light- weight, they’re not very comfortable for longer distances and they tend to wear out very quickly ( about 250 miles of wear is all I get out of them). These ones only weigh 5.8 oz ( a normal running shoe weighs twice as much).
So, all things being equal, which shoes do you think I should wear for the Boston marathon? The older Green ones? or the new and improved Orange ones? Oh… and in case you’re wondering, both colors will go with the rest of my race apparel.
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awe steve i r3eckon neon pink runners would be awesome!!! you would definatly stand out from the croud. I also kinda like the idea of having different colured shoes. if only they were the same shoe but you could have different colours…i used to do that with my soccer socks!!! I would wear different colours on each foot!!!! x
I like Olive's suggestion. I mean, the kids at work think I'm uber cool when I wear two different colours of Converse high tops to work 😉 . . .
Skip the decision making! One green, one orange!
I'm way curious now, so make sure to let us know what you decide.
Welcome home ? There are only minor differences in the shoes, so I probably could wear one of each. The problem is, even with the tiniest of differences ,those differences can amplify a hundred fold when you’re talking about a 44km fast walk.
hehe yes i'm home–back in the snowy prairies :). thanks for the welcome!
I was thinking about the minor differences in shoes, too, but that makes total sense. 44 kilometers blows my mind
All things being equal, I'd go for green. Then again, if I were a true Dutchman, rather than a foreign import, I wouldn't be seen dead in anything but orange!
Well, you already know my vote, but, I quite like the blue on the orange ones as well–didn't notice that in the other post! However, GREEN is still my vote!
(Also, I got very excited when I saw the first shoe picture. I looooooove shoes. I smiled goofily at my computer. AND I think it would be super cool if you got hot pink shoes. Just sayin'.)
I am definitely a fan of the colour green!!
it's all about comfort – wear the most comfortable shoes. If equally comfortable, I think the orange is more eye-catching, personally.
Ewwww. Not orange. Anything but orange. Go green! (MSU grad).