boom boom boom boom, i want you in my room.

I get a lot of looks when I wear these. Mostly snide comments about how my feet look like those of a gorilla's. Clever.

I've never been able to properly break in a pair of running shoes. Not for running, or sports, or even walking. I hate having my feet restricted in shoes, thus my obsession with flip flops and slip-ons. Yesterday's diagnosis of hereditary neuropathy is opening my eyes up to a new world of explanations that is finally accounting for a life filled with foot-related issues.

And suddenly it all makes sense.

I like the cushioning of running shoes, but they're too thick and my feet are too arched so my poor toes get smooshed in the front of the shoe. I've tried wide soles, going a size up, going a size down, suffering through the very difficult process of "breaking in" a pair, but alas I have had no luck. I don't do trainers.

I tried Vibram Five Fingers once. All the reasons they're so popular with their loyal fanbase are the reasons why I can't wear them. To thin, no arch support, I hated the velcro strap. I'm not looking for a barefoot experience, I'm just looking for a not-shitty experience. Enter the ADIpure.

The sole is noticeably more rigid than that of the VFF, but nowhere near as restrictive as a regular pair of trainers. And the fact that each toe has its own little pocket means that my toes aren't being smashed into anything. It's like a foot glove on top of a very fine trainer sole. My feet have been in heaven since November.


Naturaly, VFF fans have to be their bratty selves by assessing the ADIpures as nothing but knockoffs. I know a knockoff. These shoes are not it.


Pending the confirmation next Friday, this (potential) neuropathy sufferer has nothing but wonderful things to say about these shoes. I look forward to running in them in the morning, and I'm looking forward to buying my next pair in the spring. *Note to self: mention this next week during the EMG.