I learned a few more things this past week in the snow and slush. I don't think K-Swiss had winter in mind when they designed their shoes. I decided to run last week, and chose the Kwicky's, figuring that, since they don't have a mesh upper, they might keep my feet a bit drier. When I stepped in the first slush puddle, I got a cold jolt of water on the bottom of my foot. And then I remembered that there are drain holes in the soles. Similar to my Cervelo, the drain holes, unfortunately, don't have one-way valves. So, just as water can exit easily, so can it enter easily. Kind of funny when I got home, since my shoes weren't all that wet, but my socks were soaked.
Running in the snow brought me back to my days in Chicago. I remember running through the snow in Nike Sock Trainers. Why? Because my big toes hurt from playing basketball.
