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How to Find the Right Running Shoes for You: Interview with Shoe Expert Garth Merrill
When a person goes into a running store, he or she is often confronted by a wall containing a huge variety of shoes. But what makes one shoe different from another? More importantly, which is the best one for you?
And what about those thin shoes that look light and fast? What advantages do they offer and should YOU be wearing them?
This is your chance to find out from someone on the inside.
Garth Merrill is the owner of Fleet Feet Sports Coeur d’Alene, a running store in northern Idaho. Garth is an active runner who has completed a race every year since he was in elementary school. He has also been working in various running stores for the last 15 years, the last 9 as an owner.
Garth generously gave some of his time to talk to us about several key aspects of runners’ footwear before opening his store on a Friday morning. Some of the things we discussed included:
Did Garth’s insights raise any questions about your own shoes? Leave a comment below or give our Google Voice line a call and leave us a message at (617) 356-7969. We look forward to hearing from you.
How to Find the Right Running Shoes for You: Interview with Shoe Expert Garth Merrill
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