As difficult as this is to say, it might be true, I think I may be done with aqua socks. I've been wearing them for 4 years. They've carried me through every single long distance race I've done, except for one. But I've struggled to find ones that fit well. With a very short buying season, May-July usually, I don't have a heck of a longtime to try out options. Last Memorial Day weekend I bought as many pairs as I could find in my size. They've lasted the past year, but the last 3 or 4 pairs have worn terribly. The inside "lining" of the shoes won't stay stuck down and bunches up I the arch of my foot. I've yanked the lining out, but it ruins my socks with a sticky black mess.
Today I ran in my zero drop Altras. They've only ever been on the treadmill before. And the most I've ever run in them is 10 miles. I was a bit apprehensive, understandably, about wearing them for too much longer than that for fear of blisters and other undesirable effects. Lucky for me, I managed to finish 15 miles with no ill effects from the change in shoes! Strangely though, my feet were just as tired I the shoes with a bit of padding as they are with almost none in the aqua socks. I must have smacked the concrete a bit too hard and didn't notice.
We'll see if I'm this brave next weekend for 20 miles.
Miles logged 15.0
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