I managed to get a 90 minute p90X workout in today, but no running, because I was waiting for more shoes to come since the first pair didn't fit well.
Well, after stubbing my left pinky toe REPEATEDLY in an EXCRUCIATINGLY painful way the last 2 weeks while mountain running, I have decided I need to do something to protect my toes better on certain types of runs.
So I'm in the market for some flat soled shoes that give my feet as much room to perform naturally as possible.
Zappos.com folks...WOW! If you want fast service, go there. Free overnight shipping, both ways, and no tax?!? Who needs a shoe store? Last night at 8:00 pm I placed an order online for 3 new pairs of inov-8's so I could try them on, and the package was on my door step tonight at 6:30 pm...with ZERO shipping charge.
Now I just need to decide on a pair and ship the rest back for free. But its a tough decision because I appear to have 3 great shoes to choose from.
Here's what I got:
From left to right, the roclite 295, mudroc 290, and the X-Talon 212.
All of them would work fine I think. I like them all for different reasons.
This is the roclite 295, it is by far the roomiest and most comfortable. I was very surprised and pleased with how much space there is in the toe box. But its also the most bulky (not that its even bulky at all by the normal trail shoe standards)
This is the X-Talon. It's only comfortable for me if I remove the insole, otherwise its too tight. But I found while running around the house that this one is by far the lightest and lowest profile, with the flattest sole and most flexibility. This one definitely gives the foot the most natural flexibility. But its pretty narrow and doesn't give the toes much room to move around. It feels good enough though, and I'm leaning toward this one because I'm so accustomed to my soles being right on the ground, and this one gets me closest to that out of the options I'm faced with.
How do I decide?? Or maybe I keep them both and try them both out. But that's an extra hundred bucks I have to drop to do that and I don't think that's necessary because I only really would use 1 pair, the one I liked more.
