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Neutral/Cushioning
E x p er t Te s te r prevents shoestrings from
coming untied, and a frictio
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NAME Becki Yore
free sock liner helps nix blisters.
New Balance 1063
Winner
throughout the midsole
to provide a soft landing
This shoe has extra padding
Q:“What’s
the easiest
way to test
running shoes
and smooth ride for your
joints. Its Sure Lace system
in the store?”
AGE 33
“These lightweight, cushiony
A : First, make
sure your
LOCATION St. Petersburg,
sneakers were perfect for my
timing is right.
Florida
eight-mile run,” Yore says ($125,
R unne r-U p
Saucony ProGrid
“Your feet swell
A certified running
newbalance.com for info).
Triumph 6
as you run, so it’s
pro with Every Runner
This features a flexible blown
best to shop for
private coaching service,
rubber outsole, a super-shock-
sneakers at the end
Yore logs about 70 miles
Her best marathon time
was 3: 19 at the 2007 over the past 15 years.
absorbing midsole and a light,
of the day, when
per week and has raced
breathable mesh upper to
5Ks, marathons and
feet have naturally
make every run more comfy.
everything in between
Its antimicrobial sock liner
swollen to about a
wicks away sweat. “The extra
half shoe size larger
cushioning and just-enough
Sarasota Marathon.
than normal,” says
arch support made them
Darius Billings,
great for long runs,” Yore says
director of retail
($125, saucony.com for info).
brand marketing
and merchandising
for the Athlete’s
Stability
Foot. A good fit
means that your
longest toe is about
Brooks Infiniti 2
Brooks’ biodegradable MoG
o
midsole helps stabilize your
foot when it overpronates
(turns inward) slightly as it
strikes, and a special fluid in
a thumb’s-width
Winner
away from the tip
of the shoe and
you can wiggle
E x p er t Te s te r the heel and forefoot enhances
cushioning, reducing impact.
your toes without
feeling cramped.
Jog slowly in the
NAME Sarah Swanson “The shoes felt stable, not
AGE 27 clunky. I could tell that they’re
LOCATION Chicago built to encourage correct
store to make sure
your heel doesn’t
move around or
slip out of the shoe.
form,” Swanson says ($125,
Swanson discovered
brooksrunning.com).
R unne r-U p
Saucony ProGrid Guide 2
Then balance on
This lightweight stability shoe
one foot: If the
running after college and
has since completed four
marathons and three
half-marathons. She also
helped found the Chicago
has extra cushioning in the
forefoot and a Dual Density
shoe is too narrow,
Impulse EVA midsole, which
the ball of your
helps guide your foot strike and
foot will jut out
adds support under your arch.
over the sides of
Luna Chix Running Club.
“This shoe had tons of bounce
the sole.
Swanson opts for the
and shock absorption—it felt
treadmill in the winter, but
like it was literally a part of
her favorite route is along
my foot,” Swanson says ($95,
Chicago’s Lakeshore Path.
saucony.com for info).
