:)

        I made a new friend.  At first I wasn't sure about her.  She seemed so different from my usual buddies.  It's hard sometimes to step outside your comfort zone and except others that seem unusual and a little quirky.  But I had heard about her from several people and I really wanted to meet up and see what she was all about.  At our first meeting I was a little taken back.  I wasn't sure she was a friend that I could turn to on those days when I really needed to vent and blow off steam.  Could she handle my stress?  Could I depend on her for the long haul?  I left that meeting confused and a little discouraged.  Over the next few days I couldn't get her out of my mind.  Something about her was drawing me in.  So I set up another meeting.  I knew immediately that I had made a friend to last...well at least for about 300 miles.  Then she will be replaced :)

From the Brooks website -
Runners are raving about these shoes – and so is Runner's World! The PureConnect was named "Best Debut" in Runner’s World’s Winter 2012 Shoe Guide in the December issue. The editors said the PureConnect "strikes a balance between barefoot-inspired minimalism and cushioning-required training. It has a lightweight, barely there feel yet is substantive enough to handle long tempo runs."