new shoes, oh how i love them...

but not these ones.
nothing ever feels as good as buying new shoes, except this time.
who wants to buy exercise shoes? cause if you pay the hundred bucks or so they cost and then don't use them, it's pure and utter guilt. every time you go in your closet they are there, staring at you saying "please wear me".

but i got new shoes because my other ones were four years old and the spring in my step was lacking. i hope these new ones get worn out quick. and no, i didn't buy them because they were lime green... and i just had to have them. i read some shoe buying tips that i found helpful.

• Shoes last:
• A shoe's midsole only lasts so long. It degrades from use and the resultant useful life of a running shoe is 350 to 550 miles. This means that if you are running 20 miles a week, you should consider changing by approximately weeks 20 to 25. The shoe may still serve a useful purpose; casual wear for walking. Replace the initial sockliner fairly quickly, it is likely designed to be comfortable and cushy when you first wear it. After that it loses shock absorption capacity quickly.
• Sole wear:
• does not necessarily reflect the loss of shock absorption by a shoe. Even with a new looking shoe, adequate shock absorption may be lacking. Use the 350 to 550 mile guideline instead of trying to guess how worn your shoe should look.
• Length:
• Make sure there is about a finger's width at the front of the shoe. This will help prevent runner's (black) toe. The shape and depth of the front of the shoe also have an effect on this problem.
• Buy your shoes at the end of the day, when your feet are somewhat larger from the day's walking.
• Width:
  • The widest part of the shoe should be at the widest part of your foot.
• Same:
  
• If you have had no problems while running in a shoe, you should probably try to obtain another pair of the same make and model.
• Lacing:
  • Make sure you carefully lace your shoe before running. Too tight a shoe may make parts of the top of your foot sore or squeeze your metatarsals too tightly. Too lose a shoe may make your foot move excessively and be less stable, resulting in more than normal pronation.

today i did 45 minutes on the evil stairmaster. that's 110 floors 2.3 miles and 130 average heart rate, and 405 calories