Originally Posted by Mark Stone

Shoes: Over the past few months I've discovered painfully the importance of using fresh shoes, and replacing them every 4 months.

I purchased two pair of walking shoes about 3 years ago, an Asics Gel and a pair of New Balance 890v2. They were wonderful when I first got them, but over the years they died. But I didn't realize it. Eventually my back, feet and knees began to hurt and I couldn't figure out why. This past November I was reading around on the interwebs and saw several sources that claimed you need to replace yer shoes frequently.

I had dismissed these claims as mere marketing until the pain issue came up. I ordered a pair of New Balance 890v5 running shoes, and when I switched to them WOWSERS! I was like a new walker, and the pain was gone immediately. I had not realized the importance of keeping fresh kicks.

I guess keeping fresh shosies on my dogs is quite a bit more expensive than putting tires on a bike, but it's worth it for comfort and for being injury/pain free.