Happiness is (partly) ... 🐢

[Granspeed]

New running socks! Even if I can’t run at the moment, I plan to enjoy breaking them in. 🤣🤣

Happy running or training or resting, lovely folks. 💕

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Have you acquired a sock fetish Granspeed.? Your sock drawer must be so colourful now.

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

🤔 it must be admitted that my sock drawer is far more interesting than it used to be before I started running. 😄My story is that with a tendency to a sore foot, I should really look after it well ... 🤣🤣 And I do love toe socks. 💕

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

Nice toe socks GS. Blisters should be history!

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

We hope! My original toe socks are now almost a year old and showing distinct signs of wear. Plus, the colours! Spring! 🌸☘️🌱🌿🌼

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Love the foot covering Granspeed! I haven’t worn toe socks since I was a teenager and they weren’t very comfy- do they fit into running shoes ok? Might try some for fun!

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

I love them, and they are real runner ones from Barefoot Junkie. But my running shoes do have plenty of toe room, as I have that “narrow heel, wide toe” foot shape so have always had to be very careful about shoe fit. The socks come in gorgeous colours - have to really restrain myself as they are not cheap & don’t want a mortgage at my age. 🤣

[AliHC Graduate10]

Love the socks! When I started C25K I never wore socks! Then I bought new trainers and the guy in the running shop asked if I wanted socks!? 😜 He recommended the same ones that you have... I'M CONVERTED! ❤️ Hope it won't be long before you're putting them on for a run! 🏃🏼‍♀️

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to AliHC]

😄 I admit to a bit of obsession with running socks. OH chuckles, as it is my first & only “fashion” item! 🤣

[AliHC Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

If you haven't got fashionable feet, then you just can't possibly run! 🤣

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to AliHC]

🤔😄 It’s so true!

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Ooh nice colours! Enjoy wearing them and I hope you have lots of lovely smiley miles in them 🏃‍♀️🙂

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks. Must whisper that the one pair is from their Ultra Runner range, so I am a total imposter, but the colours just made me grin. 😄

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

We’re all Ultra runners 💪🏃‍♀️🏃🙂

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

💕

[grumpyoldgirl]

Ooooohhh! I've just discovered toe socks for Pilates and they are brilliant. But not so gowjusss as these 😍

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

My one great gear-indulgence. 😄👍 And the colours were so very Spring, I just had to buy!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

I don’t know why Granspeed, but I find toe socks extremely amusing! Yours are fantastic. 😍 Are they comfy? I know they’re all the rage for preventing blisters, but I have short toes (my husband says don’t ever stand near a cliff edge or I’ll fall off!!) and I think there would be extra “toe” flapping around in my trainers, if you see what I mean! 😅

Hope you get to run in them sooner rather than later. 🤞

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Can see what you mean about the toes - what’s right for my long toes might be toe-flaps for you. 🤔🤣 Waiting for time to run, but “breaking in” the socks around the house because of the cheerful colours. 🌸🎶🌿🌱🌷🌿🌼

[BOBOZ Graduate10]

I never realised the difference good socks can make until someone gave me a pair of vortex performance socks.

Not cheap but certainly made a big improvement when running for for my old feet.

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to BOBOZ]

Absolute truth! I remember laughing at the idea of special docks, but I learned. 😄👍

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Nice socks Granspeed! I was thinking about my toe socks the other day after I got a hotspot beside my big toe on my long run wearing my narrower road runners. The injinji I have are a thicker type sock for my trail shoes so was thinking I should order another pair (or 2 🤔) that is thinner for my road runners. This reminded me of this. Thanks!

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

My ones with the black toes are their thinnest “lightweight” ones - still very comfy. The blue toe ones are thicker but still lighter than my trail ones ( yes, I have a whole wardrobe of running socks. I know, I know....) - they are meant for Ultra runners, but I cheated because I loved the colours. Maybe you need to try both kinds? 😄 Happy shopping. 👍

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

That's a great idea. I just put my trail ones on for my run today - it is still cool here and it is my longer run so I'll see how they feel in my road runners. Wish me luck!

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

👍🤞🏻

[Jazzyrunner Graduate10]

Ooh what gorgeous colours! 😍 I think it was you first got me into those Injinji toe socks, and I truly love them, so thank you again!

[iain-strachan Graduate10]

Oh dear what's stopped you from running? I've been off for a while while my fractured finger bones healed after an operation, so not been around here for a while.

[Granspeed Graduate10 in reply to iain-strachan]

Hi, Iain - I only just caught up with your recent post so had missed the agonising finger bone saga. How grim for you! Must have been some nasty conjunction of the Running Omens, as our Marathon Daughter crashed to the ground while speed training and broke both arms. 😱 Dangerous stuff, this running at speed. Glad to hear you are getting better, as is the Daughter. Meanwhile, I had a niggly foot and then Mr GS had a bout of heart trouble. Bad timing. The docs kept him out of hospital (whew!) but he can’t yet be left, so I am still grounded. Trying to keep up the S&F and reading everyone else’s posts with envy! 🤣 So enjoy your running doubly for me too. 👍🎉