Running Socks Matter

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on August 30, 2011

For runners, it often seems like calluses, blisters and black toenails are just part of the running equation. Our feet take such a terrible pounding from all the miles we put in that foot issues are an accepted part of running.But it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way. Certainly, wearing running shoes that fit your feet well are key, but so, too, are wearing the proper running socks.Unfortunately, for many of us, socks are all too often nothing more than an afterthought. You need to wear something on you feet and just about any sock will do, right?Wrong. Wear...

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Do You Need A Second Pair of Shoes?

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on August 18, 2011

As a running shoe and clothing company, it only makes sense that we should be quick to advise you that you absolutely do need to buy at least two or three pair of running shoes to train effectively. But do you really need more than one pair of good running shoes?Although you can certainly train with just one pair of shoes, conventional wisdom has always advocated that you can run better and more safely by having at least two pair in your shoe rotation.But, is conventional wisdom correct in this assertion? For some runners, it is.Such as who?High-mileage ...

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The Planet Wave: We Aren’t All Winners

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on August 12, 2011

I like to race and I like to race a lot. In a good year, I’ll run 20-25 races all the way from road miles through the marathon. I haven’t actually won a race since high school, but  I’ve been very lucky to have the chance to run in races all over the world from the Antarctic to the big-city marathons in world capitals to funky, little races like the Luling (Texas) Watermelon Thump 5-K.

Still, there’s nothing like running a race in the ancestral home of running: Boston. Usually, that means the marathon but I wasn’t ready for it this year. Fortunately...

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Mizuno Shoe Guy Answers your Footwear Questions - August 2011

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on August 12, 2011

Do you have a shoe-related question? Or a running-shoe question, specific to Mizuno for the Mizuno Shoe Guy? If you do, send your question to Shoeguy@Mizunousa.com. He’ll pick five questions a month to answer and if he picks your question, we’ll send you a beautiful Mizuno tech T-shirt.GOOD LONG-RUN SHOE?

Q: Last year I ran the New York City Marathon in the Wave Elixir 5 and the shoe worked well for me in training and the race. I’m running NYC again, but I’d like to use a similar shoe to the Elixir, but one tha...

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Shoe Types: How to Determine the Best Shoe for You

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on August 1, 2011

The most frequently asked question in every running store in America is which shoe is the best?It’s a fair question—we all want to wear the very best--but there isn’t a simple answer for one basic reason: There isn’t any single best shoe (or brand) which fits and functions perfectly for every runner. It just doesn’t work that way because every runner has different needs. There are also various foot types, biomechanics and fit requirements to consider. So even though your friend might rave about a particular shoe as being the absolute best, that same shoe...

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