Hi everyone,
I am thinking about buying a 2nd pair of running shoes. My first are the Nike Air Pegasus 2002, a cushioned shoe. Now I do not know, if it is better to buy another pair of Pegasus or an other cushioned shoe to give my feet some alternation.
Does anyone have a good advice?
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One to wear for long runs/races and the other two to alternate as i often run twice a day. I like to try and give the shoes 24 hours between wears to reconstitute themselves.
Buying the right shoe is always tricky and it always seems that manufacturers change models unnecessarily i.e. I alwys used to run in Pegasus (in about 89/90), then they ruined them - since then I've tended to stick with Asics (the 20xx range). I tend to buy shoes regardless of cost although wouldn't ever buy the "top" shoe in a range as virtually the same features are available in the next model down.
I tend to break new shoes in over 3-4 weeks i.e. by using them once, twice, three times etc a week until completely swapped. I will also keep the second pair 'on the go' for when my main pair gets wet etc. I also like to have one 'clean' pair for use on my treadmill as bits of mud are really not that good for the mechanism.
So in reality I generally have three pairs at any one time (but 6-7 pairs lurking in the cupboard!). My advice is find a model you like and stick with it, and if you like one years model buy 3-4 pairs when its cheap!