{"id":6559,"date":"2013-06-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=6559"},"modified":"2013-06-13T10:54:24","modified_gmt":"2013-06-13T14:54:24","slug":"for-the-love-of-brooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=6559","title":{"rendered":"For the Love of Brooks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once I find a running shoe that I like, I am fiercely loyal to that brand.  If you are a runner, you are well aware that proper running shoes are very important pieces to running pain and injury free.  It took me a while to find the right shoes, but when I did, there was no turning back.  I had originally been in the wrong shoe, a stability shoe, when I didn\u2019t need that much support.  Turns out I needed to be in a neutral shoe, but had problems finding one to fit all of my needs.  Unfortunately my feet are high maintenance when it comes to running shoes.<\/p>\n

I started wearing the Brooks<\/a> Glycerin 8 a couple of years back and quickly fell in love.  I quickly adjusted to the shoe and finally felt like I was \u201chome\u201d.  <\/p>\n

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I had these in pink\/white and the blue\/yellow shown above.<\/em>  <\/p>\n

When the Glycerin 9 debuted, I ran right out and bought a pair.  I loved the new color combination, black with a teal blue, only they didn\u2019t work for my feet.  The toe box seemed a little more narrow and my right foot seemed unhappy.  Since the right foot is my problem foot, I returned the Glycerin 9 and went on the hunt to stock up on the Glycerin 8s.  <\/p>\n

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It was such a shame to return these beauties!<\/em>  <\/p>\n

I heard about the Glycerin 10<\/a> before it was available and I had my heart set on the grey\/hot pink.  I began stalking Fleet Feet<\/a> before the shoe was released and when they did get it in stock, they only had the blue model.  Of course I asked them to order in a grey\/pink pair for me.  <\/p>\n

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Aren\u2019t they pretty?<\/em><\/p>\n

I never thought I would find another shoe that worked as good as the Glycerin 8s did for me, but I was wrong.  The Glycerin 10s were even better<\/strong>!  It seems that Brooks returned the toe box back to the wider version that it was (or close to it) in the Glycerin 8 model.  The ride was soft and comfortable and provided just the right amount of support for my persnickety feet.  Over the course of a year I have had 3-4 pair (only 1 blue) and was ready to go on the hunt to stock up in case the Glycerin 11s, due out at the beginning of June, didn\u2019t work for me.  <\/p>\n

A friend sent me a picture of the new Glycerin 11s<\/a> before they were available and I fell in love.  How could I not love a shoe that looks like this?<\/p>\n

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The stalking began again and I noticed one Sunday in late May that the shoe was on the shelf!  Bonus! I tried the shoe on and haven\u2019t taken it off since.  Okay, well maybe I have taken them off to shower and I do have 100+ miles left on one pair of my Glycerin 10s, so I do occasionally run in them, but I don\u2019t want to wear them anymore!  <\/p>\n

The Glycerin 11s seem so much lighter than the 10s, but they aren\u2019t.  Both the 10s and the 11s weigh 9.6 ounces.  More about the Glycerin 11:<\/p>\n

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Think of the Glycerin 11 as your foot’s butler, catering to your every want and need with plush, conformable comfort in every step. The luxury begins with an ultra-comfortable upper that uses innovative 3D Fit Print overlays to create structure and reduce weight. We’ve also removed the mid-foot shank to optimize ground contact for a transition that puts the "oo" in smooth. Finished with fresh colors and hot looks, Mr. Belvedere’s got nothing on this shoe.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The best way to describe running in the Brooks Glycerin 11 is \u201ceffortless\u201d.  <\/p>\n

What shoe do you run\/walk\/workout in?  Are you loyal to one brand?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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