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.

 

[DVC4Ever!]

I second the recommendations to have a second pair for the race weekend. At the recent Halloween Half Marathon, my primary running shoes failed the morning of the race as I was leaving my hotel room. Luckily, I had my back-up pair broken in and ready in my suitcase.

 

[sandam1]

I prefer to have at least two pairs of shoes for multiple event challenges.

That being said, before my first Dopey attempt, I only had one viable pair of shoes. I had been dealing with pretty severe plantar fasciitis and never felt like I was in a good place where I could take a chance and try out a second pair. I will tell you that this was absolutely nerve-wreaking during my travel to Orlando. My shoes went in my "personal item" on the plane and stayed at my feet and/or with my hands on it the whole time. I would have given up my wallet and/or my phone before I would have taken a chance at losing that one pair of sneakers.

 

[radiodome21]

I currently have 3 pairs in my rotation. I just picked up Nike Vomero plus that I’m going to use for long runs and my others for the maintenance runs. I’m doing the 5k and the half at the Food & Wine this month and am bringing my ASICS NB 5 and the Nikes too.

 

[RuntheMouse]

Definitely bring 2 pairs. I never run back to back days in the same shoes even during training. Too many things can go wrong as mentioned above.

To help with the packing, I usually wear a pair on the plane.

 

[5xdisneyfans]

So it sounds like everyone suggests two pairs and it also sounds like a lot of people get different types of shoes. I have a lot to learn about doing more mileage. I guess I should go get fitted for a different type of shoes for a second pair?

 

[LatebloomerultraF3]

If you have a place that does a fitting, I would go there. I get Achilles problems so I go for shoes with a higher heel to toe drop. But it took me a couple of fittings and some trial and error of different shoes to find the right combo (including bequeathing a couple of Hokas to my son before they went bad).