Switching Shoes

Interesting week, as I have decided to switch shoe companies. I had been wearing the Saucony Grid Tangent as my regular training shoe, but Saucony has now released the second version, the Saucony Grid Tangent 2, which is weighing in much heavier than the original model at 10.6 ounces.

So, I called up my ex-Assistant Manager at On the Run, Chris Bittinger, and had him weigh the following shoes: Asics DS-Trainer, Nike Zoom Elite, New Balance 901, and the Mizuno Elixir.. all lightweight stability shoes.

And, I am back in an old-favorite, the Asics DS-Trainer XI. I cannot wait to run in this shoe, as I am sure it has a lower heel height than the Tangent, and I am sure it will be much more responsive. Plus, it did not hurt that Deena Kastor has been tearing it up in Asics for quite some time now, especially after her 2:19:36 clocking in my new racing flat, the Asics DS-Racer, another old favorite (especially of Sam Rodriguez, whom I believe has the original model ever created: and they'll be on display at Rice University tomorrow night in the Mile).

Anyhow, that's an exciting day in my life... other than planning our move back to H-Town..