Posted at 01:10PM, 11 Oct 2011. Permalink.

I absolutely love Asics - I have two pairs as that gives one a chance to breathe and also dry out - I learnt from the past not to wait till they get bald before I replace them - I am super frugal but a good bra and good shoes are 'must have's'

Posted at 11:08AM, 14 Oct 2011. Permalink.

*nods* - I'm with you on that, Arda! I have two pairs of Asics that I interchange (the same way you do) for road walking/running, plus one pair of trail shoes (also Asics) that I use for offroad events where it's really muddy and slippery.

How long do you find yours tend to last you before they need replacing?

Posted at 10:57AM, 17 Oct 2011. Permalink.

about every 4 months - but always wait for good rebel sale or similiar store where I get good advice and support

Posted at 10:58AM, 17 Oct 2011. Permalink.

re trail shoes - is that a cross between trainer and tramping shoe? would that be good for Oxfam? have registered for 2012 :)

Posted at 12:44PM, 18 Oct 2011. Permalink.

Hi Arda - trail shoes are like running shoes that are specifically designed for going offroad in (so they have a sturdier sole with much more traction that means you don't slip over in the mud). On the plus side, they're much lighter and less tiring for your feet over long distances than tramping boots - on the minus side, they don't provide the ankle support that boots would.

FWIW, I wore boots for the whole 87k of Trailwalker that I managed in 2009; and this year, I swapped between my running shoes and my trail shoes every 2 checkpoints or so, depending on whether I thought I'd have more offroad or onroad terrain during that section.

My preference was DEFINITELY for doing it in shoes. I didn't miss the ankle support (I'd thought I would when I first started wearing shoes for offroad hiking), and even though my boots started out supremely comfy, after 20 or so hours of solid walking, they left my feet feeling like throbbing chunks of solid stone :-( The shoes, on the other hand, were pretty comfy - other than the odd blister, which I don't think you can escape when you walk 100km - all the way through.

Posted at 06:36AM, 27 Oct 2011. Permalink.

thanks for the info - always good to gather ideas for what works and what wasn't so great :) thank you !