I have quite a list of past running shoes. For 2 years, I ran with minimalist-barefoot type running shoes ranging from a heel drop of 0, 3, 4, 6. As you can see I’ve totally tried, tested and embraced bare foot running. Then I got a stress fracture in my foot, So I figured I’d get a more padded shoe and that's where I’m now. I used my last pair of barefoot-type of running shoes just a couple of weeks ago when I went on casual runs while on holiday. Its safe to say that I’m now running a lot more than I ever did, so I’ve decided to add more cushioning to prevent any kind of overuse problems (like a stress fracture) not that its definite that it was my 2 years of barefoot running that caused and as I found recently, running barefoot is still pleasurable and not painful but seeing that I’ve changed the amount of running quite a bit, I decided to step up the cushioning and really just for a change.

Here is the list of my past running shoes from my first to my last(current).

  1. 10 March 2014 Inov8 F-Lite 195 Running Shoes - 8.5
  2. 10 March 2014 Inov8 F-Lite 262 Running Shoes - 8.5
  3. 25 February 2015 Inov8 Road-X-Lite 155 Running Shoes - AW14 - 8.5
  4. 10 June 2015 Mizuno Wave Universe 4 Racing Shoes - 8.5
  5. 15 August 2015  Mizuno Wave Ekiden 8 Mens Red Running Shoes Size UK 8.5
  6. 16 August 2015 Mizuno Wave Universe 5 Men's Running Shoes Trainers  
  7. 29 December 2015  Merrell Vapor Glove 2, Men's Trail Running Shoes, 8.5 UK (43 EU)  
  8.  28 February 2016 Merrell Vapor Glove 2, Unisex-Adults' Running Shoes, Racer Blue/Bright Green, 8 UK (barely current)
  9. 25 May 2016 ASICS Gel-Hyper Speed 6 Running Shoes - AW15 - 8.5 (Shoes) 
  10.  NIkeFree RN Motion Flyknit Nike Free RN motion Flyknit run (current)
  11. pegasus33Nike Pegasus 33 (current)

My best barefoot running shoes are the Merrel Vapour glove 2s – you can see I’ve bought two of them. I wear out my shoes to the point that my toes are showing and in some cases are actually falling out! So every shoe I’ve used I’ve broken.

The last pair I’ve worn-out is the Asics Gel-Hyper Speed 6s which was the first running shoe geared up with more cushioning. When I broke those, I decided to try more ‘conventional’ running brands. Up until this point I’ve been choosing shoes by their heel drop and looks: Inov8(3 shoes) and Mizuno(3 shoes). I switched to Asics and now I’ve tried Nike. Nike never has had a barefoot type running shoe and that is what dissuaded me from choosing it.But now. I’m all Nike(except for my busted up Vapour gloves which are on the brink of destruction).

And really I must say my Nike Pegasus 33s are really wonderful, heavy, but wonderful. I was anxious about wearing heavier and ‘normal’ running shoes as I’ve been used to minimalist shoes(and still like ‘em) but with the weight comes confidence and padding and not having to land a special way or think about it on concrete(I run a lot on concrete so bashing barefeet is less useful) is a plus, definitely.

Barefoot running is cool but running barefoot ALL the time is strenuous and I needed a daily concrete-bashing training shoe. And has the Pegasus 33’s delivered! I love them really.

So here to you Pegasus 33s – and all the shoes that came before!