Today, I went to the podiatrist because I had a pain on the top of my left foot. The day after the Hartford Marathon I bought a pair of Sketchers Go Walk shoes. They were the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. I have been wearing Sketchers for years. Well, I found out from the podiatrist that I have a raised fracture on my left foot from wearing the sketchers sneakers. He told me to change into neutral shoes and that the respected brands of walking and running shoes are Brooks and New Balance. In the meantime, I will be using the standardized bike, lifting, and maybe even rowing until my foot heals.

The lesson learned from all of this is don’t buy Sketchers shoes.