(not)New Shoes for a (not)Parkrun

[theoldfellow]

My orange Saucony Peregrine's succumbed to plastic-fatigue (the inside of the heel disintegrated after only 700Km) and I was left with waiting for my new On CloudVenture's to arrive next week, or not do the planned 5Km this morning.

Then I remembered (harder than running at my age) these Tesla barefoot trail shoes I had bought in a mad moment about 18 months ago, and never run in.

So applying a Compeed plaster to back of the heel where the dying Peregrine had pecked at me, I put them on, without socks, and set off for a nice mixed road, field, and lake-shore run in the early morning humidity.

And to my great surprise I enjoyed the run hugely. The predicted effects of running without any heel or arch support just didn't materialise. I wasn't fast, but then it's a pretty tough course with serious climbs and descents, and the lake shore path of stones and gates.

Maybe the £120 Ons will be going back. These cost £21 on Amazon.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Those shoes are fine for running, it was exactly a year today I bought proper running shoes, I have ran 17 parkruns, 14 virtual 5K parkruns and one (not) parkrun in them, ten 10Ks and many more 5K and 3K runs, I certainly have not ran 700Km in mine as you have, I am not sure when the official Parkruns in the UK will resume.

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

I like the look of those!

Did you get to whinlatter parkrun yet?

[theoldfellow in reply to Tasha99]

Not yet. I think I may be getting older faster than I'm getting braver. 😅

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

He he he I’ll walk it 🤣

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

I had to re read your post thinking you got pecked on the heal by a Peregrine falcon🤣🤣just goes to show how handy they came in for you 😊

[JonathanP Graduate10]

They look interesting TOF but I would be very nervous running without my special insoles!😋

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Minimalist running TOF! I bought a pair of Hokas on Saturday. Planning to give them a whirl tomorrow; they are the other extreme with loads of cushioning. 🤞

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

I love my fugly Hokas 😊

Hope you have a good test run.

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Thanks Jell6. All part of my rehab plan 🤞

[Jell6 Graduate10]

I missed a bit reading the first line.

Then thought you had stepped on an injured bird 🦅.

They look "delicate ". I hope they work out for you 🙂

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

I bought some peregrines for trail running in January theoldfellow and they have gone really well so far. I don’t think the barefoots would work on on my dodgy ankles though, and can’t imagine running without socks! Enjoy , and yes Winlatter Pass is not on my to do list either.

[Katnap Graduate10]

Ha! A happy accident! 😃

🐱 Katnap 🐱