{"id":1788,"date":"2010-11-25T15:13:21","date_gmt":"2010-11-25T15:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/runningtrainingplan.com\/runningpress\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2010-12-02T13:37:12","modified_gmt":"2010-12-02T13:37:12","slug":"theyre-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningtrainingplan.com\/runningpress\/theyre-here\/","title":{"rendered":"They’re Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I had ordered some Aqua Shoes from E-Bay a couple of weeks ago but they ended up being the wrong size in the bag – so finally the new ones are here.<\/p>\n

They cost me \u00a36.99 including p&p, so I was expecting them to live up to my very high expectations in protecting me from the cold while maintaining the barefoot experience as much as possible.<\/p>\n

And they did! \u00a0And I was very surprised.<\/p>\n

When I took them out the bag they looked very cheap and the rubber sole maybe a bit too thick. \u00a0I took out the flimsy insole to maximise the sensory side of things and slipped them on over my Injinji’s – just in case they rubbed too much as the fit and finish weren’t great. \u00a0Dragging the poorly stitched velcro tabs across to fasten them I headed off to the cold streets of Bristol.<\/p>\n

The first signs were promising – I could feel the pavement and all the ridges of the street beneath my feet. \u00a0I could also get temperature feedback without my feet getting cold.<\/p>\n

As I ran around the harbour it was clear that they weren’t going to make the cobbles an easy ride either, which is great (quite perversely).<\/p>\n

I suppose the only think I really missed, compared to true barefoot, was the sensation of moisture, and at the end my feet and the shoes were quite sweaty.<\/p>\n

But on the whole, in cold weather, I would recommend these and think they perform better than Vivo Barefoots, but obviously will not last anywhere near as long.<\/p>\n

Week 26 Summary:
\nTotal miles: 10, trails, pavements, tarmac, grass
\nBarefoot miles: 0
\nTransition miles: 3.6 in Aqua Shoes – the longest I have run in barefoot\/very close to barefoot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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