And I would walk 500 miles.....

...except that I would run, not walk.

My most beautiful and reliable Adidas adiSTARs met the end of their days last week. They were well over the allotted 500 mile mark for retirement. I suppose they haven't necessarily met the "end of their days", but I'd thought I'd purchase a new pair of shoes before they reached that point. They started wearing a little thin in places where I needed support. It's funny how you can feel the difference in your running gait when your shoes start to wear down.

I don't think I'll ever really retire them altogether. I love them too much. I may slip them on for a nostalgia run once or twice a month -- just to let them know I haven't completely let them go...yet. Let's just call it a twice-monthly booty call.

Let's please all take a moment of silence.....


And now for the big reveal.

Yes, these shoes are just that awesome that they need an introduction...a drum roll...a prelude. Whatever you want to call it, these shoes are pretty awesome.

First, I've changed the colors on my blog to reflect the colors of my new shoes. Look around. What do you see? A little bit of pink/magenta, a little bit of gray, a little bit of white, all mixed together to create a fusion of love and lust.

For my feet, at least.

As I was perusing Eastbay, I came upon these beauties. And my feet fell hard, fast, and madly in love. Against my better judgment, I bought them. "But they have pink on them!" I thought. No shoe designed for my feet ever have pink on them. See folks, I need motion control shoes for my severely flat feet. And shoemakers just haven't caught on to the fact that even flat-footed people want a cute shoe. And, gasp! They may even want some pink.

Without further ado, and cutting the suspense, here they are, in all their pink (ish) glory.

Okay, okay. I know there's not a lot of pink on them. But there is still some pink, and that, my friends, is a step in the right direction (thanks, Nike!).

There, I said it. I bought Nikes. And every review I read said I shouldn't buy Nikes. They just aren't made for flat-footed people. But Nike's finally catching on to the fact that they are alienating a large portion of their potential customers by not creating a shoe fit for us. When I read that these shoes were "built for a moderate to severe overpronator", I about jumped out of my seat. I had to try them.

Overall, the Nike Equalons get a B+. Although beautiful in every way, they are still lacking a little arch support that I so desperately need. BUT, they are oh-so-comfortable, and I love the wide toe box and narrow heel. My feet fit perfectly. They've carried me 13 miles and so far so good.