Beej, another thing to keep in mind when shoe shopping for running/walking shoes is that the size that fits for that may not resemble in the slightest your street shoe size. I wear a 6 wide in street shoes, and my running shoes are a 7.5.

My running shoes are 10s, everything else 8.5 or 9. And my feet are narrow.

But on that topic, it's important to go shoe shopping (for runners/walking shoes) at the end of the day if you can manage it, because your feet will tend to expand a bit over the day as you walk/stand, and it can throw off the fit.

But on that topic, it's important to go shoe shopping (for runners/walking shoes) at the end of the day if you can manage it, because your feet will tend to expand a bit over the day as you walk/stand, and it can throw off the fit.

And I can't say enough the difference a professional (as in, walking/running store, not the mall variety) fitting makes. It's like bras, in a way.

Speaking of shoes, I need to dig mine up and start using them again.

::blinks::

There's cake?

New Balance shoes do rock for wide feet, indeed. Ben has my feet (nearly square they're so wide) and a kids' shoe store owner pointed us to New Balance for him a while back. I have a pair I love.

Not that I actually run in them, or anything, but still.

And I can't say enough the difference a professional (as in, walking/running store, not the mall variety) fitting makes. It's like bras, in a way.

Totally.

And sizing is akin to that of bridesmaid dresses. Ignore the size on the label, and buy what fits, because nobody but you is going to know the label, anyhow.

the size that fits for that may not resemble in the slightest your street shoe size.

Huh! I would never have guessed that. And I'd not have thought about the shopping at the end of the day tip either. Makes perfect sense.

There is a Fleet Feet store in Adams Morgan that gets high marks for individualized assessment...though it's a bit of a drag to get to. I'll have to make the trek though. This feels too important a choice to leave to DSW.

On that other topic...see? I read that post by Daniel and assumed that I'd skippetied past something everyone else knew. Wedding cake toppers and lurve mentioned in one breath but no details? Ya big tease!

serial: Oh, and back on the shoes...do folks have sock preferences? As opposed to puppets, of course.

serial: Oh, and back on the shoes...do folks have sock preferences? As opposed to puppets, of course.

I love my SmartWool socks.

Fleet Feet is where I go here. There's also a place at the end of M street by the Key Bridge that's very good.

For running, I swear by the double layer socks you can get at those stores. Especially if you're prone to blisters, they rock.

do folks have sock preferences?

Not!Cotton! umm...I love my UnderArmour socks. And there's some others that I can totally not remember the name of.