Multiple shoes for SS challenge?

[5xdisneyfans]

I was curious if people bring more than one pair of running shoes for the SS challenge? I currently only have one pair of outdoor running shoes and will probably need to replace then before the weekend. I plan on walking the 5k so I am going to wear a separate pair of walking shoes for that. I figured the same pair for the 10k and 10 miler. My biggest worry is if they get wet for the 10k. This is my first challenge and curious what people do about shoes. Running shoes are so bulky for packing.

 

[LatebloomerultraF3]

When I go on a trip like that I will always take two pairs of shoes. I also only run in my frontline running shoes…no marathon in the am and then walking the park in the same shoes. Park walks are older shoes out of running rotation.

Besides the getting wet (it is Florida!), you may have a failure of the material, find one pair is rubbing a blister in your first two runs and need to change it up…etc. FWIW my two pairs of frontline road shoes i rotate are not usually the same make/model. (This lets me spread the stress of running around a bit on my legs…). So right now I rotate Ghost Max and Hyperion Max (I’m a brooks fan) on my runs. (I also have a pair of Hyperion Elites I may bring with me to Wine and Dine because they are considered “race shoes.”)

 

[The Expert]

I was curious if people bring more than one pair of running shoes for the SS challenge? I currently only have one pair of outdoor running shoes and will probably need to replace then before the weekend. I plan on walking the 5k so I am going to wear a separate pair of walking shoes for that. I figured the same pair for the 10k and 10 miler. My biggest worry is if they get wet for the 10k. This is my first challenge and curious what people do about shoes. Running shoes are so bulky for packing.

You definitely want two pair, in case of wet weather and also just to allow the foam to recover. I usually look to rotate in a new pair when my shoes have about a month of life left in them. Use the older pair for the shorter distance and the fresher ones for the longer distance. If the older shoes are trashed, you can toss them and save room in the suitcase going home. If they have life enough to be donated, take them with you to the longer race and leave them for donation with the toss-away layers.