So here in Georgia we had one last
cold snap last week when low temps fell into the mid-20s. Balmy for some,
pretty chilly for us.
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| I managed to blow a hole in the forefoot of the right shoe. |
These
were my Saucony Ride 3 shoes that I got in June of 2013 when we lived in
Tuscaloosa. The wife and I went to one of the outdoorsy-type stores to get her
some sandals, and I my eyes lit up when I found the Rides on sale for about $30
in a size 9. That is a deal you just can’t pass up.
This
was the end of an era when many shoes were larger and foamier, and as a result
bulkier. The Ride 3 had EVA foam in the midsole and progrid cushioning. The
Runner’s World write up shows them being pretty stiff and having a
15-millimeter heel-to-toe differential. That feels about right. Of course now
their shoes have a drop of 8 mm, the shelf isn’t as high, and they’ve got the
supersoft Everun foam in there so that you feel like you’ve got a pillow on
each foot.
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| forefoot treads are pretty well done for |
My
first run with the new kicks was on June 26, 2013 when I headed out for a
sweaty seven-miler and did five miles at 8:15 pace. The last ride (see what I
did there?) was a neighborhood four-miler on a cool January morning a few
months ago. They got some desert work when I went to see my folks in El Paso
last summer, giving me my first real taste of summer running in the southwest.
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| the sockliners are out, as I used Green Superfeet inserts in these neutral shoes |
I
ran in them for almost four years and 519 pain-free miles overall. Then they just start
to come apart. Pffft. If you can’t judge a football recruiting class until
three or four years down the road, maybe it’s OK to wait a similar length of
time to review a shoe.
They
did right by me. Great shoes. Seriously.
