I have never been so excited to get a new pair of running shoes and let me say new running shoes are always cause for celebration.
I was on slow twitch for some reason Friday and saw a post about Wave Riders. Those are my shoes so I read further. The post was about good alternatives for the Wave Rider 9 but I noticed a post that said you might be able to find last seasons shoes on the cheap at DSW. My riders are getting pretty close to retirement, so I looked up the nearest DSW and headed out yesterday.
Well I was discouraged at first since the running shoe section appeared to be for those with feet size 9 or bigger. Not going to work for these 6.5 babies. But I headed back to the clearance section just to be sure. After looking through 3 rows of 6.5 shoes I finally notice what I am looking for, a mizuno brand shoe. Closer inspection shows it is the Wave Ascend which I also need as my trail shoe mileage is getting up there. I look a little further to the right and there is a pair of shiny new Wave Rider 9s waiting just for me.
I think the cashier thought I was nuts but I was so ecstatic. Not only that I found both the shoes in the size I needed and the brand and type, but that they were both 40% off. That's right kids. I ended up getting two pairs of brand new shoes for what I would normally pay for one. And that makes me and my feet super happy campers!
