Friday Feature: Skechers GOrun 2

Giveaway!!!!

Skechers GOrun 2

Running has evolved over years and shoes have changed. The best form of running happens when you strike mid foot. This is why barefoot running and minimalist shoes have flooded the market. They give us more of a "natural" feel of what are feet were meant to do. It's so hard to re-train the way we run. So why should we "mid foot" strike?

-Mid foot running uses almost all muscles in the legs and distributes the workload evenly.

-The knees do not take as much of the pounding because mid foot uses the body's natural shock absorption

-minimizes your chance of getting injured

-It's the "natural" form of running that has been around since the beginning of time

When I think of running shoes I'm not going to lie and say that skechers comes to my mind. I think of going for walks, the era of shape ups, maybe wearing for fashion or even shoes I wore as a kid but running definitely not for running. Well my mind was quickly changed after putting these shoes to work.

In January we were given a pair of the Skechers GOrun2. I was excited to get a new pair of shoes because they were way cute and fun colors but little did I know that I would LOVE running in them. I ran an 8 mile treadmill run and it felt so good. So then I decided to put the pavement to the test and did a 14 mile run and fell in love even more! They are neutral, but with enough cushion and support that I want to wear them all the time, not just for my training runs. The skechers GOrun2 have many features that make them a great running shoe.

-they have a roomier toe box that promotes your foot to spread out, grip and push off

-4mm Heel Drop - substantially less heel drop than traditional running or training shoes to bring you closer to a natural barefoot experience. Most of us are used to the bigger heel but the closer you are to the ground the more balanced you can be.

-It has resalyte cushion (a lightweight, injection-molded compound) that helps with absorption.

-weightless shoe with mesh breathability

-See the circles on the bottom...they have a sensory impulse that essentially tell your brain that your feet should be running in a certain way. This shoes basically helps you adjust your stride to run the "right' way.

-360 degree flexibility. Your shoe should be able to move with you rather than you trying to shape your shoe. This makes the shoe even more comfortable!

-This shoe can be worn without socks! Yep you heard me...they are anti-microbial so you can remove them without knocking people over with smell of your stinky runners feet

-And if all of the above reasons don't make you want to try them out then the last one will.... They are cute and have such fun colors! I've gotten more compliments on this shoe than any other! It doesn't hurt they I genuinely love running in them.

If you don't want to take my word for it then maybe you can take Meb Keflezighi's word. For those of you who don't know Meb was an Olympic silver medalist and got his PR of 2:09:07 while running in the Skecher Gorun shoes. He also was involved in the process, product testing and feedback while making these shoes. I think I will take the word of anyone that can pull of a 2:09 marathon!