Ok I have a 10 mile race tomorrow morning, and I'm pondering which shoes to wear. I have 5 pairs of running shoes I'm using right now, 3 of which I could wear for the race:
NB 704 trail shoe 11EE ~13oz per shoe NB 781 trail shoe 12EEEE ~15oz per shoe NB 855 road shoe 12EEEE ~17oz per shoe
I'm leaning toward wearing the 704's because of their weight. They are last year's and still in good shape, but a bit tight, as my feet have expanded and I've gotten used to running in a larger shoe size. Normally I wear the 855's or some 990's I have on the road. The 990's are out because they don't feel good going fast. I wore the 781's in my 50k trail race. I can tell the 855's are heavier when I run, though not by a lot. Just how much difference does it make to wear a heavier shoe in a race? Thanks.
Ok I have a 10 mile race tomorrow morning, and I'm pondering which shoes to wear. I have 5 pairs of running shoes I'm using right now, 3 of which I could wear for the race:
NB 704 trail shoe 11EE ~13oz per shoe NB 781 trail shoe 12EEEE ~15oz per shoe NB 855 road shoe 12EEEE ~17oz per shoe
I'm leaning toward wearing the 704's because of their weight. They are last year's and still in good shape, but a bit tight, as my feet have expanded and I've gotten used to running in a larger shoe size. Normally I wear the
Honestly, I would go with the more comfortable shoe. If the 704's are tight then that will play a major role in a longer race. Although a little heavier, I would go with the more comfortable shoes.
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Ok I have a 10 mile race tomorrow morning, and I'm pondering which shoes
to
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wear. I have 5 pairs of running shoes I'm using right now, 3 of which I could wear for the race:
NB 704 trail shoe 11EE ~13oz per shoe NB 781 trail shoe 12EEEE ~15oz per shoe NB 855 road shoe 12EEEE ~17oz per shoe
I'm leaning toward wearing the 704's because of their weight. They are
last
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year's and still in good shape, but a bit tight, as my feet have expanded and I've gotten used to running in a larger shoe size. Normally I wear
the
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855's or some 990's I have on the road. The 990's are out because they don't feel good going fast. I wore the 781's in my 50k trail race. I can tell the 855's are heavier when I run, though not by a lot. Just how much difference does it make to wear a heavier shoe in a race? Thanks.
<< Honestly, I would go with the more comfortable shoe. If the 704's are tight then that will play a major role in a longer race. Although a little heavier, I would go with the more comfortable shoes. >>.
Honestly, I would go with the more comfortable shoe. If the 704's are tight then that will play a major role in a longer race. Although a little heavier, I would go with the more comfortable shoes.
If they're tight enough to be uncomfortable, I'd recommend just throwing them away. On the other hand, if they're merely a snug fit as opposed to the typical loose fit for running shoes, that should be fine. My racing flats are somewhat snug (about a half size too small by normal sizing conventions), but I wear them up to half-marathon distance with no problems.
