crisscrosscountry wrote:
Ok, this is a question for anyone who trained during the 80s and 90s: how did you survive running in such terrible shoes? I was just thinking about how shoes like the Nike Air Max were considered high-tech and top-end trainers back then but I can't imagine running more than a few steps in them. It's ironic that this era became kind of a dark age for trainers because everything before was basically some kind of basic flat that, while offering no protection, at least doesn't get in the way.
There were probably more models on the market in those years that I liked than there are now. I usually bought the cheapest shoe I could find, sometimes I'd get "entry level" shoes, or racing shoes. Simple and cheap worked for me.