Shoes

Yesterday I had a girls day, with my friend that just started crossfit.  We were on a hunt for workout gear, and I, specifically, wanted new shoes.  I've been wearing my old running shoes from my first two half marathons because I don't want to wear out my new ones before my two upcoming races.  Those shoes are so worn and there is no traction that I'm starting to feel it.  My boyfriend bought Merrell's to use for crossfit earlier this year so I thought I'd give them a shot.  We went to REI, I had never been there but I think it's one of my new favorite stores!  They had two Merrell shoes on sale so I tried on both.  I can't remember the one I tried, but I ended up with the Pace Glove 2.  I'm so indecisive, though, and I'm second guessing my decision.  So I spent the night looking up reviews and other Merrell shoes.  This morning I found another shoes on the REI outlet sight, this was the Bare Access Arc 2, which is actually the shoe my boyfriend has.  They said this one has slightly more cushioning which would make it an easier transition to the barefoot idea.  And it also has the zero heel to toe drop.  The one I purchased has a zero heel to mid foot drop, so I want to see if there's a real difference.  

Once the new ones come in I plan to wear both around and compare them!

Merrell Bare Access Arc 2

Merrell Pace Glove 2