The Running Thread - 2018

[ZellyB]

I used to be self-conscious about brightly colored shoes, but now I like them. I'm really not that picky about what color I get. Right now, both my shoes are grey though.

 

[txdisneygrl]

ATTQOTD: I try to pick colors I like. haha. That being said my current shoes are mostly pink and while not a color I would've chosen they are very comfy. I could just order another pair online and have a color I like better and at some point I will, but I just take whatever is at the running store if I am trying something new for the first time.

 

[apdebord]

ATTQOTD: I don't like all white or all black, other than that I'm good with everything!

 

[cburnett11]

ATTQOTD: I've got some pretty ridiculous ones in my collection. The variety just helps me keep the mileage straight on each pair. I like wild colors/patterns, but my wife will sometimes say "you're wearing those?" or other times will just roll her eyes. In reality, I probably go a little further with my color selection just because I know she thinks they look weird. She'll only wear the simplest of running shoe colors.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

ATTQOTD:
Like others, I go for fit/comfort over color. But given the choice, I like a little style. My current pair are mostly black with a little coral and aqua accents and I love them (they compliment my black leggings well)... so much, I ordered another pair!

 

[camaker]

ATTQOTD: I love bright and multicolored running shoes to the point where I'm sometimes envious of the expanded color ranges and brightness of the women's versions of my shoes.

 

[FlashAM7]

Just got back from my Disney cruise! I ran the Castaway Cay 5k! My watch only said it was 2.9 miles, but a PR is a PR

 

[surfde22]

QOTD: Does the color of your running shoes bother you?

Yes, the color is very important. It drives me insane when the shoes I wear do not come in bright and obnoxious colors. The brighter the better if you ask me.

 

[TinkerBellLiz]

QOTD: Does the color of your running shoes bother you?

ATTQOTD: Only when it clashes with what I'm wearing. It's why I now have 5 pair of running shoes! I have to semi match my running clothes. I just can't help it...

 

[JulieODC]

I will happily take any color shoe if the fit is good and helps me run pain and injury free. I do avoid all white or black though.

I use my non-running sneakers to get more fun with colors! Love my vintage saucony Jazz - I have 4-5 different colors!

 

[SarahDisney]

ATTQOTD: Only when it clashes with what I'm wearing. It's why I now have 5 pair of running shoes! I have to semi match my running clothes. I just can't help it...

You're a better person than I am. My shoes often do not match my running clothes (although sometimes my running clothes don't match themselves) and I feel terrible about it.

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

ATTQOTD: I prefer muted, dark, one-color shoes for several reasons. I do a lot of my running on dirt roads, so light colors get grungy looking. And I'd rather run faster than my shoes look, rather than the other way around.

I'm pretty excited about this scheme in the Ghost. Gray and colorless, just like me.

 

[Wendy98]

ATTQOTD: No, I don't care what my shoes look like. They will be replaced in 2-3 months max so they are temporary. I don't love really dark colors in the summer (like black or dark purple like I have now) because they show the salt so bad. It is kind of like a dark colored car in the winter.

@LSUlakes , can you add this for me:

May
06 - Wendy98 - Flying Pig Marathon (TBD/ N/A)

I debated doing the Skyline 4 way challenge. On race weekend you run 10k on Saturday at 8 am and the 5k at 10 am. Then the next morning you do the marathon. I feel so beaten after a hard 5k--that is what held me back. I will just stick with the marathon. This is the 20th year of the Flying Pig and they are giving away a finisher's jacket to marathoners. After last year's Boston/Pig double, I never thought I would try that again, but I am a sucker for such a nice giveaway! Asics has always sponsored the Pig stuff and I love how it fits.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

ATTQOTD:

I will do my best to avoid White or certain light colors. I rather them be black or dark purple but overall I don't care.

 

[rteetz]

QOTD: Does the color of your running shoes bother you?

No. I am a show addict. I have roughly 35-40 pairs of shoes. I like variety and color and everything.

 

[KSellers88]

ATTQOTD: I do not really care, but I am a little obsessive about my shoes matching my outfit. Sometimes it cannot be done though.

 

[Capang]

ATTQOTD: I've never really thought too much about it. Although I do hate that they are pretty plain.

 

[daisyray4]

ATTQOTD: As long as they fit right, I always go for the bright colors in running shoes. Well, almost any shoe. This also goes for purses, even though most of my clothing falls in the boring black, white, occasionally blue category.

I guess I care more about what I’m going to be looking at than what other people have to with what I’m wearing.

 

[PrincessV]

ATTQOTD: I am irrationally happy in bright, happy colors of running shoes! Just looking down during a tough run and seeing something bright and cheery is instantly uplifting. So I almost never choose black or navy if I have options... and then, inevitably, I'll start planning a Disney race outfit and wish I had a shoe in a neutral color. I did finally buy a pair of mostly black shoes with that in mind - and the joke's on me, because they turned out not to be good shoes for me. From now on, I'll stick to my crazy colors and not worry about clashing with costumes lol!

 

[PCFriar80]

ATTQOTD:
Color does not matter to me. But when they're retired to become lawn-mowing shoes, I need to make sure they handle grass stains well!