running shoes for wide feet and a rustic country wedding
I returned to running about 3 weeks ago and am still trying to figure out the best running shoe situation for my feet post-injury. #thestruggleisreal
8 successful runs! On target to reach my 5k distance at the end of the month
Before injuring my toe I was running in the Asics Cumulus 18s.
Cumulus 18s (photo from March 2017 the day before I started limping)
I wore a size 8 regular width and they felt great. I’ve also run in the Brooks Ghost (size 8) back when they were only up to the 6s (now they’re up to the 10s).
Brooks Ghost 6s saw me to my marathon PR
I have a wider forefoot but when I was analyzed and fitted by both Jackrabbit and Road Runner Sports both said I could wear a regular width. But now after this dang toe injury I find that I’m happiest with more room for my toes to splay. I also find that the two widest bones don’t like to feel squeezed in the slightest (where the base of the pinky toe connects on the outside of the foot and where the base of the big toe connects in the inside of the foot). Back in April I discovered the brand Altra—with their “foot shaped toe box” and “zero drop” and purchased the Escalante. They have been amazingly comfortable walking and I have also run a few of my short recent runs in them.
Wore the Escalante yesterday as I took a stroll through the neighborhood
ran 22 minutes last week in the Escalante
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