New shoes – NB M1400BG2

Running season is starting slowly (for some is already in whole swing) so it is time to look at the running gear…

As I was blogging before https://maditrunner.com/running-shoes/ it seems that my favourite brand of running shoes is New Balance. So decided to check my NB’s before Cork Marathon and … maybe even before Sunday Samsung Night Run. Went to Amphibian King to see some new models. I have brought my old NB (white one) to show how I wear off shoes and straight away after showing these to advisor he told me that I need new ones and I need them now. OK, wasn’t expecting that. Just wanted to buy new ones but still use the old model for training. According to advisor he wouldn’t even wear old ones on the treadmill.

Some might say that he just wanted to sell shoes but I think he was actually quite helpful when choosing new shoes. I just told him that I planning to run Cork Marathon and have been drawn for Paris one (he run it 6 times) and I like minimalist shoes he knew that I’m looking now for something with better cushioning. Bang on… have tried 7 pairs of shoes (Mizuno, Saucony, Inov, New Balance) and guess what… NB all the way! Best cushioning and best fit. Really, it is different experience comparing to NB Minimus. I think these should be good for longer runs. Bring it on Cork…

To be fair there was another pair of shoes which could work for me. Nice fit, little bit less cushioning but still would recommend – Saucony Fastwitch 6.