Ok, this is a question for anyone who trained during the 80s and 90s: how did you survive running in such terrible shoes? I was just thinking about how shoes like the Nike Air Max were considered high-tech and top-end trainers back then but I can't imagine running more than a few steps in them. It's ironic that this era became kind of a dark age for trainers because everything before was basically some kind of basic flat that, while offering no protection, at least doesn't get in the way.