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So good I bought them twice...

At long last, I finally made it to runners world, got my gait assessed and bought these beauties. The lovely Alex helped me out. As suspected I need stability shoes, and to my delight, the pretty ones were the best fit! I was so delighted, I also bought a pair of trail shoes. Last year's model so a bit of a bargain, thank you Alex. They are the ones with the tasteful yellow strip around the sole. 😎 I run a lot of footpaths which are usually in good nick, but they can get slippy and muddy, and with my dodgy ankle I think I deserve to treat myself. Don't anybody argue now! πŸ˜‚

I've already given my new blue beauties a little jog out with CP2, and my feet feel strangely well since then. I was not expecting that! Result!!

Happy running everyone 😊

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Couchpotato2

Next we’ll have to try the trail shoes... I don’t have any but I do have a rain jacket

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toCouchpotato2

That'll do for starters CP!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Ooooo 2 pairs of gorgeous trainers GOG! How wonderful! πŸ˜€

You won’t know yourself in your trail shoes. They have revolutionised the way I run when the footing is less than perfect! Enjoy them. πŸ‘

Good to hear you’ve already given the other ones an outing too! Happy running. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

I almost didn't, but the guy was so knowledgeable and helpful, I knew I could trust him. And at reduced price, well, it would have been rude not to 😁

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10β€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Downright rude I’d say! πŸ˜…

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

🀣🀣

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damienairAdministrator

Nice. I like them both. Happy running.

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply todamienair

Thanks, it's been a long time coming :)

I always buy whatever's on sale, so I tend to go through different brands, but I loved my Saucony, I didn't even feel the ground, like running on pillows, and they were so light. Enjoy. 😁

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply to

I think I made a little "ooohhh" sound as I put them on, it was meant to be!

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Wimborne

❀️❀️❀️ they are lovely ❀️❀️

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toWimborne

I'm very happy with them 😊

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GranspeedGraduate10

Ooooh! Lovely! πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌ Can you hear me smacking my lips and drooling? Yummy. And so glad the feet are so happy. πŸ˜„πŸ˜ŠπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ’¨

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Tasha99Graduate10

I’ve got these! Cost me Β£125. I swear by them! I could’ve got a different colourway for Β£60 though πŸ€”πŸ€£ 3rd pair now.

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toTasha99

Yep, hand over the card and close my eyes! πŸ˜‚ I love the colour sooo much! I normally just have to have the pair that fits, it's usually a grey pairπŸ™„. Now that I know what works, I expect I'll stick with these too. It's good to know they work for you too. Got to say, I would've probably got the Β£60 pair too, I'm a sucker for a "bargain"😁

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Ha ha yeah but they were white - impractical. Not you know the style you need, you can just type β€˜women’s omni iso’ into google and find the cheapest pair πŸ‘ŒπŸ½ They are a new colourway hence the price 😍πŸ₯΄

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toTasha99

Ah no, nobody wants the white ones! Good idea though Tasha, but I should probably leave it a month or two 😬

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

They should last you up to 6 months. Depends how quickly you wear the treads down,

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toTasha99

Thanks πŸ‘

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uncle_wiggy

Double purchase!! To think that I resisted doing exactly that when I went shopping!! πŸ€” 😯 😳 😡 😞 πŸ˜₯ 😑

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply touncle_wiggy

😁😁 sorry uncle wiggy, but I have now convinced myself that I have done a smart and sensible thing πŸ™„πŸ˜‚

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uncle_wiggyβ€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

I think so too GOG, just annoyed with myself, altho neither of my fav 2 pairs were reduced price! Hope they give you many miles of on & off road pleasure!

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Bridget007

Lovely shoes 😍 both pairs are a lovely colour 😊 you’ll be flying round like a gazelle now πŸ˜ƒ

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toBridget007

Sadly I don't think they have magical powers Bridget, but in my head I'll be flying 😁

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Bridget007β€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

And that’s what counts πŸ˜„

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toBridget007

πŸ˜‚πŸ‘

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BarbieWGraduate10

Gorgeous!

But then I just adore my own Saucony shoes. Happy running in those both.

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toBarbieW

Thanks, and to you, BarbieW!

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KatnapGraduate10

Oh no! You'll have to change your online name to 'notsogrumpyoldgirl' 😁

😸 Katnap 😸

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toKatnap

Hmmm, I certainly feel less grumpy of late 😎😁

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Jell6Graduate10

You are a spending fiend!!😈

Who could resist those though?

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toJell6

Who me?!!πŸ˜‡ I'm hoping I've got all the spending over with for a while jell, I hate shopping for shoes normally, because nothing ever fits, so I'm doing a little a little happy dance. πŸ’ƒπŸ€ΈπŸ‘Ÿ

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Zara2017

They look lovely.

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toZara2017

Thank you Zara 😊

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Sandie1961Graduate10

Ooh lovely 😊 Happy running!

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toSandie1961

Thanks Sandie, looks like we're all set 😊

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PianismGraduate10

Well done and what fantastic shoes! They really do make a difference, don't they.

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grumpyoldgirlβ€’ in reply toPianism

Thanks yes, I finally did it, and I'm just amazed how few aches and pains I have after my run.

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