Who buys 2 different sized shoes for each foot? Read the 2nd comment on this article. WHAT ??!?!?

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6 years ago 12/10/2017 5:36pm EST

https://www.wired.com/story/do-nikes-new-marathon-shoes-make-you-faster-a-nike-funded-study-says-yes/

David Hollenshead • 23 days ago

If their study used only size ten shoes, then they didn't supply runners with ideal shoes to begin with, as most buy two pairs of shoes to compete, as most people have feet that about a half size different.

So if you needed a pair to compete, you buy a pair for one size 10 shoe, and another pair for one size 10.5 shoe...

6 years ago 12/10/2017 5:43pm EST

re: asifjao idjfaoidfj

Why would anyone buy two different sized shoes for each foot?

6 years ago 12/10/2017 8:12pm EST

re: not making sense

not making sense wrote:
Why would anyone buy two different sized shoes for each foot?

Michael Johnson one foot was a half size bigger.

6 years ago 12/10/2017 8:16pm EST

re: Libertarian vegan

Brooks would accept special orders for mis-matched pairs when I worked running specialty, that was 2009 last. I don’t know if they still do.

6 years ago 12/10/2017 8:22pm EST

re: Libertarian vegan

Libertarian vegan wrote:
not making sense wrote:
Why would anyone buy two different sized shoes for each foot?
Michael Johnson one foot was a half size bigger.

And he presumably dealt with this by wearing one different size shoe on each foot.

6 years ago 12/10/2017 9:50pm EST

re: asifjao idjfaoidfj

My left foot is a half size smaller than my right, but there is no way I'm wasting money on two different sized pairs. I go with the larger size and just deal with the extra space in the left shoe. I could see someone who is really competitive getting two pairs, but to proclaim that many or most runners do it is just stupid.

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