Running and my New Balance 740 shoes

I recently purchased a new pair of New Balance running shoes from the local sporting goods store for $50.  I’ve always purchased Nike or Adidas running shoes with great satisfaction.  However as of late I’ve been running a bit more and started getting blisters from my Adidas running shoe.  I’ve tried a variety of socks and lace snugness but the blister keeps coming back.  I don’t think my feet are changing but I think that possibly the varying pace or my new run has affected how my foot hits the ground.

My old running habits have been to start at a slow pace for about 5 minutes and then increase to a sustained medium (7mph) pace for 25-35 minutes and sprint for the last 2 minutes(9mph).  At the end of that run I feel great and my feet were always fine.

My new running plan is to start running at a speed of 6mph for 2 minutes, then 7mph at 1 minute, then 8mph, at 1 minute, and then 9mph for 1 minute.  At the end of the 9mph pace I bring it back down to 6mph for 1 minute and start over again.  I do this increasing interval for a total of 20 minutes.  The last 2 minutes I run at 10mph to sprint as fast as I could and the 21st minute I cool down at 5mph.

After this short 20 minute run I am drenched with sweat and spent.  With the New Balance 740s my feet feel absolutely fantastic.  No blisters and mentally I don’t have to worry about it as I’m in the 15th minute when I would normally imagine my blister re-opening.

If you’re shopping for a new pair of running shoes, I would recommend New Balance for their overall comfort and wide variety of shoe sizes from narrow to extra wide feet.