The Perfect Pair

Running Shoes

Today's post it going to be talking about how to get good running shoes, my personal running shoes, and why I love my shoes! So, first of all, I would recommend going to a small running shoe business, with knowledgeable workers, and let them do tests on you: watch you walk, run, etc. Then they can tell you the exact type of shoe that you need. People told me to do this for weeks, but I was thinking "Ehh...I'll just get some cute Nike's that have good reviews." 

Boy was I wrong! I thought I was a normal or "neutral" runner. Turns out that I have overpronation, which means when I run or walk, I roll inwards on my arch. I was very surprised when they told me that! I had already picked out a cute, stylish pair of Nike's that would match my outfit for race day. I was all set. But when a professional told me that, my whole view on things changed. That's why I think it's very important to go somewhere and actually get fitted for a perfect shoe for your foot type! (If I didn't know I had overpronation, my arch was going to become completely flat over the next few months...yikes!) 

So, with that being said, the girl that was fitting me picked out some running shoes for me. I wasn't too happy. They all felt pretty nice, but none of them had great colors. They all looked very plain and grandma-y! I felt kind of stupid asking her if they had better colors, but thank goodness I did. She then brought out these beautiful babies...

All I saw was that popping mint color and I was sold! But I knew I had to try them on. I was praying that they were a perfect fit. To my surprise, they were amazing. Better than all of the other shoes I had tried on. I fell in love and bought them right away. 

These shoes are Mizuno Wave Inspire 9. They are very light-weight, only weighing 8.3 oz. But, this shoe is also very stable. I would highly recommend this product for overpronaters! 

So, moral of this post: get fitted by a professional for a shoe. You won't regret it! And don't be afraid to ask for cute, colorful shoes ;) 

Example of overpronation. 

Hi guys! My name is Emily. I'm a new blogger and runner, but I also love to dance. A few other running bloggers inspired me to do this so we will see how it goes!

One of the hardest things for me was picking out a blog name! Boy was that difficult. I don't even think mine is great right now, but I guess I'll stick with it. The reason I chose it was because it involves two of my favorite things: running and dancing. My favorite dance moves are leaps and when you prep for a leap, you do two runs (run, run). So I decided that's the perfect name! Let's hope I'll stick with it...