Shoe Trauma!!!

The age old question, comfort or beauty?

Ok so I had a long weekend of walking around all day and my feet got kinda tired by the end of all of it. This got me thinking maybe it is time for some "actual" sneakers instead of the cutesy colored ones I buy. My favorite pair is "Sugar" brand so I am sure that hardly counts as an actual athletic shoe!!! Also I am going to Yosemite next week and a better shoe to hike around in might be smart, and I am going to the gym more so I guess a good shoes would not hurt there either...

So I heard Road Runner Sports has this thing where they "test" your foot and then tell you what shoe is best for your specific foot. Well you have to sign up, then wait around for them to call your name, then they do it and they give you the results (which don't really mean anything to me) and then you wait around AGAIN for someone to help you. Then they help you and they have to have your shoes brought up from the warehouse so then you wait around AGAIN.

So the first pair was soooo cute, it was gray and purple! But it was very uncomfortable.... The second pair was kinda ugly, it was white (I hate white, it gets too dirty) with a bright blue Nike swoop on the side which I also find kinda silly!

I told the guy the Nikes were more comfy but the purple pair was way cuter and he yelled at me that cute doesn't matter and immediately took away the purple ones! He brought me some purple and white ones, not as cute, more comfy but not great and then some brown ones that were ugly and uncomfortable. They also recommended some insoles to mee, and they had them available to try on, but somehow I never got that far....

So it took an hour and I had only tried on 4 pairs of shoes so I decided to go, the Nikes were $92 which is a bit much! Even if they are comfy. I went to Big 5 and tried on some shoes, but they were not any better than my "Sugar" shoes.

So I went back to work very dejected.....then I decided to see if I could find the Nike's anywhere else... I looked online and I can get them for $80 but I kinda want them immediately so I can wear them to Yosemite! Places in town, like Footlocker & Sports Authority all seem to be $90. Then I looked at REI and they have them for $60!!! Suddenly that is a price I can handle (kinda, my normal cutsey shoes are ussually only $20 but I gues quality costs more)! I called and they only have one in my size so I don't know if I should run and buy them now, or if I should go home and get my "sugar" shoes and try out the insoles at Road Runner, but I feel really silly going back....especially since I don't intend to buy anything (I have seen the insoles cheaper at Kaiser of all places, but I can only try them on at Road Runner).

Ahhh, such tough desicions!