Growing
up as a kid shoes were shoes. I got the
size shoe I needed for whatever activity it was intended for. Skate shoe for skating, casual for schools
and such, and running for athletics. As
the years progressed and I began running to stay in shape because let’s face it
when you are a kid you have so much energy and you are going all the time that
having to exercise to stay in shape was never a thought you had. So once I began consistently jogging I was
finding problems with my shins locking up on me. It would stop my foot from doing its natural
roll from heal to toes and it caused my entire foot to slam down at the same
time. It didn’t hurt just was extremely
annoying forcing me to change my stride and slow down. At first I thought that it was
just shin splints and I would ice my legs and stretch, but I was still having a
problem. It was time for new shoes and
instead of doing what I had been doing for years I decided to go to a local
running store and see if they could help me find a better shoe. It was then they informed me that I was flat
footed and had wide feet. And with that
I decided to go for a wider shoe and settled on Asics because they give me the
support I need for my flat feet and went with a 2E width.
Things
did get better I wasn’t running into the problem of my shins tightening and
locking up on me as much but every now and then it was still there. When it was time for a new pair of shoes I
stuck with Asics because I liked the support that they did give me and decided
to go with a 3E this time to see if the extra room would help me. Well it did.
I wasn’t having any problems and things were going well. There was a little more movement from the
extra space, so I just tied my shoes tighter.
Now coming to this year and 2 pairs of shoes later it was time for a new
pair of shoes. I did want to see If there
were any other brands that would support my feet as I felt it was time for a
change. I had 3 pairs of Asics in total;
I loved them just felt like a change. I
went to the store wearing an old pair and started looking around. Once someone was free to help me I was sadly
informed that the pairs I was looking at would not give me the proper support
that I needed. I was directed to a pair
of Asics and New Balance. After trying
them both on, I felt that again the Asics just fit my foot the best.
You are
probably asking me where the heck the review is, well here we go.
I purchased a pair of
GT-2000.
Because of the extra movement of my foot in the shoe I dropped back down
to a 2E width as recommended.
I was a
little hesitant but their return policy didn’t have me worried about not being
happy and being stuck with the shoe.
Looks
wise I am very pleased. The last 3 pairs
I have owned all have been GT-2000s, but man were they just plain boring light
grey with some blue ascents. This year
it seems that all shoe companies really stepped up the pop factor with their
choice of colors. The cushioning and
support of these shoes are great I don’t feel a hard impact when I place my
foot down. I also have noticed that the
tread has been changed with this year’s model.
With last year’s model there is a ridge that would run down pretty much
the inside of your foot starting at your large toe and continuing to your arch
where it splits. With this year’s the
ridge is not as wide but is deeper and begins again at the large toe, but this
time it has moved farther to the outside of the foot. There are also more break points which help
your foot move more naturally and may help with the reason I have not had a
problem dropping back to a size 2E width from a 3E. You can take a look at the difference in
tread from last year’s model to this year model below.
2012 2013
Over
all I am very pleased with my purchase.
I no longer have the extra foot movement and I am still getting the same
support and width to not cause a problem with my shins.
These shoes have already followed along with
me to California at the end of June (first pair to travel to the west coast).
And they have helped me train and finish well in the Belmar 5miler.
The only problem I have is I just may need to
get another pair.
I did just see a
lime/white/red pair that I am liking
very much.
Have a great weekend everyone
Bogo out
