Faster than a cannonball

Today was New Shoes Day! I headed over to Fleet Feet after work, giddy with excitement over the prospect of New Shoes. (And socks!)

I tried on a few pairs--Adidas Supernova Sequence, which is what my last two pairs have been, Brooks Adrenaline and Saucony Omni. The Supernovas were exactly what I expected--snug and cushy and wonderful. I liked the way the Brooks were cut--a little more streamlined around the toes--but they just felt so firm after running in the Adidas for a year. It ended up coming down to the Sauconys, which were really pretty similar-feeling to the Adidas, and the trusty Supernovas, and I decided to go with what's been working. I haven't had any injuries since I started wearing my Supernovas (though this is almost certainly due at least in part to smarter training), and they're just so darn comfy! I love slipping them on. They hug my foot just perfectly.

Aren't they pretty?

Now I just need to decide whether I should risk taking them out on a 12-miler first thing tomorrow, or give the old shoes one more goodbye run and take the new ones on a short recovery run on Sunday. The latter would probably be wiser ... but the new ones feel so wonderful.

Oh ... and the title? It's because Supernovas make me think of this.