Nike and Me

I have always been a Nike Fan...

Nike shirts, nike caps, nike shorts, nike jacket, nike bags.... everything NIKE... ALL Except their shoes!!! I have not worn Nike shoes for almost 4 years now. I hated their shoes!!! I used to buy almost every Nike ACG sandal and buy a pair of nike shoes every now and then. It was when I started working when I had no time to exercise or use any of them. After a year of physical and mental punishment, I was promoted to second year level resident and immediately enrolled in a gym to get me back on track. WTF!!! All my nike shoes had deteriorated soles!!! INCLUDING my Nike "ALL CONDITIONS GEAR" sandals. I had not noticed it yet so I wore one to the gym and found out I brought with me a pair of alligator shoes... hehehe... So I changed loyalty to ADIDAS... I was wearing Nike from CAP to SOCKS with Adidas shoes. Although Adidas was not known for having trendy or attractive designs, at least they were more durable (I think). Since then, SHOES=Adidas.... EVERYTHING ELSE=NIKE.

Then came the NIKE+ LUNARGLIDE. What a sight!!! If these shoes had boobs... these would be a MEGAN FOX. Hahaha... The colors and the design are flawless. I had to remind myself that I was not to buy another NIKE shoe again. And so I resisted. Then came the return of the NIKE SPORTBAND. It provides you with visual feedback regarding your runs like distance, pace, speed and on top of that, it tells TIME. It then uploads your data to Nikerunning.com to compete in the thousands of runners who log their runs in the website. The first batch of sportbands were flawed in that it was not completely waterproof and the display was awful. This time around, they had perfected it. They are out in the U.S. however are still subject to Runner Nike fans dreams in the Philippines. Sportbands are not shoes (of course). So I hurried to my favorite Nike shop and asked my favorite Nike attendant to please reserve one for me so I can try them out. Nike sensors are no longer exclusive to nike shoes and so I bought ahead a Nike Sensor pouch for my adidas and mizuno running shoes. I was set right?

Then I saw my friend wearing a pair of Lunarglides. Again, I reminded myself that I was not to buy Nike shoes. I thought of ways to discourage myself and then figured NIKE+ LUNARGLIDE is a cushioning shoe for neutral runners. I need stability shoes for moderate overpronators. I'd be wasting money buying them because they were not designed for my foot. Or so I thought!!! I checked them out in Runningworld.com and found out they were classified under Stability shoes for overpronators. I hesitated.... FOR A SECOND and called my friend to reserve another pair of NIke Lunarglides.

Got them at 10% discount and cost P4,945.00. I then used them during an Interval run and felt a different bounce than my usual trainer. Also, I immediately noticed that the forefoot space was very roomy. Because of its unique construction, your foot feels snug inside and there is not much lateral movement. They are as light as my adidas response although not as much cushioning. Also tried running uphill with them and felt really good. Unlike my heavy Mizuno Frontier, these trainers are as light as racers but have moderate cushioning.

I hope Nike makes more shoes like the LUNARGLIDE... Maybe then my loyalty will change back to NIKE Shoes. (In the Picture: Nike cap, Nike Pro Compression Shirt, Nike Running Shorts, Nike Elite Structured Socks and MIZUNO shoes.)