Going out with my new kicks on

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These my dear readers are my new favorite thing. I can literally not say enough good things about my Asics Kayanos. I have been faithful to this shoe since college – and they in turn have been faithful to me. I think they might be God’s gift to running. All kidding aside, if you are looking for a new pair of running shoes, I wholeheartedly recommend these babies. I have feet that are normal-if-not-slightly-wide in the front and narrow in the heel.

I sold athletic shoes in college, and during that time tried on every pair in the store – so about two years worth. So for me I know what will and will not work almost immediately. Nikes aren’t my thing : so narrow & I have heard some nasty Nike shoes horror stories! But damn they are always cute. Adidas - always had slippage in the heel and I was perpetually underwhelmed. Never liked Sacouny or Puma. And Under Armour? Really they make shoes now? For me, Asics have always fit like a glove, and offer some phenomenal support – no sore feet for this girl.

Like I said I have been faithful to them since college, buying my first pair while I working my shoes sales girl job (i.e. EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT). Warning: These beauties are not cheap. However, I have the good fortune of being the sister of a Sports Authority manager, who not only gets a pretty rad discount, but buys this pair of gems for me every year for my birthday. So I get the blissful ignorance of not really knowing how much he pays for them.

While my birthday was over a month ago, I just got these, the latest edition, this weekend, and yesterday was our first date. This is also the first pair that I have the actual goal of needing to replace prior to my next birthday. :)

Together we enjoyed a three-miler through Riverfront Park with Moose – who only tried to hunt down 1 goose, 2 quails, about 50 squirrels, and a partridge in a pear tree. Together we even enjoy a beautiful sunset:

Ha, 2 pictures! look at me go!

Bottom line, the new shoes are great – and knowing that a 3 mile run will be my shortest this week gives me a tiny bit of pride. Happy Running!