My best bud (and running guru) Jason always told me that purchasing shoes at a specialty store can make all the difference in the world when you're serious about a running program. The pessimist in me always kept me from exploring this option, but today I decided to take a chance... boy was Jason right.
I was immediately set upon by a friendly sales clerk when I entered the Lincoln Park branch of the Fleet Feet gear shop. Soon after telling not one, not two, but three individuals about my past experiences with running and my desire to make it a more permanent part of my life, they sprung into action. One took an old pair of running shoes I brought with me and immediately began looking at the wear and tear to the bottom. The second clerk began measuring my feet, and the third... well he went back to the register (hey someone has to watch the store).
Several fits later, I was set with a new pair of New Balance shoes (incredibly comfortable and extremely light). After asking for and reviewing my Couch to 5k plan, he commented, "We see this one a lot. It's a decent framework." He agreed with Jason's suggestion that I do a few short distance repeats on off days to build additional speed and stamina, and gave me a short list of exercises to build up my core.
When you walk away from a store not only with the item you wanted but also a sense of learning, I think you've found a good shop. Fleet Feet Chicago, you've earned yourself a new customer.
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