I had just completed my very first 10K race and had nervously eyed the set up of my local running store. But I was way too shy to actually go talk to anyone with all those real runners around. So a few days later I drove up to New Sole Running in McDonough. I had tucked my well worn Skechers GoBionics into my purse in case they wanted to see what I had been wearing.
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| Skechers GoBionic Run |
I remember sitting in my car for a few minutes gathering the self confidence to go into the store. Finally I made it through the front door and I was greeted by owner, David Jonson. We chatted about running and my goals. I was embarrassed to say out loud that I was training for a half marathon. I was obviously overweight and not in great shape. I was afraid it sounded silly to have such a lofty goal. But Dave didn't seem to notice. Instead, he and his employees spent over an hour with me checking out my gait and helping me try on lots of shoes.
At first I didn't want to try on some split toe shoes by Topo Athletic. They were just... well, pretty weird. Why waste time trying on something that I would never buy? But I did, and I did! This is the first time I have ever purchased shoes without any thought of the color or style- but purely on how they made me feel. I instantly fell in love with the Boa Closure system. No more too tight or too loose laces for me!
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| Topo RR's in red |
I am so grateful for the patience, kindness, acceptance and encouragement I found at New Sole Running. That's why I keep going back!
One step at a time... Amy
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