Thursday, November 14, 2013

Day 181: Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14

It has been six months and I would estimate a little over 400 miles since I started in my Asics.  It was time for new shoes.  We set out to explore several stores and see what they have and then check out the review to see what was worth buying. 

After not really finding what we were looking for we ventured into the big shiny new sports store that just opened called Academy Sports.  It’s one of those massive sports stores that carry everything from Kayaks to Shot Guns, Golf Shirts to Running Shoes.

We did a run through of the shoe department and took pictures of the ones we were interested in and went to lunch to compare them.  I had decided on two pairs of shoes: The Saucony Kinvara 4 and the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14.  Both got good review and both were good looking shoes.

It came down to feel.  The Saucony felt narrower than the Brooks.  Inside the shoe felt like it supported my foot in all the wrong places.  I was disappointed, after all cheap Matt knew buying the Sauconys would save $15. 

The Brooks felt perfect.  It felt softer under foot than my current pare of Asics.  They felt stable but had a little heel slippage which I figured would go away when properly laced and tied.  I got them.  Kelly got a new pair of Asics and I got a reflective vest for night jogging.

After we got home the sun had already gone down.  I laced up my new shoes put on my reflective vest grabbed a small flash light and set out.  Even after securely lacing them there was still a tiny bit of heel slippage.  The cushioning was great giving me a soft ride and stable control running both up and down the steep hill. 

I must say I am very pleased with my new shoes and would recommend the Adrenaline series to any runner. 

Daily Recap:
Matt: Jog / Testing out my new shoes

Kelly: TBD 

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