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Just call me Cinderella

January 19, 2012 by MCM Mama 13 Comments

Wait, that was many feet, one pair of shoes.

So, maybe Goldilocks.  But that only took her three tries.

Crap, I’m not up on my fairy tales.  What can I say, I’m the mom of two boys – all I hear about are legos and ninjas LOL.

But, seriously, I do feel like I’m on a quest for the perfect shoe and I can’t quite find the right one.  I love all of them, but each and every pair comes with a drawback.

Here’s what’s currently in rotation:

 Mizuno Wave Riders
 Newton Gravitas
 Brooks Pure Connect
 Merrell Pace Glove
 
Vibram Five Fingers
My feet
After running in vibrams the other day and barefoot on the treadmill for my speedwork, I’m pretty sure that my other shoes have become too small. Become too small, you ask?  Yep.  My feet have gotten wider since I started running barefoot/minimalist.  The pain seems to be a result of my toes hitting the side of my shoe on my right foot (my right foot also measures a lot bigger than my left foot.) I’m not sure if the solution is a wider minimalist shoe or a bigger size of one of the ones I have.

My solution for now:  slowly increasing my mileage in the options that seem to be working best right now: Vibrams and my feet.  I’m sure I’ll bore you regularly with the progress.

On tap today: 8-10 miles, likely in a combination of regular shoes, Vibrams, and barefeet.  Should be interesting.

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  1. jillconyers says

    January 19, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    I know what you mean about the quest for the perfect shoe. And just when you have found it the company comes out with an updated version. Ugh!I'm curious to try the Nike Lunar Eclipse+. Maybe it will be THE shoe!

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  2. Jamoosh says

    January 19, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Wow, that is a lot of shoes for a rotation!

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  3. Indi says

    January 19, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    Good Luck! be interested to hear how it goes! Perfect shoe..i'm convinced at least for me there is none!

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  4. Michelle says

    January 19, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    Yep I'm still looking for the perfect shoe – planning to add the Pure Connects to the rotation next.Good luck with your mileage increase!

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  5. Penny says

    January 19, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    That is a lot of running shoes. Its to bad you can seem to get one to work for you. I tried the Saucony Kinvara's they just didnt have enough cushion for my forefoot which I've been having problems with. I ended up getting the Saucony Contana still a miminalist shoe but with alittle more cushion at the forefoot. I would have to say I really am liking this shoe. Good luck on find something that will work for you.

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  6. Racingtales - Alison Gittelman says

    January 19, 2012 at 3:23 pm

    Barefoot running allows your foot to splay out, so it may be that you've become accustomed to that feeling and because some shoes inhibit that, it feels uncomfortable. I have really wide feet so need shoes with wide toeboxes anyway, but if you're looking for a minimal shoe that allows your foot to splay like it does barefoot, you might want to try the New Balance minimus (road, not trail). I find my Newtons also have a big toe box. Good luck!

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  7. Katie says

    January 19, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    I didn't realize how squashed my feet were in running shoes until I started wearing newtons and had room to spread out. but I like your line up!

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  8. Jess says

    January 19, 2012 at 5:13 pm

    I'm lucky: I've run in the same shoes for years! (Same model, not same pair.)Good luck with the rotation and the continued quest!

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  9. Allison says

    January 19, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    Haha, I posted a photo of all my shoes today too. I think switching it up is a good thing.

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  10. Marlene says

    January 19, 2012 at 7:29 pm

    Your feet look like they were MADE for Vibrams, especially with your toes sitting apart like that. Amazing how we adjust!

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  11. lindsay says

    January 20, 2012 at 12:46 am

    you sure are trying more than a fair amount of shoes. hope you find something that works and is comfortable – be it shoes, vibs, or bare feet.

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  12. Amanda - RunToTheFinish says

    January 20, 2012 at 2:19 am

    i like this rotation you have 🙂 i have tried barefoot a couple times but so far can't get myself to stick to it, especially on the mill that hurt me

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  13. RunningLaur says

    January 21, 2012 at 1:20 am

    Hope you find shoes that will work for you! A repeat from twitter, but I have the NB minimus (older style) which are designed with a wide forefoot to allow toes to spread naturally with your footstep. They've worked well for me. I'm guessing that your feet are too small for men's sizes (which would be D widths)? As much as Asics tries to say otherwise, your shoes don't know what part of the month it is, etc 😛

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