I had the sweetest most patient salesperson in the world, but I think I just wasn't in the mood to buy shoes.
I went in and the girl watched me walk (no treadmills and iPads at this store, like the store my husband went to). I don't pronate. I have a neutral gait. (Nothing learned here.)
And she brought me out about 8 pairs of shoes. And I hated all of them.
I didn't want to be that person. But I was.
The first pair she bought me was hideous. "You're not going to look at your feet when you run," she told me. Like it didn't matter what my shoes look like.
Like she didn't know how important gym outfits are to me. I was horrified. It was the beginning of the end.
The shoes were also too small. My feet measure a 6.5. But I take a 7 or 7.5 in running shoes. I put no stock in shoe measuring devices. I know I wear a 7.5. So that 7 you bring me isn't going to fit.
The second pair had a white bottom—and I would NEVER wear those on a muddy trail.
There was a really ugly pair of Nikes that I didn't even try on.
I told the girl that I was really picky about colors–and would buy shoes just because they're cute. I like pink, purple and blue.
The fourth was a pair of pink and purple Mizunos. In an 8! And they were cute-ish (best looking of the group. Nothing that I would pick out off a shelf). I loved the heal in them. Super comfy. However, I HATED the plate in the shoe. I tried walking in them. And maybe I could learn to like them. I tried running on the pavement and they were SO BAD. It was so stiff. It hurt my feet. I could not run in these shoes on the pavement.
The plate was in the bottom of the shoes. Like the spikes I ran track in. It was uncomfortable and made the shoes very inflexible. Felt like torture to me. After running in them it was a hard NO.
So I kept trying shoes.
I tried a pair of Pearl Izumis and toe box was too big and I didn't like it. The heal also slipped. I tried another pair in a better color at the very end. And it all blurs together. Some were too flat. Or too stiff.
Eventually I tried on everything—except the newer version of the Asics I currently have, which I don't like.
I hated wasting this girl's times. (I hated that she insist on lacing the shoes for me! HATE HATE HATE.) I just wasn't in the mood for shoes. And for $120, I wanted to love the shoes. I didn't love the shoes.
They just had such a small selection.
I wanted a running shoe that was light and flexible. No white bottoms. Preferably in jewel tones. I was pretty clear about this up front. But kept getting white and lime green shoes.
I went home really upset. That I couldn't find shoes. That I wasted this girl's time.
So I went online and easily found five our six similar to what I tried on—with better prices and better colors. I think I might just do a huge order and send a bunch back. I just hate interaction of sales people. Just let me shop by myself. I know what I want. And it's not for you to tie up shoes. Or bring me ugly shoes. The end.
I ended up getting two pairs of Mizuno running shoes for $100 on 6pm.com. They were older year models in much cuter colors. So much cheaper. I think online shopping has spoiled me.
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| No white bottoms here. Someone understands trail shoes! |
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