u/writingwhilesad

I have been on a shoe hunt for a minute. I’ve tried what feels like everything and still can’t get it right so I’m reaching out to you guys. Please help. I have done 3 exchanges at my local fleet feet and about to do my fourth. They are out of ideas of what do for me.

I’m 5’11, 220lbs (and dropping), I have high arches, wide feet, one bigger than the other and high insteps.

All shoes were a size 10. None of them were wides.

Here are my scans. I can also include my walking analysis someway somehow if that helps.

Shoes I’ve tried:

Brooks ghost max - left blisters all around my toes and heels on both feet. Tried toe socks. They helped marginally with the toes but heels were cooked.

ASICS Novablast 5 - they were awesome but gave me a wicked blister on my right big toe. It was very painful.

Mizzuno Wave Rider 30 - these were great up until I started doing longer runs (for me that’s 4 miles) around mile 3, my foot actually fell asleep. The pain point is in the top of my left foot. 3/4 up the laces. I use a superfeet arch support insole. I removed them to try and fix it. That only marginally helped and actually has now caused pain in my right big toe as well as instep. This pain goes away shortly after running so I do believe it is shoe related.

I am about to go in for my fourth exchange and I’m really hoping one of you can help me. Please running shoe geeks. I beg you. 🙏

Or my wifes boyfriend.

I turn 30 next month and there is a 5k on my birthday. I registered for it and began training. Today, I completed my first non stop 5k. So now instead of worrying about finishing, I get to worry about pace.

Mine is because I asked them nicely to put a Gibson plate on my epiphone and he asked me to leave. I told him I wasn’t done with my purchase and asked I could speak to the manager. When the manager came out I went straight for his leg and threw him through a line 6 helix display. Grabbed a bunch of picks on the way out. Threw a few back at him and told him to keep the change.

Let me start this off by saying I play rock. Real rock. I’m not a pussy. I’ve been playing rock since the 70’s. Back then I was pulling more chicks then you could shake a stick at. It wasn’t uncommon for Jimi Hendrix to come off stage and find that I’d bagged 2 or 3 of his women during his performance. While that sucker was up there slaying on stage. I was taming some of that hot strange that thought they came for him. But that’s beside the point. From this point on, call me Dog. I’m the big dog. You guys are just puppies. Now that that’s straight I can ask my question.

Here’s the thing, I don’t go down to the guitar store anymore. I can’t. When I was down there last time, I was haggling on a Strat. Someone said it was the one like Stevie played. Well it wasn’t. The piece of shit had Ernie ball lights on it. So I took a swing at em. 7 nights in jail and $3,000 later, I walk away with a formal trespass.

So I can’t try picks anymore. I used to be a Tortex red man back in my blues days. But that was after the divorce. I switched to damn greens and my Les Paul chews through these things like you wouldn’t believe. I start shredding and next thing you know I’m holding a nub. So I’m asking you pencil arms to suggest me a pic that can hold up the demands of a real rocker.

For reference of music I might play but not limited to: Skynyrd, Van Halen, Motörhead, Metallica, AC/DC, Megadeth, BabyMetal, Skillet, Five Finger Death Punch and SOME Poison.

Looking to place an order today before subscriptions get to my card. I can’t figure out how to cancel some of this god damn shit. So tell me fast.

Don’t like me? Fuck you. If you do. Peace. ✌️

Is it the toanwood?