Do your shoes rub you the wrong way? Do you hope for a perfect fit but something just isn't right? Do your heels slip? It might night be the shoe's fault, but how you have them laced. I've been having some issues with pain on the top of my foot since switching shoes due to a neuroma I've known … [Read more...]
“How To” Series on Running, Part II
What do you need to start running? Way back in 2010, many of the writers at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans were training for their first half and full marathons with Team Shrinking Jeans. They were celebrating Sisterhood Running Month with a "How To" series on running. You can catch Part 1 … [Read more...]
Rehab Your Shoes
Do you have that one pair of running shoes that look like they've seen better days, but still have a lot of miles left in them? I'm sure you do - we all do. Unless you do all your running on an indoor track or treadmill your shoes have probably gotten a little bit dirty. So, what can you do to … [Read more...]
Sionara Sneakers! When to retire your running shoes
Oh man, I goofed up. And I'm not talking about the two pieces one piece of pie I had at Thanksgiving. For all the talking I do about the importance of footwear for running/hiking/walking, I am now eating my own words (had to - it's an eating kind of weekend). I have let my running shoes get so … [Read more...]
2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Runners Sneak Peak: Armpocket and New Balance
As Bari mentioned in her post yesterday, it's that time of year where we showcase some of our favorite running products in our annual Holiday Gift Guide for the Runner, although you don't have to be a runner to enjoy or use most of these products! There are some very cool items we are including … [Read more...]
Running Gear: do I really need all this stuff?
Running is a free form of exercise! You've heard that, right? Well, I'm here to tell you that running is probably the most expensive "free" sport on the planet. Yes, you can literally run naked through the streets if you so desire, and local ordinances permit it, but I wouldn't necessarily … [Read more...]
