Running Shoe Conundrum....

One thing that you need to know about me is that I am cheap, I am an accountant by trade it that tells you anything!!!!  So for me to buy myself new running shoes takes an act of God!!!

My Nike's are my newest pair.  They have so much cushion and give me the support I need, but they also give me something else...BLISTERS!!!  Definitively not a girl's best friend!  After my half marathon in early May 2012, I took of my shoes to find a total of 4 friction blisters and 2 blood blisters underneath my toenails.  This is with a $10 pair of Smart Wool running socks too!  Those shoes are so lucky to even be alive!!!!  Then there are my Mizuno's.  They make my Achelles tendon hurt, my plantar fasciitis flare up, but no blisters.

So what to do?  Go with the Nike's knowing the chances are good that I will get blisters (even on a 2 mile run!) or my Mizuno's knowing that my feet and ankles will be wrecked....

I know....get a new pair of shoes.....did I mention that I was cheap?