H/FB safe space: I am a shoe whore

I didn’t even include my casual/ work shoes.

What’s funny is I feel like such a ladyboy with my amount of shoes but my wife has 3x as much.

Work boots
shite kicker boots
Boat shoes
Yard shoes
Everyday tennis shoes
Dress boots
Workout shoes

If you’re a serious runner having a lot shoes is a good thing.

I used to rotate shoes to trail shoes then yard shoes. Then I started putting up 30 miles a week.

And I had sprint shoes, trail shoes, distance shoes, and gym shoes. Then I noticed they wore out much slower.

When my last yard shoes got a hole in them I just retired my perfectly good trail shoes to it because I liked them the least.

I think we all do the same thing with old running shoes. I have 3 that are yard shoes now. An older pair of Brooks I probably need to toss, a pair of Asics Trail shoes that are my go to for grass cutting, and a pair of Scott's that live in the basement. My current running shoes, I have two in the rotation. A pair of Brooks Ravenna 5 that are older, but still good for use occasionally. And a new pair of Ravenna I just got last week.

As far as other shoes, my feet haven't grown since 10th grade, and I'll be 37 this year, so tons have accumulated over the years. I think 4-5 pair of boots, several dress shoes, a few casual leather shoes, and maybe 3-4 pair of flip flops. And that is after I got rid of over a dozen pair a few years ago.

The 4 I currently run in.

Brooks Ghost (80% of my running)- Currently in the 10's. There's nothing amazing about these shoes. I just keep coming back to them. I find something else that feels great, then I get some sort of overuse injury in them. The Ghost just gets it done. Anything over an hour and I run in them. I wish they'd make it with a much lighter/breathable upper

Saucony Kinvara- The Kinvara does what I wish the Ghost would do. Ligher, but still cushioned. Problem with the Kinvara is the drop is down to a 4mm which for long runs wrecks my Achilles/calves. Also a little tight in the toe box. These are my shoes up to 10k.

Altra One 2.5- If I could run in these injury free, I'd do it all the time. This is like wearing a comfortable slipper. Super thin upper, TONS of room in the toe box, pretty decent cushion for a relatively minimal shoe. The very things I like about it make it difficult to run long miles in (low drop and super flexible soles). This is my shoe for 5k and below

New Balance Gobi- I needed a trail shoe, but not a real trail shoe. Just something to go down dirt roads in the woods and mountain bike trails around the creeks where I live. It's really just a road shoe with a more aggressive tread (no rock plates or legit cleats or anything). It's actually a very comfortable shoe to run in. Good for runs on the road too when the weather isn't great (like when the ice and snow passed through recently).

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but didn't like the look of the 10s

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But you liked the look of any of the shoes in that photo?

Just messin'. Running shoes aren't to look good. I don't guess?

Never really got into NB or Aesic. Nike and Reebok for me. 1 pair of Champion bc they were $25 on Amazon and I figured why not. Honestly not that bad of a shoe for $25.

In the market for a new pair actually. Most likely going to go Nike. Was looking at the Pegasus 33's. Not sure yet though.

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1 pair Olympic weightlifting shoes

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What do these do?


I carry my runners and my Inov-8s in a bag. I'll actually change during a workout if running is involved.

See those just don't look like they would be comfortable to me. They look like they would be really heavy. Am I wrong? I've never worn any of the brands you mentioned. Maybe I should give one of those guys a go. My problem is I wear the same shoe for the gym and going out in public. So I'm trying to kill 2 birds with 1 stone every time I buy a new shoe pretty much.