New running shoes

I bought some shoes. Yes, four pair. Let me introduce you. Left to right:

• Brooks Ghost 14 (size 9)
• New Balance 880v12 (size 8 1/2)
• Brooks Glycerin 19 (size 9)
• Brooks Glycerin 19 (size 8 1/2)

My feet are... sensitive. I wish there was a size 8 3/4, because 8 1/2s are just a tad snug, and 9s are a tad long. So, I kind of go back and forth. I know... imagine that... I'm difficult.

I wore Ghost 14 size 9 for last year's marathon. I've worn Ghost size 8 1/2 for years and all of a sudden they don't work anymore. My toes are too cramped. However, the 9, while feeling much better room-wise, just doesn't hit my arch right or something. I think that's what caused my foot problem last year. But... I wear them for work, and can run in them. I got this pair 40% off and like the looks of them, so what the heck. 

The New Balance are just like the ones I've been wearing so far this year. At first I wasn't sure about them (my current pair), but the more I've run in them, the more I like them! They are wider than the Brooks shoes, and my feet really like that. It also means the 8 1/2s fit better. So I got this pair (last year's model) at 40% off. I may run this year's marathon in these.

I'd never worn Glycerins before, but have wanted to. Jane got a pair and really likes them (she says hers have more cushion than the Ghost). I have the same issue these as with the Ghost in that I'm right between an 8 1/2 and a 9, so when I was able to get these at 50% off, I just bought both. So far I've not been too impressed, but I'm hoping that as I wear them they may soften up. We'll see.

So, I really hope these four pair last not only this year, but maybe into next year too. It's hard to tell. I probably get 3-4 months out of a pair of shoes for running, but I also like to alternate from time to time. One always says, "If the shoe fits..." I'm not sure what they say if it doesn't fit just quite right though. Buy more shoes, maybe?

Meh. 

[Btw, I'm not a fan of any color other than the Ghosts. But when buying cheap, you take what's available.]