If the shoe fits ... wear it!

Call it the science of common sense. After all these years of discussing foot type -- high arch, low arch, pronation, supination, etc. -- and its relation to the proper running shoes for your feet and for your body, it turns out the right running shoes are the ones that are most comfortable. That's it! If you put them on, and they FEEL good, then they are the best and right shoes for you. So says the latest research that is presented in this New York Times article. So feel free to saunter into that fancy specialty running shoe store, get your foot type and your gait analyzed, and discuss the options with the resident shoe expert. But the true test, apparently, is as old as footwear itself:  Lacing them up and putting them on. If they feel good out of the box, buy them. If they don't feel good, don't get them. Can't be much simpler than that.