It's Time 2 Run

This is a bittersweet moment. I have to say goodbye to not one but two pairs of shoes. The difficulty is not just in letting the shoes go but in some ways it’s saying goodbye to the memories as well. Because of my size and running efficiency, I am only able to get about 225 to 250 miles out of a pair of shoes. That means a shoe only lasts me 2 months or so at the current mileage rate. I always have to plan ahead in my shoe purchases. It’s still difficult to let the shoes go.

I became of a fan of the Adidas Boost shoes and the Tempo Boost were my first pair of distance “racing shoes”. Although they weren’t a perfect fit, I set many PR’s in these shoes. Even when they started falling apart I would super glue pieces back together. I just couldn’t let the shoes go. Sadly, I kept them too long as my knees started to feel bad after runs.  As seen in the pic below, on a flat surface, both shoes lean towards the inside. A clear sign that they’re wearing down. Goodbye Tempo Boost 7’s. You served me well.

The next pair is the Adidas Supernova Sequence 7’s. They were another pair of Adidas Boost shoes. I used these as my trainers. The added stability helped me keep proper foot form when I got tired. Unfortunately, these just didn’t feel good anymore. The red midsole started to breakdown.Goodbye old friend…

I’ll be donating both pairs. Hopefully they will find purpose in the afterlife….