Trail shoes from Mizuno!
Sometimes things just fall in to place…
Last week I was asking Abbi for advice on trail shoes. I am thinking about doing a 50K on 9/15 and Abbi is my go-to gal with all my ultra questions! We talked about it and decided I should try some trails with my regular shoes and see if I need more support. Okay. I decided to wait on trail shoes.
But then Michel contacted me on Thursday and asked if I had heard of the Mizuno Mezamashii Run Project. I was all… huh?! She explained it to me – mezamashii is the Japanese word for brilliant or eye-opening, and Mizuno thinks it describes that fantastic run. They are using this project to put shoes on people’s feet so they can experience that brilliant run – that is how confident they are in their shoes!
I think they are giving away something like 600 pairs, and Michel had a code and signed me up (I think you can still apply on their website). Thanks Michel! I talked to a rep on Friday and my shoes arrived today!
What did I get?
The Men’s Wave Ascend 6 Trail Shoe*!
I can’t wait to try them out. I put them on to walk Data and they feel so “grip-y!” And these came just in time – we are going to check out the site of the potential 50K this Sunday!
It is really cool that Mizuno is doing this. I asked about it on the phone, and the guy said they just want to get people out there in their shoes instead of pay a bunch of money on advertising. Cool idea.
Have you ever tried trail shoes?
*My feet are too big for Women’s sizing.
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They contacted me a while ago, but then I never heard anything 🙁
I freaking love my trail shoes!
Try filling out the form again, maybe? 🙂
Don’t give up yet. I got my first email WEEKS ago, and finally got my invite in the mail today.
It took weeks get to my invite! I was 569/600 and I saw some of the 530’s were just getting their invites. So they could still be out there!
OOH Those are some Pumped Up Kicks! I just applied last week and got an invite monday- Im hoping to try my pumped up kicks out this weekend (Wave Elixir) if they arrive before saturday 🙂
its not the 50k in rockford, is it??
No, it’s the one at Kettle Moraine. I was thinking about the Rockford one!
nice! I think my friend Eric and i might do the three day challenge at rockford if they have it in 2013 – a 10k, then 25k, then 50k. (his idea, not mine…haha)
I was thinking about doing that this year if this falls through! Ha! If not I am in for 2013!
NICE! I actually filled out the form yesterday so maybe (hopefully?) I’ll hear something. I already run in Mizunos and LOVE them so I would love to try their trail shoes as I am in the market for some.
How cool!!!
very cool!
Cool! That worked out perfectly, hopefully they work well on the trails you test out!
I also heard about that Mizuno project! I think it sounds really cool. Love your new trail shoes! I like the yellow! Mizuno always has great colors – my husband loves them partially because Mizuno has great colors, and partially because they fit his feet well!
How cool! I just applied. I really want to do some trail running this summer. Not sure I’m up for 50k but maybe do some trail races this fall.
Perfect! That’s awesome how well that worked out. I think technically my “barefoot” shoes are supposed to be for trails but I haven’t even run in them on regular paths yet!
I am interested to hear how they work for you. I only tried trail shoes once, when I was training for Antarctica. They totally shredded my feet. The blisters got so bad on one run that I took off my shoes and ran 4 miles home barefoot.
Ooo! That is good to know! Why do you think that happened?
Looks like someone has a shoe fairy!!!!!!!!!!
Man, a 50k. I heart you!
ps, I love the shoes! You’re feet will look like a flash of fire when you speed by!
yay!! I’m glad you got yourself a pair!!! yay!
I filled out the app so hope I get the invite.
I have one pair of road shoes and 5 pairs of trail shoes:
2 pairs of Vasque Velocity
2 pairs of Brooks (one I am testing for them so can’t say more)
1 old Montrail that now have hex screws for winter only use
I hope to be at Rock Cut HOBO (although might be NF)
Did you decide that will be the race for you?!