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Apr 22, 2012 · by John · In: Footwear Tagged: Advice, Containers, Five Fingers, Imagine, Integrity, Irrigation Ditch, Love, mud in your shoes, Mud Pits, Mud Run, muddy shoes, Northern California, Obstacle Course, old shoes, Runners, running shoes, Seven Hours, Soft Dirt, Survivor, survivor mud run, Volunteer, Water Station

Yesterday I volunteered at the Northern California Survivor Mud Run. I spent seven hours manning the cargo net with Omar, another volunteer. We managed over 5000 runners as they went up and over a 14-foot high cargo net. Runners wore running shoes and a lot had Vibram Five Fingers. Only one guy was barefoot. Once they passed us, they went through a water station before making their way through an irrigation ditch filled with muddy clay. I watched some of them coming through the ditch and took a …

Mar 17, 2012 · by John · In: Footwear, Sports Tagged: Ads, Ankles, Best Fit, Best Shoes, Conversations, Current, Experiences, feet, fit, Foot Care, Footwear, Forums, Magazines, marathon, Moving, old shoes, Pay Attention, Runners, shoe fit, shoe reviews, shoes, Stressors, Twinge, Ultramarathon

Life has been busy this past month and I apologize for not posting more often. As I read the my magazines, I find shoe reviews. As I open emails, I read people’s experiences with their shoes. As I check newsletters, websites and blogs, I read reports and reviews of shoes. And then, of course, there are the ads – everywhere. The thing is, they all point out the features and benefits of their shoes. Is there one shoe for you? Yes, there is one – and many more that will also work. Some work …

Sep 13, 2008 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: old shoes, soles4souls, unused shoes

Many of use have extra shoes in our closets. I do. I hate throwing shoes out because I know they are still useful for someone. Recently I saw an ad for Soles4Souls and decided to share this with my readers. I have sent them shoes. It’s easy. I encourage you to look through your closet and send them any unused shoes. Soles4Souls operates on a simple concept. They serve as a conduit to get shoes that people no longer need to those who can use them. They may send shoes to foreign countries …

Apr 6, 2008 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: old shoes, worn shoes

One of these days I need to get a new pair of shoes. How many times have you said that to yourself? I’d bet, quite often. If you are anything like me, you tend to wear shoes until they are totally worn. The laces are worn. The uppers are worn; maybe the seams are starting to come apart. The midsoles may be shot. The insoles are flatter then a piece of cardboard. Why do we do it? Sometimes it’s a matter of money. Sometimes it’s a matter of time, or other …

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