Shoe Porn

Some people sit on the net looking at real porn my hobby has gradually become looking at shoes, specifically trail running shoes..it's incredible how beautiful they are to look at...like this..

or this...

this..

See what I mean.......the most frustrating thing is the fact that trail shoes seem virtually impossible to buy down under...at least when your Size 13 Wide and an overpronator...I nearly had some through the net on Eastbay but chickened out at the last minute becuase i really wanted to try some on....

Back to looking.

The Beast vs Vibram

Just bought a beautiful pair of the mother of all running shoes, Brooks 'The Beast', made for over 200lb overpronators with flat feet and ankle tendon injuries (ie: me)...what a beautiful pair of shoes to put on, I feel like they were made for me (size 14 US) and havent even run in them yet...

A few friends I know will think Im wearing 'clodhoppoers', that is barefoot friends who claim that Im not relying on my foot's natural abilities

..I notice even on the vibram website it says....

For some over-pronators (people whose feet tend to flatten during full weight-bearing exercise), Vibram FiveFingers® footwear will be too much of an abrupt change in biomechanics. We always recommend what we call a micro progression into Vibram FiveFingers. The too-much-too-soon phenomenon can be a problem for anyone's foot. In the case of severe over-pronators, Vibram FiveFingers might not be a wise choice for weight-bearing activities. Over-pronators will definitely benefit from some focused rehabilitation and foot-specific exercises before wearing any minimalist footwear

Ive read 'Born to Run' and can see the romance of the barefoot craze and the logic behind it but its definitely a no goer for me....